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| Name of scheme |
| Pragyan Bharati Scheme |
| Name of award | Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award |
| Qualification | 80% or more marks in HS Final Exam 2026 |
| Age Limit | N/A |
| Application Fee | N/A |
| Start Date | 29th July 2026 |
| Last Date | 21st August 2026 |
Pragyan Bharati Scheme , an Government of Assam scheme that was launched in 2020 under which meritorious girls students who passed Higher Secondary (HS) final examination with 1st Division receive an electric or petrol based scooter.
However starting from the year 2025, under this scheme, the government will provide scooters to all students who obtain 80% or more marks in the Higher Secondary Final Examination conducted by Assam State School Education Board. Further the award is known as as Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award under Pragyan Bharati Scheme. For the year 2026, registration for this award starts from 29th July 2026 till 21st August 2026 .
Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit and application procedure to be followed.
Name of scheme: Pragyan Bharati Scheme
Name of award: Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award
Name of organization: Government of Assam
Name of department: Higher Education Department, Assam
No of eligible candidates: To be updated
Helpline: 8638781760, 7002428505 Email: bkkaward2026@gmail.com
Related Article: [Anundoram Borooah Award](https://www.assamcareer.com/2020/08/anundoram-borooah-award.html)
The main objective of Distribution of Scooters are as follows:
a. To foster a sense of competitiveness and encourage students to perform better in their studies.
b. To motivate students to pursue Higher Education.
c. For better mobility of the students for facilitating easy access to higher education.
d. Enhancement of Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in the state of Assam.
Candidates must fulfill the following criteria to receive scooty under Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award:
Resident-ship: Students have to be residents of the State of Assam.
Qualifying Exam: The students must obtain 80% or more marks in the Higher Secondary Final Examination, 2026 conducted by Assam State School Education Board.
Other Criteria:
# Students in the betterment and reappearance category are NOT eligible for the scheme.
# Students admitted in institutions outside the State are also eligible provided they have a valid
PRC of Assam.
Students who have fulfilled Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award eligibility criteria 2026 may fill up online application form by visiting official website. Eligible students may follow below mentioned steps.
Directorate of Higher Education, Assam will release the lists of eligible students for Pragyan Bharati Scooty Scheme in due course of time. The Assam Scooty Merit List 2026 can be checked from following table.
The merit list usually contains:
The process of distribution of scooties under the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award is as mentioned below:
The Assam government, in the Budget for 2026-27, proposed to discontinue the distribution of scooters to meritorious students from the next academic year. This year, around 18,000 students will be eligible to get scooters under Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award.
“ *To ensure equitable distribution of educational support, so that a larger number of deserving students benefit instead of assistance being confined to a single percentage cut-off, the existing distribution of scooters under this scheme shall discontinue from the next academic year* ,” Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said in the Assam Assembly while presenting the full Budget for 2026-27.
The resources thus made available will be utilised in strengthening and expanding [Nijut Moina](https://www.assamcareer.com/2024/08/nijut-moina-scheme.html) and Nijut Babu schemes, he said.
What is Pragyan Bharati Scooty Scheme?
Pragyan Bharati Scheme, an Government of Assam scheme was launched in 2020 under which meritorious students both boys and girls who passed Higher Secondary (HS) final examination with flying colours receive electric or petrol based scooty.
What is the eligibility criteria for the Pragyan Bharti Scooty Scheme?
The eligibility criteria for the Pragyan Bharti Scooty Scheme is to obtain 80% or more marks in the Higher Secondary Final Examination, 2026 conducted by Assam State School Education Board .
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