Assam government launches scheme for ex-militants

GUWAHATI: Assam government launches a scheme to for making former militants explore self employment avenues.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ceremonially distributed sanction letters for disbursal of loan by nationalized banks along with government subsidy to surrendered cadres of different insurgent groups of the state under ‘Swabalamban’ scheme .

Introduced by the Home & Political Department of Government of Assam, the financial assistance is provided to promote self-employment and will benefit 508 surrendered cadres.


Sonowal urged the surrendered militants to devote their energy on positive works and emerge as a strong force for development of the state. He said that the youth who joined the mainstream have the ability and will to be the important catalysts for state’s march towards progress and the government support in this regard would surely give them a renewed impetus.

The Chief Minister further called upon the ex-militants to set examples in society through constructive works and inspire the new generation. He hoped that the ‘Swabalamban’ scheme aimed at rehabilitation, capacity building and self-employment of the surrendered cadres would provide suitable opportunities for them to be the ideal citizen of the country.