Assam to provide financial assistance for inter-caste marriage

Guwahati : Nov 26 : To promote social harmony the Assam government will provide financial assistance under an intercaste marriage scheme to start a business or generate income, officials announced Friday.

According to the official, the beneficiary must be married between April 2019 - March 2021.The couples annual income should not exceed Rs 5 Lakh.

A spouse must be a member of the Scheduled Caste, while the other must belong to a general or semi-official caste to be eligible to receive the benefits.He stated that it had been seen on numerous occasions that inter-caste marriages were rejected by families, leading to many problems, including suicides.

He said that this scheme would promote harmony, positive mindset, and societal balance in the state.sc/svn/b #Assam #financial #assistance.