For a Government job in Assam, knowing Assamese is a must

For a Government job in Assam, knowing Assamese is a must

On Saturday, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that only candidates who have studied Assamese till class 10 will be eligible to apply for government jobs in Assam. Ar. Sarma also said that the rule will be applicable in all the areas of the state. However, for the Barak Valley districts and the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) candidates must know Bengali and Bodo respectively.He also said that the state cabinet has taken measures to make the Assamese a compulsory subject in all the schools and a bill regarding the same will be placed in Assembly during the budget session. He also said that his two children, who study outside Assam will not be able to apply for the government job as they are not studying Assamese in school. He also said that state government will spend INR 3000 crore and revamp the elementary, secondary and higher secondary education. "Approximately 15,000 posts of teachers in the elementary level and 8,000 in the secondary level will be filled within the next six months," he said. The government is also working to regularized 900 teaching jobs. "There are around 42,000 teachers working under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and the state government will address the issue of the pay parity, security of tenure and issue of medical reimbursement in the next six months," he said.

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