Assam's job commitment surpasses 1 lakh, total recruitment hits 1.6 lakh

Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog announced on Monday that the state has fulfilled its commitment of providing one lakh government jobs through a fair and transparent recruitment process.

As of January 2025, a total of 1,19,899 youths have been successfully appointed across various departments.

Highlighting the government's continued efforts, Neog stated, "Now, we move beyond our commitment and provide one lakh plus jobs. With 40,697 already advertised, the total number of jobs being provided by our Government now stands at 1,60,596."

Department-Wise Breakdown of Appointments Since 2021:

Sl. No.	Department Name / Autonomous Council / Directorate / PSU	No. of Appointments
1	Administrative Reforms, Training, Pension & Public Grievances Department	37
2	Agriculture Department	153
3	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department	1,911
4	Bodoland Territorial Council	3,882
5	Border Protection and Development Department	6
6	Co-operation Department	371
7	Cultural Affairs Department	103
8	Election Department	12
9	Environment and Forest Department	3,395
10	Excise Department	337
11	Finance Department	1,561

12	Fishery Department	155
13	Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department	297
14	General Administration Department	1,503
15	Governor's Secretariat	10
16	Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Department	620
17	Health & Family Welfare Department	5,522
18	Higher Education Department	4,112
19	Hills Areas Department	5
20	Home & Political Department	17,980
21	Housing and Urban Affairs Department (DOHUA)	404
22	Indigenous & Tribal Faith and Culture Department	50
23	Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprise Department	287
24	Information Technology Department	6
25	Information, Public Relations and Printing Stationery Department	100
26	Irrigation Department	1,694
27	Judicial Department	12
28	Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council	842
29	Labour Welfare Department	251
30	Legislative Department	23
31	Medical Education & Research Department	3,279
32	Mines and Minerals Department	99
33	North Kachar Hills Autonomous Council	767
34	Panchayat and Rural Development Department	2,159
35	Personnel Department	271
36	Power Department	498

37	Public Health Engineering Department	822
38	Public Works Building and National Highways Department	1,791
39	Public Works Roads Department	2,730
40	Revenue and Disaster Management Department	875
41	School Education Department	55,856
42	Science, Technology & Climate Change Department	6
43	Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department	396
44	Social Justice & Empowerment Department	21
45	Soil Conservation Department	188
46	Sports & Youth Welfare Department	271
47	Tea Tribes Welfare Department	1
48	Tourism Department	132
49	Transformation and Development Department	416
50	Transport Department	329
51	Tribal Affairs Department	282
52	Water Resources Department	2,667
53	Welfare of Minorities Development	1
54	Women & Child Development Department	401