Assam is actively promoting various government schemes and policies, including the Assam Industrial and Investment Policy, NEIDS, and PMEGP, to boost manufacturing, foster entrepreneurship, and create jobs across the state.
The Assam government is set to launch the Yuva Shakti Bharosa Card Yojana 2026, offering a monthly unemployment allowance of Rs. 3,000 to educated unemployed youth for competitive exam preparation and basic needs.
Morigaon’s DLRAC has reviewed RSETI performance, with DC Anamika Tewari directing authorities to ensure skill development leads to concrete employment and self-employment opportunities for trainees.
The Assam government’s Atmanirbhar Assam 3.0 (CMAAA 3.0) Self-Employment Scheme opened registrations on March 11, 2026, offering ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh for new startups to boost youth entrepreneurship.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that government welfare and development schemes will resume disbursing benefits from August 1, 2026, following the passage of the full state budget in the upcoming July Assembly session.
The Assam Higher Education Department has made Aadhaar numbers and Aadhaar-linked bank accounts mandatory for students to avail benefits under various government welfare schemes, including the Fee Waiver Scheme and Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina/Babu Aasoni. Universities and colleges are directed to ensure accurate Aadhaar details are uploaded and updated on the SAMARTH portal.
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Assam Government launched Mission Senehjori, a ₹411 crore initiative to transform the state’s Muga silk sector.
The Assam government has launched the ‘Lakhimi Mistri’ programme, a pioneering initiative to train rural women as masons, challenging gender stereotypes and boosting local development. The scheme provides structured training, certification, and job opportunities in construction.
The National Career Service Centre (NCSC) for SC/ST, Guwahati, recently closed applications for its free and stipendiary skill development programmes for the 2026-27 session, aimed at empowering marginalized youth in Assam.
The Assam government launched the ‘CM Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 3.0’ scheme on February 6, 2026, offering financial assistance up to Rs 5 lakh to over one lakh unemployed youth for self-employment and entrepreneurship.