Assam announces free higher education for the poor

Assam government today announced free education for students with family income less than Rs. one lakh per annum who are taking admissions in higher secondary, three-year degree and polytechnic diploma courses from this year. Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He said this will cover 310 government and provincialised colleges across the state benefiting 50,000-60,000 students.

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