admin The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam State Child Protection Policy, 2026, and new Juvenile Justice Rules, aiming to strengthen child protection mechanisms and ensure effective implementation of relevant acts in the state.
The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Private Coaching Institutes (Control and Student Mental Health Safeguard) Rules, 2026, mandating registration for institutes with 50+ students and focusing on student mental health.
The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Industrial Relations Rules, 2026, and the Assam Social Security Rules, 2026, to modernise the state’s labour framework and align with central codes.
The Assam Cabinet has approved the operationalisation of eight new co-districts and renamed the Mini Secretariat, Barak Valley, as the Assam Secretariat, Barak Valley, Silchar, to boost administrative efficiency and service delivery.
The Assam government will not conduct fresh government recruitments in 2026, focusing instead on promotions and assessing actual vacancies, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. New hiring drives will resume from 2027.
The Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE), Assam, has issued a recruitment notice dated August 3, 2026, regarding the application process for regular teacher posts in Lower Primary and Upper Primary schools.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the result for the Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar Examination 2025 on August 3, 2026. A total of 8,071 candidates are shortlisted for Havaldar PET/PST.
Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika has called on agriculture graduates to pursue farming and agri-preneurship, as government jobs cannot accommodate all. The Agriculture Department plans workshops in 50 colleges.
Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced a target of creating 2 lakh employment opportunities in the state’s public sector ecosystem over the next five years, during the 2026-27 budget presentation. This initiative follows the successful creation of 1.64 lakh jobs in the previous five years.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a major change in the police verification process for government jobs, allowing candidates to join with a notarised affidavit while verification is pending. The verification process will now be time-bound, with records deemed cleared if not completed within six months.