ASSAM: $2000 Financial Aid to people who stuck abroad for COVID

ASSAM: $2000 Financial Aid to people who stuck abroad for COVID

Assamhealth minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state governmenthas intended to provide financial assistance to those people, who stuck abroadfor Novel Coronavirus outbreak since one month.

We are planning to provide a total of $2000 for those people who stuck abroad for Novel Coronavirus outbreak since one month. To avail this facility they will have to send an email with details, Sarma said.

Sofar there are no cases of coronavirus reported from any part of the state. Atotal of twenty-six samples tested at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital(GMCH) has been found to be negative, Sarma added.

Anyindividual suspected of having coronavirus (COVID-19) can be tested at fourtest centres in Assam. The testing facilities are available at Guwahati MedicalCollege and Hospital (GMCH), Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh and SilcharMedical College, Silchar.

All exams in the state standpostponed till March 31 to contain the coronavirus spread in Assam and toensure social distancing.

These will include all Board examinations, examinations of all government and private schools, as well as examinations of all state universities, stand cancelled till March 31, said the minister in a press meet on Friday.  

The Election commission ofIndia will soon make an announcement in regard to BTC election, slated to beheld on April 4, Sarma added. 

According to an order issuedby the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions today, headsof department (HoDs) have been asked to ensure that 50% of Group B and Cemployees are required to attend office every day, and the remaining 50% staffshould be instructed to work from home.

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