GUWAHATI, Aug. 6: The Assam government will provide Rs 15.86 crore in financial assistance to 793 flood-affected schools across Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will ceremonially disburse the assistance during a programme for the distribution of application forms under the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes at the Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.
According to Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, each eligible school will receive Rs 2 lakh in accordance with the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms to help restore infrastructure damaged by the recent floods.
Sivasagar, the worst-affected district, will receive Rs 11 crore for 550 schools. Charaideo has been allotted Rs 2.22 crore for 111 schools, Jorhat Rs 2.06 crore for 103 schools, and Golaghat Rs 0.58 crore for 29 schools.
The financial assistance is intended to help schools repair damaged classrooms, restore essential facilities and facilitate the early resumption of normal academic activities following the floods.
The disbursement forms part of the Assam government’s ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures for educational institutions affected by the recent deluge in Upper Assam.
