Karbis Demand 100% Reservation for Assam Hills Medical College Jobs

Diphu, October 25, 2019:

The Student and Civil bodies of Karbi Anglong have demanded a 100 % reservation of jobs for the local Scheduled Tribe (ST) youths of the twin hills districts of Assam.

The body strongly appealed to the authority and selection committee of Assam Hills Medical College that the district, belonging to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, should think and work for the betterment for the people.

The Karbi bodies also requested the aspirants from other districts of the state to leave the third and fourth-grade jobs only to the hill district students as they have many able, eligible and well-qualified candidates for the said posts.

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"The Government of India and Assam state government, along with Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), have established this institute to show its solidarity to the people of this district after the strong,  long and continuous struggle and demands by the people of the district. So it is the birthright of our people to claim the jobs in these two categories", stated the bodies during a press conference.

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The Karbi Students' Association,  Karbi Students and Youth Council,  Karbi Students' Union,  Karbi Farmers' Association and Karbi National Assembly have requested the educated youth of other districts of Assam to leave the Assam Hills Medical College jobs to the ST students of the twin hill districts.

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