Assam CM: Anganwadi workers would have 50% of supervisor positions reserved for them, and the transgender community will receive OBC classification

The reservation for Anganwadi workers has been significantly increased, reaching 50% for supervisor positions, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This is a step in the direction of social inclusion. OBC classification for the transgender community has also been accepted by the state cabinet, and identity cards have been handed to original inhabitants of Assam.

 “Earlier, 25% of the supervisor posts were reserved for Anganwadi workers. Now, 50% of the supervisor posts will be reserved for Anganwadi workers. The remaining 50% posts will be recruited through the state-level recruitment process,” Sarma said.

The Assam cabinet has also granted the transgender community OBC status in yet another significant decision that intends to promote social inclusion.

  “Today, the Assam cabinet has approved to provide social and backwards classes status to the transgender community. We will provide identity cards only to those people in the transgender community who are the original inhabitants of Assam,” the chief minister added.