To promote entrepreneurship among the youth of Assam, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the new plan in the cabinet meeting held on September 12, 2023. The concept is called Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan. Atmanirbhar Asom is an initiative that aims to empower youth in entrepreneurship through financial and political support.
‘Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 2023’ is a vision initiative to solve unemployment and increase prosperity in the state. By providing self-,employment opportunities to the youth and seeking cooperation from various stakeholders, the government is taking a significant step towards creating a self-reliant and prosperous Assam. This approach not only benefits people, but also stimulates economic growth in the country, creating a better future for all residents.
Through this scheme, there will be 200,000 beneficiaries in the next two years – 100,000 in fiscal year 2023,-24 and 100,000 in fiscal year 2024,-25. In this article, we will talk about various aspects of the Atmanirbhar Asom 2023 program.
- 1 Atmanirbhar Assam Details 2024
- 2 Target
- 3 Eligibility for Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme
- 4 Targeted Sectors of Atmanirbhar Scheme
- 5 Information uploaded to the CMAAA portal
- 6 Important Dates of Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan
- 7 Important websites for Atmanirbhar Scheme
- 8 Salient Features of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme
- 9 Beneficiary Coverage
Atmanirbhar Assam Details 2024
Name of scheme | Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan |
Name of organization | Government of Assam |
No of targeted beneficiary | 2 lakhs |
Type of scheme | Financial Assistance |
Financial year | 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 |
Financial Assistance | Rupees 2 Lakh or 5 Lakh in two installments. |
Date of launch | 23 September 2023 |
Mode of application process | Online |
Helpline | For any kind of difficulties, candidates may reach to support-cmaaa@assam.gov.in |
Target
With this measure, the government is taking the first step to lay the foundations of the future. The main aim is to enable unemployed young people to become self,employed by providing them with the necessary resources, guidance and support. This includes training, financial assistance and market access.
The government has talked about various products and strategies to achieve the goals of Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan. These include:
To provide / facilitate self - employment to all categories of educated Youth through suitable mechanism. |
To create entrepreneur-oriented ecosystem in the state of Assam. |
To generate employment opportunities in rural and urban areas through through setting up of new ventures as well as growing existing ventures. |
To provide financial assistance to enterprising individuals and groups to undertake new economic activities or expand their existing enterprises. |
To strengthen the State Government's special focus on rural economy. |
Eligibility for Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme
The beneficiaries of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme should fulfil the following criteria:
Residentship | Applicant should be a permanent resident of Assam. |
Age Limit | The age of the applicant should be within the age range of 28 to 40 years as on 1st April 2023. |
Age Relaxation | Relaxation in upper age limit is 3 years for OBC, SC and ST category candidates. |
Educational Qualification
General Category | Applicant should be minimum Class 10 passed.. |
OBC, SC and ST category | Applicant should study up to Class 10. |
Professional Skills | The applicant should possess skills, experiences, knowledge, etc., to undertake the income generating activities. |
Bank Account | The applicants should have a bank account, which has been opened before 31st December 2023. |
Loan Defaulter | The applicant should have not defaulted any loan taken from Co-operative and Nationalized Bank in the past. |
Government Service | Applicant should not belong to a family of govt service holder/ pensioner. |
Family | Not more than one member from any family shall be eligible for availing benefit under this scheme. |
Employment Exchange Registration | Applicant must be registered in Employment Exchange of Assam before April 1, 2023. |
Targeted Sectors of Atmanirbhar Scheme
Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan will mainly focus on the following activities.
Stationary | Agriculture and Horticulture |
Poultry | Dairy |
Goat Farming | Piggery |
Fisheries | Packaging |
Readymade Garment | Fabrication |
Hardware Business | Plantation (Bamboo/ Rubber/ Agar, etc) |
Self-Employment after Professional Courses | Wood-based Industries |
Other Sectors Including Services |
Information uploaded to the CMAAA portal
Applicants are required to submit the following information to complete the online registration process of PM Atmanirbal Asom Abhijan. Therefore, all applicants are requested to have this information ready during registration.
Identity Proof (PAN/ Driving Licence/ Passport/ Bank Passbook/ Aadhaar/ Voter ID Card) |
Address Proof |
Proof of Educational Qualification |
Employment Exchange Registration Card |
Bank Passbook/ Cancelled Cheque |
PAN Card |
Important Dates of Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan
Starting date of online registration in portal | 23rd September 2023 |
Last date of online registration in portal | 7th November 2023 |
Starting date of submission of online application | 8th December 2023 |
Last Date of submission of online application | 21st January 2024 |
Important websites for Atmanirbhar Scheme
Online Application Form | |
Project Report Templates | |
Official Website |
Salient Features of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme
The Atmanirbhar Asom scheme itself will be one of the best projects undertaken by the government. Assam As will create employment opportunities by establishing new industries. The program aims to promote self-employment by empowering young entrepreneurs from BPL and low-income families.
Here is a list of salient features of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme.
Beneficiary Coverage
The Atmanirbhar Asom project aims to cover 200,000 eligible beneficiaries in the next 2 years. Therefore, 100,000 young people will be targeted in the 2023,-24 fiscal year and the remaining 100,000 young people in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Qualification | Financial Assistance |
Professional courses like
| # 5 Lakh
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Post Graduates
| # 2 Lakh
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