STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: In a significant development, the State Government has notified that the teaching and non-teaching staff of Government, provincialized and autonomous colleges as well as State universities of Assam will be treated at par with other Government employees when it comes to availing seats in various Assam Houses/Bhawans and Circuit Houses at concessional rates.
A notification to this effect has been issued by MS Manivannan, Commissioner & Secretary of the General Administration Department (GAD).
Meanwhile, the Assam College Teachers' Association (ACTA) has welcomed the Government's decision and stated that it would benefit the principals, librarians and non-teaching staff of the colleges and the teaching and non-teaching staff of the State universities of Assam as well.
The ACTA expressed gratitude to GAD Minister Ranjit Dass and the association's ex-president, Prof Biswajit Bhuyan, for their assistance in fulfilling the long-standing demand of the teachers' body.
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