Major decisions were taken at the Assam Cabinet meeting on Friday. The Assam cabinet announced on Friday that the representation of MBBS seats for six OBC communities will be increased by two seats.
As a result, the revised seat count will be Matak-5, Moran-5, Tai Ahom-7, Chutia-6, Koch Rajbongshi-10, and Tea Garden Tribes-26.
It is to be noted that according to reports, Over the years, the medical education sector in India has faced numerous challenges. In the last five years, there has been a 100% increase in the number of students taking MBBS exams, but only 23,000 undergraduate medical seats have been added. Government colleges have been a major driver, accounting for 60% of the new MBBS seats added.
On the other hand, According to cabinet minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, three seats will be reserved under the Ex-Servicemen quota for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) studies.
The cabinet has decided to raise the upper age limit for entry-level positions in medical colleges from 38 to 40 years for general applicants, 41 to 43 years for OBC/MOBC applicants, and 43 to 45 years for SC/ST applicants.
The Cabinet has decided to reward 4826 A+ schools of #Gunotsav with Rs. 25000/- each.
In a bid to acknowledge the hard work put in by teachers and staff of Govt. schools in Assam, Cabinet has decided to reward 4826 A+ schools of #Gunotsav with Rs. 25000/- each. @himantabiswa
— Ranoj Pegu (@ranojpeguassam) September 23, 2022
Other key decisions taken by the Assam cabinet are:
Other major decisions were taken to setting up floating solar plants in beels, fodder production on mission mode, seat reservation in medical education, microfinance benefits Phase-II rollout, and city gas distribution pipeline among others.
In today’s #AssamCabinet, we took several key decisions pertaining to setting up floating solar plants in beels, fodder production on mission mode, seat reservation in medical education, microfinance benefits Phase-II rollout, city gas distribution pipeline among others. pic.twitter.com/StGDQbayts
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 23, 2022
All Bodo Students’ Union will be given approximately 1 bigha and 5 lessa of land in Betkuchi village, Kamrup metro, for the establishment of an Academic Research and Career Information Centre.
After an agreement is reached, the user rights of Beels under Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd will be transferred to Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd for the installation of floating solar power plants.
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On the other hand, An additional Rs 46.38 crore will be allotted for the completion of Large Multi Village Schemes in three districts: Kamrup (M), Jorhat, and Hailakandi, to ensure the smooth implementation of the Neer Nirmal Pariyojana.
An additional Rs 46.38 crore will be allotted for the completion of Large Multi Village Schemes in three districts: Kamrup (M), Jorhat, and Hailakandi, to ensure the smooth implementation of the Neer Nirmal Pariyojana.
