Assam’s School Education Department will undertake a phased recruitment drive to fill 30,032 vacant teaching posts across government and provincialised schools, Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu announced in the Legislative Assembly on July 12, 2026.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans for a new medical college in Mankachar, creation of one lakh jobs through satellite cities, and a target to generate 8,457 MW of electricity during the Assembly session.
The Government of Assam continues its Kalpataru Scheme, an initiative providing financial assistance to educated unemployed youth for self-employment in various sectors.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on World Youth Skills Day 2026 that Assam is enhancing its skill development ecosystem through school-based education, industry-linked training, and institutions like Assam Skill University, aiming to prepare youth for global employment.
Assam’s Budget 2026-27 introduces a new Skill Development and Employment Strategy, featuring two PPP-model academic complexes and training in emerging tech like AI and semiconductors.
Project Udaan, a joint initiative by Resonia Ltd. and Lok Bharti Education Society, has successfully trained 111 youth in Assam’s Chirang district, with 56 immediately securing jobs in electrical and beauty sectors.
The Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training, Assam, has sought Requests for Proposal (RFP) from industry partners to upgrade ITIs in the Guwahati Cluster under the PM-SETU scheme, a project valued at Rs 281 crore.
The Assam government announced a major expansion of its Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA) scheme, aiming to empower 10 lakh young entrepreneurs over the next five years and assist 50,000 youth this fiscal year.
The Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) currently has no active recruitment announcements, despite its ongoing mandate to enhance the state’s skill ecosystem and address youth unemployment.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a key amendment to the state’s Land Policy 2019, requiring families to reside for at least three generations to be recognised as ‘landless persons’ for government land allotment. Pre-1971 refugees are exempt with valid documentation.