Welfare Schemes Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina scheme ▪ The Assam government has announced the Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina scheme recently. ▪ Under this scheme girl students enrolled in Class 11, the first year of a degree programme, and the first year of a post-graduate programme in government-run schools, colleges, and universities will be provided with a monthly stipend. ▪ It is a fiscal scheme for girl students which aims to prevent their early marriages. About Assam ✓ Capital – Dispur ✓ Chief Minister - Himanta Biswa Sarma ✓ Governor - Gulab Chand Kataria Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Nepal ▪ Nepal has approached India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in their country, which would allow their citizens to benefit from low cost Indian generic medicines. ▪ Mauritius is the first foreign country to adopt 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme’. About Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana ✓ Launch – November 2008 ✓ Launched by - Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers ✓ Objective – To provide quality generic medicines at affordable cost. ✓ These medicines are distributed through Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK).