Nearly 95,000 students get free admission to higher education in Assam

Nearly 95,000 poor students from underprivileged sections have been offered free admission from Class 11 onwards till post-graduation across colleges and universities of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on



Wednesday.

As part of the 'Pragyan Bharati Scheme', Sarma distributed Rs 68.44 crore among 349 colleges and varsities for giving free admission for higher secondary, undergraduate and post-graduate courses in arts, science and commerce streams.