23,000 Women in Dhubri Presented Cheques by Assam CM

By: WE Staff | Thursday, 13 November 2025

• Himanta Biswa Sarma, the CM of Assam, distributed cheques for the Chief Minister’s Women Entrepreneurship Scheme
• The programme was held at Halakura Higher Secondary School playground in Golokganj

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed cheques under the Chief Minister's Women Entrepreneurship Scheme in Dhubri district on Monday.

The distribution event took place at the Halakura Higher Secondary School playground in Golokganj, where around 23,000 women received financial assistance.

At the function, Himanta distributed cheques to 10 beneficiaries, while the rest of the women entrepreneurs received the amount directly in their bank accounts. Each beneficiary was given Rs 10,000 under the scheme.

According to Himanta, the scheme would assist around 23,000 women from the self-help groups under the Golokganj cluster in commencing small ventures and making a stride toward becoming self-dependent. The participants were also given a letter signed by the Chief Minister and Rs 100 as travel allowances each.

The event was attended by Dhubri district Guardian Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, former Golokganj MLA Aswani Roy Sarkar, Dhubri Municipal Board Chairman Dr Debamoy Sanyal and several senior party officials.