Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Assam government announced that all government offices in the state will transition to a paperless e-Office system from January 1, 2027. The decision, announced by the Chief Minister's office on September 23, 2026, aims to make public administration transparent, efficient, and people-friendly. The e-Office system, designed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), digitises file handling, notes, drafting, digital signing, and archiving. Currently, all 58 departments of the Assam Secretariat already use e-Office, and implementation is being extended to directorates and Deputy Commissioners' offices. Assam began this digital governance initiative in 2021 and launched e-Office District in 2026.