Cabinet Decision on 3rd July, 2024
Encouraging Aspirants from SC/ST Communities ----- ► With a view to encourage more participation of youth from the SC/ST communities in competitive exams, the Cabinet has accorded approval to the proposal for exemption of examination fees for the service or posts under Govt. of Assam, for SC/ST students ► This will encourage more students from the SC/ST communities to vie for positions available under Govt of Assam |||| Ensuring Affordable and Quality Care for Kidney Patients ----- ► In a bid to provide affordable and high-quality dialysis services to patients suffering from kidney ailments, the State Cabinet has accorded approval to operationalising 37 new Hemo-Dialysis Centres in the State with 150 additional Hemo-Dialysis Machines in PPP mode with support from CSR partners ► The State Govt presently runs 41 Centres with 277 Hemo-Dialysis Machines where 2,21,116 free dialysis sessions were conducted in 2023-24 ||||| Ensuring World Class Cancer Care ----- ► To provide high quality yet affordable cancer care to the patients of Assam and the region, the State Govt has accorded approval to signing of tripartite MoU between Govt. of Assam, Tata Education & Development Trusts (TEDT) and Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) ► The signing of the new MoU is being necessitated as the previous MoU was valid till Feb 02, 2023 and the separate entity of ACCF was also formed post the signing of the previous MoU ► A total of 17 hospitals are under the ambit of this MoU, of which 9 are already operational and 8 more are on various stages of progress in Diphu, Dhubri, Tinsukia, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Golaghat, Nalbari and Goalpara ► The total projected cost of the entire project is ₹3,983cr of which ₹2,803cr is being borne by Govt of Assam while the remaining ₹1,180cr is being contributed by TEDT ► This will ensure the continued treatment of patients availing cancer care at affordable prices in these centres

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