Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Assam approved a 3% reservation for tea tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II government jobs within the OBC quota. This decision expands reservation benefits beyond Grade III and IV posts to higher administrative and academic positions, including state civil services and professorships. The move aims to improve representation and social mobility for historically marginalized tea tribe and Adivasi populations who have significantly contributed to the state’s tea economy. Additionally, the cabinet expanded the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) scheme to include over one lakh more women beneficiaries, strengthening women’s entrepreneurship and rural economic empowerment.