Assam CM presents appointment letters to 5,815; total govt jobs rise to 1,41,194
Increasing the strength of Assam Police Force through transparent recruitment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continuing his Government’s journey of transparent, merit-based appointments, presented appointment letters to 5,818 youth selected for Assam Police and other directorates of the Home Department at a function held at Bhogeswar Baruah sports complex here today.
With these appointment, the total number of transparent, merit-based government appointments given by the present State government has reached 1,41,194. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma said that as promised, State Government has been giving appointments transparently, thus reflecting his government’s commitment to youth empowerment, institutional strengthening and public service through fair recruitment.
He moreover said that earlier for securing jobs as police, applicants needed influential connections or money. Now in Assam, hard work and study help candidates earn government jobs. He added that nepotism frustrated young people and many who failed to get jobs despite good results had gone astray. Giving the example of yesteryears, the Chief Minister moreover said that several youth left for other states to work as security guards because they got no opportunities in Assam.
Referring to the promise of one lakh government jobs during the last Assembly election campaign, the Chief Minister said that after forming the government he launched a clean and transparent merit based recruitment system. The government created a process that fills vacant posts each year in the police, education, and health departments so that no vacancy remains open for long, Sarma added. The Chief Minister also advised recruits who gained jobs without paying bribes to reject corruption even after joining service. He said that no corruption complaints emerged against recruits in the past five years.
He urged those who have come from low income families such as farmers, vegetable sellers, and rickshaw drivers to stay kind toward the poor because they earned their positions through determination and had work. He asked new recruits to give up the Orunodoi benefits if any female member of their families are receiving, visit local temples or naamghars before joining their posts, and never neglect their parents.
Labour Welfare, Home (Prisons, Home Guards and Civil Defence) Minister Rupesh Gowala, MLAs Atul Bora, Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Ramendra Narayan Kalita, Chief Secretary Dr. Ravi Kota, DGP Harmeet Singh, and a host of other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma giving appointment letters to new police recruits on Wednesday.
