Guwahati, Feb. 12 -- The Assam government on Monday introduced the "Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina" (MMNM) scheme which plans to empower 10 lakh girls (one million - Nijut Moina) will be supported with financial grants as admission incentives to continue their education to higher secondary, graduation and post-graduation studies.

The scheme is implemented to bolster the Government's Mission to eliminate child marriages. Apart from punitive and regulatory measures, we need to empower the girl child to decide about when to marry.

Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog while announcing the scheme during the Budget speech said "An admission incentive of Rs.10,000 will be paid to each of the girl students who join in Class Eleven. Similarly, Rs. 12,5...