The Assam Government has officially notified a two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for over eight lakh state government employees and pensioners, raising the rate from 58 per cent to 60 per cent. The revised rates will be paid with the June 2026 salary and pension, disbursed in July 2026.
Student organizations in Assam have demanded a judicial inquiry into an alleged large-scale document forgery racket linked to Central Government security force recruitment, where individuals from outside the state are reportedly using forged Assam residential and identity documents.
The Assam Government has re-announced the Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (Re-SVAYEM) Scheme, providing ₹50,000 each to two lakh educated youths to foster entrepreneurship and boost production capacity.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a three per cent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II state government jobs, expanding benefits previously limited to lower-grade posts.
The Directorate of Higher Education, Assam, has released guidelines for the Dr. Bani Kanta Kakati Merit Award, offering scooters to students securing 80% or more in the H.S.S.L.C. Examination 2026.
Assam concludes a four-day Master Trainers’ Training Programme in Guwahati, preparing 59 officials to lead the training of over 83,000 field functionaries for the upcoming digital Census 2027.
The Assam government’s ‘CM Jibon Prerana Scheme’, launched in November 2025, provides a monthly stipend of ₹2,500 to unemployed fresh graduates, aiming to support youth.
The Government of Assam, through the Directorate of Elementary Education, has initiated the provincialisation of Lower Primary and Upper Primary schools, converting temporary teaching posts into permanent government positions.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a new policy requiring its approval for issuing ‘No Objection Certificates’ to All India Services officers for central and inter-state deputation, enhancing state control over bureaucratic transfers.
The Assam Finance Department has extended the deadline for creating and updating employee profiles in the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) to June 30, 2026, impacting various categories of government staff.