Fulfilling the poll promise, Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Monday launched a new scheme to support the meritorious students for higher learning.

The Chief Minister reiterated the state government's commitment to ensure that financial constraints do not hinder the growth of genuine talent and access to quality education.

“Our government is committed to ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder the growth of genuine talent and access to quality education. Fulfilling our earlier promise, we launched the CM-SATH project to support meritorious students," he said.

The Chief Minister also said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prioritized the development of the education system to advance the country. In alignment with the Prime Minister’s vision, the state government is also taking various steps to strengthen the education system and provide quality education to the students of the state.

Dr Saha, also holds Education portfolio, said this after launching the CM-SATH scheme to facilitate the higher education journey of meritorious students at Agartala Town Hall on Monday.

The Chief Minister said, “The main objective of the state government in the field of education is to formulate various policies and programs related to education and to ensure their implementation in a meaningful way. The government aims to ensure quality education and a robust learning process in educational institutions, and to work for the development of education for marginalized communities, including the poor, tribals, women, and minorities”.

He said, “To achieve this, we will provide financial assistance through scholarships, loans, and other means to deserving students, and implement the National Education Policy and related guidelines in educational institutions across the state,.

The CM-SATH project has been designed to provide financial support of Rs 60,000 (Rs. 5,000 monthly) to 200 students-- 100 in Madhyamik level and 100 in Higher Secondary level on the basis of merit for two and three years respectively for higher learning.

Under this project, 152 students at the block level, 12 students at the Nagar Panchayat level, 26 students at the Municipal Council level, and 10 students at the Agartala Municipal Corporation level will be selected.

The 200 beneficiaries will be selected through the District Education Officer of each district.

The Chief Minister emphasized that this is a vocational scheme aimed at encouraging students in their academic pursuits.

 “This scheme has been launched to ensure that no student's education is interrupted due to a lack of funds. Rs 1.20 crore will be spent on this project in the first year, Rs 2.40 crore in the second year, and Rs 3 crore from the third year onward,” he explained.

On the occasion, the Director of the Department of Secondary Education, NC Sharma, and Director of SCERT, L. Darlong, were present.

During the event, two students from each of the eight districts were presented with a symbolic check of the scholarship by the Chief Minister.