On July 2025, the Assam Cabinet approved multiple welfare schemes to improve rural income, education, and cultural preservation.
The decisions support workers, students, artisans, and wildlife safety, aligned with the 2025–26 state budget goals.

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• Monthly pay for Gaon Pradhans raised from ₹9,000 to ₹14,000, effective Oct 1, 2025
• Anganwadi Workers to get ₹8,000/month; Helpers to receive ₹4,000
• Gaja Mitra Scheme launched in 8 districts to manage human-elephant conflict
• 80 community teams to track elephants during harvest season
• ₹1,500 monthly stipend for celibate monks (Udasin Bhakats) in Satras
• Class X students in ASSEB Div-1 schools to get ₹300/month from Nov 1, 2025
• Assam GST Reimbursement Scheme launched for traditional bell metal artisans
• Scheme to refund SGST paid by indigenous metal industries
• Rabindranath Tagore University renamed to Rabindranath Thakur Vishwavidyalaya
• Renaming reflects Assamese culture and language better