Free Bicycle Distribution Scheme by Assam State Government

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

With an objective of reducing the dropout rate of girls students at Secondary level and to increase enrollment of girls, the Government of Assam has been providing free bicycles to school going girls up to Class-X studying in Govt. and provincialized High/Higher Secondary Schools. Increasing mobility and socialization are positive outcomes that have been observed amongst school going girls, which has resulted in an easy and safe transportation for the girls. The scheme is implemented by the Director of Secondary Education, Assam, Kahilipara. The beneficiaries are selected by the Inspector of Schools during every financial year and forwarded to the Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam. The fund is released to the Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam for distribution of bicycles to the Girls students in each district of Assam through the Inspectors of Schools.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

India

Location(s)

South Asia

India

Activity URL

https://education.assam.gov.in/portlets/distribution-of-ladies-bicycle

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2012 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Government of Assam, Secondary Education - Directorate of Secondary Education
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
Sub-national
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Secondary completion
Other skills
  • Rights/empowerment education
Cross-cutting areas
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Upper secondary
  • Tertiary
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include
  • N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
  • Improving transportation
School-related gender-based violence
  • Safe transportation
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased grade attainment
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased test scores
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
Women & Child Welfare matters: Smti. Santana Chetia, ACS - Additional Secretary, Secondary Education Department
seceducation.deptt@gmail.com