Assam is planning to raise five new commando battalions and in the process create 10,000 more government jobs in September.
This was announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma in his speech at a foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of an RCC bridge over Dhansidi on the Udalguri-Bhairabkund road in Udalguri district on Tuesday.
The announcement comes amid a state-wide recruitment drive to fill nearly 30,000 vacancies for Grade III and Grade IV posts in state government offices.
The Secondary Education Board, Assam (SEBA) is conducting the examination with over 14 lakh candidates registered to appear for the examination in three phases of the direct recruitment process, the first two of which were held on August 21 and August 28.
