Assam CM distributes first instalment under Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 to 9,964 entrepreneurs in Nagaon
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed the first instalment of financial assistance under the Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 to 9,964 young entrepreneurs at Nehrubali, Nagaon, on 15 February 2026.
Summary
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed the first instalment of financial assistance under the Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 to 9,964 young entrepreneurs from Nagaon (4,196), Morigaon (2,944) and Hojai (2,824) districts at Nehrubali, Nagaon, on 15 February 2026. With this, the first instalment had reached 37,101 young entrepreneurs across 16 districts. Beneficiaries will receive the second instalment after a three-day training programme. Sarma also unveiled a statue of Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala in Nagaon. Static link: under CMAAA 2.0, launched in October 2024, beneficiaries receive ₹2 lakh in the non-professional category and ₹5 lakh in the professional category.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 15 February 2026, Nehrubali, Nagaon, Assam
- Beneficiaries
- 9,964 — Nagaon 4,196; Morigaon 2,944; Hojai 2,824
- Cumulative first instalment
- 37,101 entrepreneurs in 16 districts
- Second instalment
- After three-day training
- Static link
- CMAAA 2.0 (launched October 2024): ₹2 lakh non-professional, ₹5 lakh professional
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under which Assam government scheme did CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distribute the first instalment to 9,964 young entrepreneurs at Nagaon on 15 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0
The first instalment was distributed under the Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan (CMAAA) 2.0.
As of 15 February 2026, the first instalment under CMAAA 2.0 had reached how many young entrepreneurs across 16 districts?
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Correct answer: C — 37,101
With the Nagaon event, the first instalment had reached 37,101 young entrepreneurs across 16 districts.
Under Assam's Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0, how much assistance does a beneficiary in the professional course category receive?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5 lakh
Professional course category beneficiaries (four-year degrees in engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary or fishery) receive ₹5 lakh; non-professional beneficiaries receive ₹2 lakh.