“Gorkha community residing in BTR area will be given the equal right which was enjoyed by the tribal

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• Jul 8, 2021 | moderator

Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu on Thursday held a press meet to discuss the cabinet decisions which was taken yesterday.

During the presser, the Minister announced that steps will be taken to preserve the land in the Tribal belt. The Gorkha community who were residing in the BTR area before 2003 will be given the same rights which were enjoyed by the tribal people of the BTR area.

Stressing about the topic of recruitment of Professors for various governmental Engineering colleges of the State the Minister said, “From now the recruitment of Professors will not come under APSC examination, the Engineering board will conduct the exam for the recruitment also the same thing will be implemented in for the recruitment of the professor for the Polytechnic colleges of the State.”

Further, the Minister said that Sadia Belt will be preserved for the tribal people who belong to the community of Moran, Matak, Ahom and Chutia.