Assam distributes scooters to 11,250 students under Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma began the distribution of scooters to 11,250 students who scored 80% or more in the Higher Secondary examination 2025, under the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award, at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, on 8 December 2025.
Summary
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma began the distribution of scooters under the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, on 8 December 2025. The Bani Kanta Kakati award this year covers 11,250 students who scored 80% or more in the Higher Secondary examination 2025, of whom 6,860 are girls. The award is given under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme of the state's Directorate of Higher Education.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 December 2025
- Venue
- Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati
- Beneficiaries
- 11,250 students (6,860 girls)
- Eligibility
- 80% or more in HS exam 2025
- Umbrella scheme
- Pragyan Bharati Scheme
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under which award did the Assam government distribute scooters to 11,250 meritorious students on 8 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award
TOI, NDTV and The Northeast Post: the scooters were distributed under the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati.
What minimum score in the Higher Secondary examination 2025 made Assam students eligible for scooters under the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award?
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Correct answer: D — 80%
Assam DHE guideline, NDTV and The Northeast Post: students securing 80% or more marks in the HS examination 2025 are eligible.
The Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award, under which Assam distributed scooters in December 2025, is implemented under which scheme of the state's Directorate of Higher Education?
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Correct answer: A — Pragyan Bharati
Assam Directorate of Higher Education guideline: the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award is implemented under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme.