Current Context : Assam Government launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina’ (MMNM) scheme to Empower Girl Students.

Objective : to Combat Child Marriage and Support Education for Nearly 10 Lakh Girls by providing monetary assistance.

• The main focus of the scheme is preventing child marriage. However, the scheme is not available to married girls up to degree level.
• Under MMNM scheme girls enrolled in higher secondary first year will receive 1,000.
• Girls enrolled in three-year or four-year degree courses will receive 1,200 per month.
• Post-degree and B.Ed. students will be granted 2500 per month.