No Assam Government Jobs for those having more than two Children, from 2021

GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided not to give any government jobs to those having more than two children after 1^st January 2021.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on Monday evening that also adopted a New Land Policy, which will give three bighas of agricultural land to landless indigenous people, and for constructing houses, the policy will provide half a bigha.

An official statement from Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's public relations cell stated that those having more than two children will not be considered for government jobs with effect from January 1, 2021, as per the small family norm.

It may be mentioned that the Assam Assembly on September 2017, passed the 'Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam' according to which, job candidates with two children only, would be eligible for government employment and the existing government staff were to strictly follow the two children family norm.

As per reports, the Cabinet meeting also decided to increase the bus fares in the state by 25 percent.

According to the Assam Chief Minister’s official statement, “New Land Policy was adopted. Three bighas of land will be given to landless indigenous people. Landless people will be offered half a bigha to construct their houses. These cannot be sold for 15 years.”

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