Assam Government has approved the Assam Skill Development University Bill for setting up Skill University at Mangaldoi at the cost of 900 crore rupees.
It was also decided to increase the upper age limit for the State government jobs for group III and Group IV for two years so that unemployed youth can apply for jobs upto 40 years.
Insurance to the tune of 50 lakh rupees to journalists, home guards and all casual employees succumbed to Covid-19 infection while performing their duties, was approved.
The Orunodoi Scheme for giving financial assistance of 830 rupees per month to family under 2 lakh rupees of annual income was also approved in the meeting.
