Assam: Over 2 lakh youth to get ₹2 lakh under new self-employment scheme, says CM Sarma
₹2 lakh to youth for their self-employment, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, adding that the registration for 'Mukhya Mantri Atmanirbhar Asom' will begin from September 23-24. This was announced in a video conference held by Sarma with the Chief Secretary and senior officials from the conference hall of Assam House in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to a report published by the news agency ANI. In an official statement, Assam CMO said, “The Chief Minister later told media persons that the new scheme would provide financial assistance for ₹2 lakh each to two lakh youth for making them self-independent." Rajya Sabha MP Pabitra Margherita, Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Political, Ravi Kota, and Resident Commissioner, MS Manivannan attended the meeting which lasted for almost 40 minutes.
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