1.24 lakh jobs created in Assam, CM promises 50,000 more jobs by 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sep 2 that his government will generate an additional 50,000 employment by May 2025, consequent to his fulfillment of his pledge to provide one lakh government jobs earlier.

“In the last three years, we have provided 1 lakh government jobs as I promised to the people of Assam during the 2021 assembly elections. Since independence, no government in the state has offered 1 lakh government jobs,” said CM Sarma.

“By May 2025, we will create 50,000 more jobs, bringing the total to 2 lakh. Each of these jobs has been delivered without a single instance of corruption," he added.

The Department of School Education, Government of Assam, presented permanent appointment letters to 23,956 contractual and state pool teachers during a ceremonial ceremony on Sep 2 at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati, attended by the CM.

This raises the total number of jobs created during the present government to 1,24,345—beyond the original goal of 1 lakh—all of which were distributed via an open and merit-based procedure.

The Assam’s CM congratulated the newly appointed officials, hoping they will keep pushing for improvements in the state's education system.

"Assam has achieved another milestone. In 2021, we came to power promising 1 lakh government jobs. Today, with the handover of 23,956 appointment letters, Assam has offered 1,24,345 jobs to date. With this, we have fulfilled a longstanding demand of our teachers," said CM Sarma.

He also said that his government had made the decision to appoint 6,000 headmasters.

"In the next state cabinet meeting, which will be held in Lakhimpur on September 4, we will take some key decisions for the teachers and government employees," added CM Sarma.

Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu remarked, "Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma initiated the appointment of TET-qualified contractual teachers in 2012 amidst many obstacles.”

“He described the appointees as soldiers of a developed Assam. Today, he culminated the process by regularizing the services of 23,659 teachers through a special recruitment drive,” he added.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister for his gracious presence and significant role in ceremonially launching the distribution of appointment letters,” said Pegu.

"I thank the Samagra Shiksha Assam's SSA and Statepool contractual teachers for their support and cooperation in resolving the issue of contractual teachers to a great extent. We will also resolve the problem of the remaining contractual teachers," added the Assam Education Minister.