AROHAN- in brief is a Mentor-Mentee programme for meritorious students of Secondary classes of Government schools envisioned by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam. AROHAN is a programme – about taking everyone along, about handholding & support, about giving back to society.

AROHAN – means Ascent. A properly mentored and guided upcoming generation shall be the strength and asset of the society and the future of Assam and our Nation’s pride. Under the AROHAN the talented students of class IX XII will be provided support through mentoring/counselling for career progression, exposure and incentive either cash or kind. This is a flagship program of the Government of Assam which started in the year 2022-23.

The Mentees: 12,929 Mentees (Students) have been registered under AROHAN scheme during 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 including 116 Tea Garden Model Schools, 25 Adarsha Vidyalayas and 81 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.

• Number of Mentees (registered during 2022-23)  (Now in Class-XI): 4,325 (63% Girls and 37% B oys)
• Number of mentees (registered during 2023-24)  (Now in Class-X):   4,324 (65% Girls and 35% Boys)
• Number of mentees (registered during 2024-25)  (Now in Class-IX):  4,280 (62% Girls and 38% Boys)

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The Mentors: Senior Government Officials both serving and retired, alumni of the school, students studying for a postgraduate degree or above at an esteemed University, Entrepreneur with his/her own businesses, professionals/Corporate with original domicile of Assam serving anywhere in India or abroad can be a mentor. The District Commissioner is the Chief Mentor in the district.

The total number of Mentors registered on the AROHAN portal is 11,695 which includes Teachers/ Principals (including those retired as well), Professors of Colleges and Universities, IAS and ACS officers, IPS and APS officers, Govt. Employees, Businessmen, Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Architects, Doctors, NGO workers, Social Activists, Public Representatives, Advocates, Banking Professionals etc.

Activities conducted under Arohan during 2024-25:

1. Book Grant of Rs. 1000/-each to 4324 mentees in their Bank Accounts through DBT in 2024-25. Mentees have procured books as per the suggestive guidelines and in the presence of the Mentors/ Head Teachers/ Principals concerned. However, Book grant of Rs. 1000/- each provided to 12,973 Mentees in last two years.

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3. The districts have organized day-long interactive sessions covering 4,280 Mentees of Class-IX with the DC, SP, Mentors, and other eminent persons of the district over lunch in 2024-25. However, Day-long interaction sessions organised for 8,604 Mentees in 33 districts organised over lunch during last 2 years. In addition, local exposure visits for these Mentees have also been organised.

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   Exposure visit to the premier institutions/organizations for the Mentees was conducted in the month January, 2023 during 2022-23 and the exposure visits organised from September to December, 2023 for the Mentees of Class-X during 2023-24. Total 3513 Mentees covered under exposure visit in both the phases.

   1. Year 2022-23 : 202 Mentees covered in Class IX (2 districts- Charaideo & Sivasagar district)
   2. Year 2023-24 : 3,311 Mentees covered in Class X ( 31 districts)
   3. Year 2024-25 : 4,324 Target Mentees in Class X (33 districts). 

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• Exposure visit for Mentees of Class-X during 2024-25
• In the year 2024-25, total 4324 Mentees from 33 districts are targeted to cover under Exposure visit during July-November, 2024. 

Till 30^th October, 2024, as many as 2,488 Mentees covered from 30^th July in 22 districts in 10 batches.

The district and batch wise target is as below:

Dates & Schedule	District	No of target Mentees	Guide teachers	Total Participants (including Guide teacher)
30th July- 02nd August 2024	DARRANG	137	6	143
	TINSUKIA	115	5	120
Total Batch-1		252	11	263
06th - 09th August 2024	SIVASAGAR	147	7	154
	UDALGURI	89	4	93
Total Batch-2		236	11	247
20th - 23rd August 2024	CHIRANG	52	3	55
	GOLAGHAT	171	8	179
	NALBARI	164	8	172
Total Batch-3		387	19	406
03rd - 06th September,2024	BARPETA	307	15	322
	KOKRAJHAR	95	4	99
Total Batch-4		402	19	421
10th  - 13th September,2024	KAMRUP-R	273	13	286
	KARIMGANJ	110	5	115
Total Batch-5		383	18	401
18th  - 21st September,2024	LAKHIMPUR	287	14	301
	BISWANATH	98	5	103
Total Batch-6		385	19	404
24th  - 27th September,2024	CACHAR	167	8	175
	KAMRUP-M	117	6	123
	WEST KARBI ANGLONG	44	2	46
	CHARAIDEO	62	3	65
Total Batch-7		390	19	409
02nd  - 05th October 2024	BONGAIGAON	79	4	83
	HOJAI	73	3	76
Total Batch-8		152	7	159
22nd  - 25th October 2024	NAGAON	226	11	237
	BAKSA	192	9	201
	DIMA HASAO	44	2	46
Total Batch-9		462	22	484
27th - 30th October 2024	MORIGAON	121	6	127
	GOALPARA	124	6	130
Total Batch-10		245	12	257
03rd - 06th November 2024	HAILAKANDI	56	3	59
	JORHAT	172	8	180
Total Batch-11		228	11	239
10th - 13th November 2024	DHEMAJI	159	8	167
	S.S.-MANKACHAR	35	2	37
	SONITPUR	112	6	118
	MAJULI	72	4	76
Total Batch-12		378	20	398
13th - 16th November 2024	DHUBRI	168	8	176
	KARBI ANGLONG	96	5	101
	DIBRUGARH	160	8	168
Total Batch-13		424	21	445
GRAND TOTAL		4324	209	4533

