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Assam Cabinet Approves 3% Quota for Tea Tribes and Adivasis in Class I and II Jobs

The cabinet coupled the move with a vote-on-account to cover early months of FY 2026–27.

Overview

  • The new quota comes in addition to the existing 3% reservation in Class III and IV posts for these communities.
  • A vote-on-account for 2026–27 was cleared to meet expenditure in the initial months and will be placed before the Assembly.
  • Seed capital under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan will be released to 1,07,532 additional women self-help group members to support entrepreneurship.
  • A second Sainik School at Langvoku in Karbi Anglong received approval after the Defence Ministry cleared the detailed project report.
  • Other approvals included settlement of over 31 bighas in Dhemaji for the Assam Cricket Association, Rs 20 crore for Jorhat’s Borbheti Campus, 15 days’ earned leave for school teachers, and eased promotion norms in the Assam Agricultural Service.