Assam govt hikes parental income limit under fee waiver to Rs 2 Lakhs

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CONTEXT:

  • Assam govt increased the parent’s annual income of students eligible for fee waiver scheme up to post graduation level from RS 1 Lakh to RS 2 Lakhs.
  • This was announced by Assam education minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya.
  • This scheme does not cover private colleges and universities in Assam. Children of parents working in state and central government are not eligible.
  • Siddhartha Bhattacharya is a politician from the state of Assam.
  • He is a Cabinet Minister of Education of Assam and a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • He is a National Spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the North Eastern region
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