Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a cabinet reshuffle by August 15, 2026, to induct three new members and revitalize government functioning ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
The Assam government has announced plans to recruit 33,240 healthcare personnel as part of its 2026-27 state Budget, aiming to bolster district hospitals and public health services. This includes a pioneering initiative to deploy MBBS doctors at every Health Sub-Centre.
The Assam government has announced ‘Nijuktir Natun Diganta’, a plan to create 2 lakh public sector jobs over the next five years, unveiled during the state Budget presentation on July 9, 2026.
Assam’s Education Department is scrutinising over 25,000 provincialisation applications and finalising a unified service rule, paving the way for recruitment to 60,032 vacant teaching posts.
The Directorate of Higher Education, Assam, has extended the Pragyan Bharati Fee Waiver Scheme for the 2026-27 academic session, offering free education to eligible students.
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Assam, has released an advertisement for the Special TET 2026 for Lower Primary and Upper Primary level teachers in Bodo, Garo, Manipuri, and Hmar mediums.
Assam’s School Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced 30,032 teacher vacancies across primary and secondary schools, to be filled under the state’s ‘2 lakh jobs’ initiative.
The Assam government has launched the ‘Second Chance Education (SCE)’ initiative in Morigaon, targeting out-of-school adolescents and young adults, particularly girls and young women, to help them complete secondary and senior secondary education and access skill development.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the expansion of the CM-FLIGHT programme to include training in Korean, German, and other foreign languages, aiming to prepare the state’s youth for global employment opportunities.
The Assam government announced 27,000 jobs from the Jagiroad Semiconductor Project and the closure of four loss-making PSUs, ruling out privatisation.