Assam Government Approves 3% Reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasis in Grade I and II Jobs

Key facts

• The Assam government has approved a 3 per cent reservation for tea tribes and Adivasi people in Grade I and Grade II government jobs.
• The reservation policy will extend to recruitment for the Assam Civil Service (ACS) and the Assam Police Service (APS).
• The state government has already implemented a 3 per cent reservation for tea and Adivasi communities under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota in Grade III and IV jobs.
• The Assam Cabinet approved ₹335 crore for the establishment of the state's second Sainik School at Langvoku in the Karbi Anglong district.
• Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision during the 19th biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (ATTSA).
• The initiative aims to integrate approximately 40 lakh people from the tea community into the mainstream of society.