The Assam government on Tuesday approved a three per cent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II state government jobs, expanding affirmative action to higher administrative levels.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Assembly complex and described it as a step toward ensuring greater representation of Tea Tribes and Adivasi youth in policy-making and administrative roles.

The two communities, among the most marginalised in the state, already receive reservation benefits in Class III and Class IV posts. With the latest decision, they will now be eligible for quotas in higher-level services as well.
Officials said the communities have historically remained underrepresented in senior government positions despite their significant contribution to Assam’s economy, particularly the tea industry. The Cabinet noted that extending reservations to Class I and II posts would create new opportunities for educated youth, encourage higher education, and help address long-standing social and economic disparities.

Assam: Welfare and budget measures

Apart from the reservation decision, the Cabinet also approved the Vote-on-Account Budget statement to be presented before the Assam Legislative Assembly for the initial months of the 2026–27 financial year.

In a welfare initiative, the Cabinet cleared the release of entrepreneurship seed capital to an additional 1,07,532 eligible women self-help group members under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan scheme.
Infrastructure and administrative decisions

Among infrastructure decisions, the Cabinet approved the construction of a second Sainik School at Langvoku in Karbi Anglong after clearance of the project by the Ministry of Defence. It also approved the settlement of more than 31 bighas of land in Dhemaji district in favour of the Assam Cricket Association for sports infrastructure.

The Cabinet further sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the integrated development of the Borbheti Campus in Jorhat to promote heritage-based tourism, increased earned leave for school teachers to 15 days, and approved amendments to the Assam Agricultural Service Rules to ease promotion norms.

The Chief Minister said the decisions reflected the government’s focus on social justice, employment, infrastructure, and inclusive growth across the state.

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