Sarbananda Sonowal assures Adivasi and Santhal students to fulfill their demands

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday met delegates of All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA) at Janata Bhawan and assured them to take positive steps to fulfil their demands.

In the meeting, AASAA representatives demanded that their demand for granting of Schedule Tribe status to tea community must be fulfilled at an early date and they were informed that appropriate steps would be taken after submission of GoM report.

The AASAA also said that Adivasi Development Council should be extended in all parts of Assam as it is currently operational in only Sixth Schedule areas of the state. In other areas, Tea Tribes Welfare Board is given responsibility to look after the issues of the tea community.The Chief Minister also assured AASAA of all support from the State Government for organising a state level football competition in the name of Justin Lakra . Later, Sonowal also held a separate meeting with the representatives of All Santhal Students’ Union and received a memorandum containing their various demands.

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