Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 10 (ANI): The Assam government has decided to close all the state-run madrassas from November, Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.

"We will close down state-run madrassas in Assam from November. The government will release a notification in this regard," Sarma told reporters here on Saturday.

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He also announced that the state has launched a 'Sneha Sparsh' scheme under which state government will bear the cost of organ transplant in children below the age of 12 years.

"We have launched a scheme under which children who are below 12 years and require a liver transplant, kidney transplant or bone marrow transplant, all these services will be provided free of cost by the government," Sarma said.

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"A camp will be organized every month on 10th for everyone to avail the scheme. State government will fund the scheme which is named as "Sneha Sparsh"," he added. (ANI)

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