The Assam government recently launched a stipend scheme to promote women's education and reduce dropout rates among female students. What is the name of this initiative, which provides the monthly stipend amounts distributed for students in different educational levels such as ₹1,000 for higher secondary, ₹1,250 for degree, ₹2,500 for post-graduation?

The correct answer is Nijut Moina In News Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the ‘Nijut Moina’ scheme, handing over the first instalment of monthly stipends to girl students from Class 11 to post-graduation on October 6, 2024. Key Points The initiative aims to promote women’s education and prevent child marriages, addressing the high dropout rates among girls in higher studies due to economic conditions, jobs, and early marriages. Under the scheme: Girls in higher secondary will receive ₹1,000 monthly. Degree students will receive ₹1,250. Post-graduate students will receive ₹2,500. The stipends will be credited directly to students' bank accounts for 10 months, with a two-month gap during summer vacations in June and July. Married women pursuing post-graduation or B.Ed. are eligible, but girls getting married before completing their under-graduation will stop receiving the stipend. The scheme will benefit around 10 lakh girls over five years , with an estimated cost of ₹1,500 crore ; ₹300 crore is allocated for the first year , covering approximately 200,000 girls. CM Sarma emphasized the importance of gender equality and women’s education for societal progress and announced plans for a similar scheme for boys in the next annual budget.