Assam Cabinet okays GoM report on proposal to grant ST status to six communities

Guwahati: Assam cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday has approved the report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) in connection with the proposal for the grant of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities.

Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes (Adivasis) are seeking ST status for long time.

The report will placed in the Assam Legislative Assembly and thereafter send it to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.


The three member GoM was headed by Ranoj Pegu with other two members being Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta.

These communities are holding protests at different places.Assam is going to assembly polls early next year and ST status is emerging as an election issue.

The State Cabinet has approved the modification and transfer of three bighas of land at the Government Muga Farm, Reshom Nagar, Khanapara, under the Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Department, to the Cultural Affairs Department for the establishment of a state-of-the-art museum. It may be noted that the museum, a priority initiative aimed at preserving and showcasing one of Assam’s most significant heritage textiles, will be developed with the support of JSW I&P Holdings Pvt. Ltd. It will feature the Vrindavani Vastra, to be brought on loan from the British Museum, London.

The State Cabinet has approved the Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre Teachers’ Service Rules, 2025, to regulate the recruitment, service conditions, and career progression of teachers at the Assam Survey & Settlement Training Centre (ASSTC), Dakhingaon, Guwahati.