In the aftermath of the massive controversy surrounding the Assam Police Sub-inspector exam paper leak scam, the Assam state Cabinet on Wednesday decided that all future Assam government job examinations of any department will be conducted by the departments themselves through State or Central Universities.
A note from the Chief Minister’s office stated that no private agencies will be involved in the government recruitment process henceforth and the departments themselves will hold the exams or it will be conducted by the state or central universities.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet held at Assam Administrative Staff College chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Breaking the news to the media Assam’s parliamentary affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said, “From today onwards, the system to give responsibility to private agencies for conducting written tests for recruitment in the Assam government department is over. Now any university in the state or the department itself will be able to conduct the recruitment tests.”
In addition to this several other important decisions were also taken at the meeting including the decision to accord Bodo as an associate official language of the state.