Assam government has invited applications from inter-caste married couples for availing financial incentives under the Inter Caste Marriage Scheme, 2021-22.
According to a promo, shared by the Assam government on its Twitter handle (MyGov Assam), the scheme has been announced by the state government to promote social harmony.
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The last date for applying for the incentive is December 3, 2021.
To avail of the financial incentive, a couple must have performed inter-caste marriage between April 2019 and March 2021.
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However, one spouse of the couple must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community and the other from the General caste.
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For availing of the financial incentive for inter-caste married couples announced by the Assam government, the annual income of the couple should not exceed Rs 5 lakh.
For more information regarding the Inter-Caste Marriage Scheme 2021-22, one can contact the office of the Director of the Welfare of Scheduled Castes in Assam at Housefed Complex in Guwahati.