Assam functions to start with the State Anthem

Special Representative

GUWAHATI, July 07 2021:  From now onwards the State Anthem of Assam will be played at the beginning of any government programme, meeting etc., which will end with playing of the National Anthem. This has been decided by the Assam Cabinet Wednesday.

The other key decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma  included:

-- Only hand woven ‘gamosa’ of the state's weavers will be used from now on in the government programmes.

-- Only traditional food items like pitha, laddu etc., will be served in the government programmes from now onwards.

 -- Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan’s death anniversary on July 28 will be observed every year as Desh Bhakti Divas. The Information and Public Relations Department will organise various activities in the districts and sub-divisions to mark the occasion.

-- Death anniversary of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi on August 5 will be observed every year as Karmachari Divas.

--  Five  non-gazetted employees of the State Government at district level and 10 at state level will be awarded Karmachari Divas based on their performances. Award winning employees will get a one-year extension in their service. 

-- Guardian Ministers and guardian secretaries, in charge of those districts where containment zones have been declared, will travel to their respective districts and stay there for 3 days to monitor and oversee the situation.

-- Validity of TET certificates will be extended to lifetime. However, candidates will be allowed betterment in TET examination and upper age limit will apply in recruitment.