Atmanirbhar Assam 2023 - Online Application

 

Atmanirbhar Assam 2023

The government of Assam, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, has unveiled a new program in an effort to promote entrepreneurship among the state's young. The announcement was made at the cabinet meeting on September 12, 2023. The program is called Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan. Atmanirbhar Asom is essentially a project to assist the aspiring youth in their entrepreneurial journey through strong financial and policy support.
 
2 lakh eligible beneficiaries are intended to be reached through this program over the course of the next two years, with 1 lakh targeted in FY 2023–2024 and 1 lakh in FY 2024–25. The Atmanirbhar Asom 2023 project will be covered in detail in this article. 

Atmanirbhar Assam Details

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: 23rd September 2023

Mode of application process: Online 

 

Objectives of Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan

An innovative program called "Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 2023" aims to combat unemployment and promote inclusive growth in the state. The government is making a huge step toward creating a more independent and affluent Assam by giving the youth possibilities for self-employment and by enlisting the help of numerous stakeholders. Individuals gain from this all-encompassing strategy, which also helps the state's general socioeconomic growth and gives its citizens a better future.

The government is starting the process of laying the groundwork for a better future with this program. The main goal is to help unemployed adolescents become independent by giving them the tools, direction, and assistance they need. This include financial support, market access, and training initiatives.

In order to accomplish the goals of Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan, the government has outlined a number of elements and techniques. These consist of:
 

# 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 Criteria of 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 Following sectors will be basically targeted under Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan.   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 How to Apply for Atmanirbhar Assam Scheme? Interested and eligible youths may apply online for availing benefits of these scheme once the official portal goes live. As per information received, the online portal will start receiving applications from 23rd September onwards. Applicants may follow below mentioned steps to apply online for Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan.    Basically, there are two stages of application submission process of this Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan - # Registration and # Application.    As of now, Govt. of Assam has asked all interested applicants to register their name through official CMAAA Portal. Official online application submission link will be updated in due course of time. # Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section . # Click on the "Online Registration Form" and a new web page will be opened. # Register yourself using your basic information. # In the next stage, again click on "Online Registration Form" Link and Login. # Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents. # After successful completion of all above steps, submit the form. # At the end, an acknowledgement receipt will be generated against the submitted registration form .  Documents to Upload in CMAAA Portal Applicants need to upload following documents to complete the online registration process of the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan. Hence, all are requested to keep these documents ready during the registration process   Required Documents 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: To be updated later # Last Date of submission of online application: To be updated later   Important Web-Links of Atmanirbhar Scheme     Online Registration Form Click Here  Online Application Form To be updated later Official Scheme Notification Click Here Cabinet Meeting Update Click Here Official Website Click Here     Salient Features of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme itself is going to be one of its kind initiative of Govt. of Assam, as it will generate employment opportunities through the setting up of new entrepreneurial ventures. The scheme seeks to encourage self-income opportunities by promoting micro-entrepreneur youths of BPL families and low-income households. Here is a list of salient features of Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme. Beneficiary Coverage Atmanirbhar Asom Scheme aims to cover 2 lakh eligible beneficiaries over the next 2 years. Accordingly, 1 lakh youth will be targeted during FY 2023-24 and rest 1 lakh will be targeted in FY 2024-25.    Qualification Financial Assistance Professional courses like • Engineering • MBBS • BDS • Veterinary • Fisheries, Agriculture, etc # 5 Lakh • Grant: 50% • Interest-free Govt Loan: 50% • Post Graduates • General Graduates • ITI/ Polytechnic pass-outs/ Diploma holders in Technical Courses • Matriculates (General Category) • Up to Class X (SC/ ST/ OBC) # 2 Lakh • Grant: 50% • Interest-free Govt Loan: 50% Financial Assistance Financial assistance shall be a combination of Government grant plus interest-free Government loan to be repaid after 5 years to establish micro-enterprise/ service units. The beneficiaries, as per their eligibility will receive 2 lakh or 5 lakh in two installments.  Skill Based Training Selected beneficiaries will have to undergo 1-month training in selected educational/ skill training institutions for enhancing entrepreneurship, management and accounting skills. During this period, Rs 10,000 shall be granted as stipend to participating beneficiaries.