Shillong: The Assam Cabinet greenlit 108.81 crore on Tuesday to cover free college admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. This funding comes under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme. The state will compensate colleges for providing free seats to more than 1.5 lakh first-year undergraduate students. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision following a cabinet meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur.
Sarma told reporters that the government intends to ensure financial troubles do not stop students from getting a higher education. The cash injection serves as a direct reimbursement to participating institutions. "The government's initiatives were aimed at ensuring that financial constraints do not become a barrier to higher education," Sarma said.
State officials also cleared a project to procure new Teaching-Learning Material kits. The government will work through the Research Park at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati to build these tools. These kits aim to make classroom learning more interactive and practical for school children. This move replaces old procurement systems with a focus on holistic student development. The government is betting on these reforms to bolster education quality across Assam from primary schools to universities.
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