Assam Politics & Governance

Assam Skill University launches Japanese-language teacher-training programme

1 July 2026

Assam Skill University launched an eight-month Japanese-language teacher-training programme at its Birubari campus in Guwahati, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation and the Indo-Japan Business Council. Japanese trainers are training 29 participants in the first batch. The programme aims to develop local capacity to teach Japanese.

Key Facts

• The Japan Foundation was established by Japan’s National Diet in 1972 to promote international cultural exchange.

Assam-produced matcha sells at Guwahati tea auction

3 July 2026

Five kilograms of matcha produced at Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Tinsukia were sold at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre for ₹3,000 per kilogram. Industry representatives described the sale as India’s first commercial auction of domestically produced matcha.

Key Facts

• Shade-grown tea retains more theanine, which contributes umami, and develops higher chlorophyll concentrations that produce matcha’s vivid green colour.

Assam Cabinet approves ₹97.90 crore to modernise 112 service

5 July 2026

The Assam Cabinet approved ₹97.90 crore to modernise the state’s 112 emergency police service. The plan includes 200 police vans and a control room at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon. GIS-enabled mobile units are planned to respond to calls round the clock.

Key Facts

• ERSS uses computer-aided dispatch to send field resources for police, medical and fire emergencies.

BRICS anti-drug agencies adopt Guwahati Declaration

7 July 2026

BRICS anti-drug agencies adopted the Guwahati Declaration at the close of a two-day meeting in Guwahati. It calls for timely sharing of information, intelligence and good practices among member countries, consistent with national laws and international obligations.

The declaration also promotes innovative technologies, digital tools and data-driven approaches to strengthen action against drug trafficking. It highlights drug-demand reduction and evidence-based measures to protect vulnerable groups, particularly children and young people.

Key Facts

• BRICS began as a diplomatic grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China, holding its inaugural summit in 2009.
• South Africa joined in 2010, expanding BRIC into BRICS.

Assam Assembly told 4,185 Jal Jeevan Mission schemes are non-operational

7 July 2026

Public Health Engineering Minister Krishnendu Pal told the Assam Assembly that 4,185 of the state’s 27,530 Jal Jeevan Mission schemes were non-operational: 2,833 in general areas and 1,352 in Sixth Schedule areas. The Cabinet had approved using 15th Finance Commission funds available to Panchayati Raj institutions for repairs. Pal reported 15,400 operational schemes, 7,521 under construction, 148 yet to start and 276 under a three-month trial. Water provision for another 2,313 educational institutions and 3,531 anganwadi centres was planned by December 2028.

Key Facts

• Jal Jeevan Mission’s stated service goal is regular, long-term tap-water provision of 55 litres per person per day to rural households.

Assam Assembly receives figures on inter-state boundary disputes

8 July 2026

Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora told the Assam Assembly that Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram occupied a combined 82,751.8618 hectares of land claimed by Assam. He said discussions and boundary-resolution processes were under way with neighbouring states. For the Assam–Arunachal boundary, 291.08 kilometres had been agreed in sections; 149.61 kilometres were jointly surveyed by the Survey of India between 9 February and 10 June 2026. Survey of the remaining section was planned after the monsoon.

Key Facts

• Meghalaya became a separate state on 21 January 1972, formed from Assam’s united Khasi and Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills districts.

Assam sets out Nijut Moina scheme eligibility and assistance

8 July 2026

Assam’s Higher Education Department issued guidance on Nijut Moina assistance for eligible female students. Monthly support is Rs800 at higher-secondary level, Rs1,250 for undergraduates and Rs2,500 for postgraduates; eligible polytechnic students receive Rs800 in the first two years and Rs1,250 in the third. Applications go through the student’s institution with Aadhaar-linked bank details and income proof or a ration card. The guidance also specifies residency, attendance and other eligibility conditions.

Key Facts

• Existing beneficiaries must have recorded at least 70% attendance in the previous year to remain eligible.

Assam Assembly reports 30,032 vacant school-teacher posts

9 July 2026

Education Minister Ranoj Pegu told the Assam Assembly that 30,032 sanctioned teacher posts were vacant in state schools. This included 18,801 primary-level vacancies and 11,231 in secondary and higher-secondary schools, out of ...