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During their exposure visit, mentees visited premier institutions and organizations like-

• - IIT, Guwahati,
• - AIIMS, Guwahati
• - Guwahati Biotech Park,
• - Narangi Military Station,
• - Assam Administrative Staff College,
• - Regional Science Centre,
• - Planetarium,
• - State Museum
• - State Zoo and
• - Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.

Students benefitted through motivational sessions with army officers, orientation & demonstrations at Bio-Tech Park & Regional Science Centre, Interaction with the Experts at IIT Guwahati, participating in the exhibition held at Narengi Military Station, attending career counselling sessions at Assam Administrative Staff College, visiting AIIMS, Guwahati, State Museum, State Zoo and Planetarium etc. Cultural exchange among the students and cultural programme of eminent artists were also organized for the Mentees.

Interactive sessions were also organized with the Hon’ble Minister of Education, Hon’ble Minister of Labour Welfare and Hon’ble Minister of Public Health Engineering. 

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The Mentors: Senior Government Officials both serving and retired, alumni of the school, students studying for a postgraduate degree or above at an esteemed University, Entrepreneur with his/her own businesses, professionals/Corporate with original domicile of Assam serving anywhere in India or abroad can be a mentor. The District Commissioner is the Chief Mentor in the district.

The total number of Mentors registered on the AROHAN portal is 9,756 which includes Teachers/ Principals (including those retired as well), Professors of Colleges and Universities, IAS and ACS officers, IPS and APS officers, Govt. Employees, Businessmen, Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Architects, Doctors, NGO workers, Social Activists, Public Representatives, Advocates, Banking Professionals etc.

Activities conducted under Arohan during 2023-24:

1. Book Grant of Rs. 1000/-each to all 8664 mentees in their Bank Accounts through DBT. Mentees have procured books as per the suggestive guidelines and in the presence of the Mentors/ Head Teachers/ Principals concerned. 
2. The districts have organized day-long interactive sessions of Mentees of Class-IX with the DC, SP, Mentors, and other eminent persons of the district over lunch. In addition, local exposure visits for these Mentees have also been organised.
3. The 1^st phase of the exposure visit was conducted in the month January, 2023 and the 2^nd phase of exposure visits organised from September to December, 2023 for the Mentees of Class-X.

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• Exposure visit of Mentees conducted during 2023

In the year 2023, a total 3,513 Mentees from 33 districts have been covered under exposure visits as per the detail mentioned below:

Schedule	Districts	Nos. of Mentees covered
31st January–3rd February, 23	Charaideo & Sivasagar	202
7th - 10th September, 23	Nagaon & Hojai	247
13th - 16th September, 23	Udalguri & Darrang	214
13th - 16th September, 23	Biswanath & Sonitpur	195
19th – 22nd September, 23	Jorhat & Dima Hasao	205
25th - 28th September, 23	Baksa & W. K. Anglong	202
3rd – 6th October, 23	Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Dibrugarh, S.S.-Mankachar	340
16th – 19th October, 23	Karimganj & Barpeta	303
25th -28th October,23	Lakhimpur &  Kokrajhar	311
30th October -2nd November, 23	Majuli & Cachar	173
8th -11th November, 23	Kamrup-M, Nalbari & Morigaon	312
16th -19th November, 23	Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Karbi Anglong &  Tinsukia	336
20th -23rd November, 23	Chirang & Dhubri	143
26th – 29th December, 23	Kamrup & Golaghat	330
Total		3,513

During their exposure visit, mentees visited premier institutions and organizations like-

• - IIT, Guwahati,
• - AIIMS, Guwahati
• - Guwahati Biotech Park,
• - Narangi Military Station,
• - Assam Administrative Staff College,
• - Regional Science Centre,
• - Planetarium,
• - State Museum
• - State Zoo and
• - Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.

Students benefitted through motivational sessions with army officers, orientation & demonstrations at Bio-Tech Park & Regional Science Centre, Interaction with the Experts at IIT Guwahati, participating in the exhibition held at Narengi Military Station, attending career counselling sessions at Assam Administrative Staff College, visiting AIIMS, Guwahati, State Museum, State Zoo and Planetarium etc. Cultural exchange among the students and cultural programme of eminent artists were also organized for the Mentees.

Interactive sessions were also organized with the Hon’ble Chief of Minister, Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Hon’ble Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management, Hon’ble Minister of Power, Hon’ble Minister of Labour Welfare, Hon’ble Minister of Cultural Affairs, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Hon’ble Minister of P&RD, Hon’ble Minister of PHE to the Government of Assam and Hon’ble MP, Lakhimpur. 

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