Assam Cabinet amend rules to aid promotion of Computer Operators

May 23: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on 23 May, several key decisions related to new framework for UG/PG courses, speed limits on various roads, setting up Assam Millet Mission, rationalising teacher transfer process, recruitment to technical institutes, among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

Amending rules to aid promotion:

• Rule 9 of the Assam Secretariat Subordinate Service, Rules, 1963 to reduce the period of qualifying service from existing 4 years to 3 years for promotion of Computer Operator to Senior Grade Computer Operator
• Rule 8(2) of the Rules to reduce the period of qualifying service from existing 4 years to 3 years for promotion of Senior Grade Computer Operator to Junior Administrative Assistant

Simplifying recruitment in technical institutes:

• Approval to proposal for amending Assam Technical Education Service Rules, 1981 to empower the Assam Engineering Service Recruitment Board to discharge its duties
• This will simplify direct recruitment of cadres specified in the rules in Technical Institutes under Higher Education Department.