Guwahati: Increasing the strength of the Assam Police Force, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented appointment letters to 5,818 youth selected for Assam Police and other directorates of the Home Department.
With this appointment, the total number of transparent, merit-based government appointments given by the present State government has reached 1,41,194.
Sarma said that, as promised, the State government has been giving appointments transparently, reflecting his government’s commitment to youth empowerment, institutional strengthening, and public service through fair recruitment. He said that earlier, applicants needed influential connections or money to secure police jobs. Now in Assam, hard work and study help candidates earn government jobs. He added that nepotism frustrated young people, and many who failed to get jobs despite good results had gone astray.
Giving the example of earlier years, the Chief Minister said that several youths left for other states to work as security guards because they got no opportunities in Assam. Referring to the promise of one lakh government jobs during the last Assembly election campaign, the Chief Minister said that after forming the government, he launched a clean and transparent merit-based recruitment system. The government created a process that fills vacant posts each year in the police, education, and health departments so that no vacancy remains open for long, Dr. Sarma added.
Referring to the proposal for four new commando battalions and one forest battalion, Sarma said that fair recruitment in Assam Police encouraged young people to work hard. As a result, many have qualified for Assam Police, CAPF, BSF, and the Army. He said that rural areas now show a new spirit. Youth now ask the government for stadiums so they can train for jobs. He described this change as the foundation of a new Assam. He addressed those who earned jobs through hard work as ideal role models and urged them to inspire others. He said that advertisements for five thousand new constable posts will appear very soon.
The Chief Minister also advised recruits who gained jobs without paying bribes to reject corruption even after joining service. He said that no corruption complaints have emerged against recruits in the past five years.
He noted that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs ranked Assam Police first in implementing the new criminal laws. He said that regular recruitment helped Assam Police achieve discipline, transparency, and strong investigative progress. Adequate officers and constables strengthened law and order and built a peaceful environment. He also observed that decisive steps in the past five years reduced crime in Assam, and that registered cases fell significantly from 1.21 lakh in 2020 to 50,000 in 2024. Crime per one lakh population dropped from 379 in 2021 to 128 in March 2025. Pending cases fell from 1.33 lakh in 2021 to 14,000 in 2024. Charge sheet rates rose from 47.8 percent in 2020 to 66.7 percent in 2024, and conviction rates rose fourfold to 22.9 percent. Crimes against women declined sharply, from 26,352 in 2020 to 5,555 in 2024, the Chief Minister highlighted.
With this appointment, the total number of transparent, merit-based government appointments given by the present State government has reached 1,41,194.
Sarma said that, as promised, the State government has been giving appointments transparently, reflecting his government’s commitment to youth empowerment, institutional strengthening, and public service through fair recruitment. He said that earlier, applicants needed influential connections or money to secure police jobs. Now in Assam, hard work and study help candidates earn government jobs. He added that nepotism frustrated young people, and many who failed to get jobs despite good results had gone astray.
Giving the example of earlier years, the Chief Minister said that several youths left for other states to work as security guards because they got no opportunities in Assam. Referring to the promise of one lakh government jobs during the last Assembly election campaign, the Chief Minister said that after forming the government, he launched a clean and transparent merit-based recruitment system. The government created a process that fills vacant posts each year in the police, education, and health departments so that no vacancy remains open for long, Dr. Sarma added.
Referring to the proposal for four new commando battalions and one forest battalion, Sarma said that fair recruitment in Assam Police encouraged young people to work hard. As a result, many have qualified for Assam Police, CAPF, BSF, and the Army. He said that rural areas now show a new spirit. Youth now ask the government for stadiums so they can train for jobs. He described this change as the foundation of a new Assam. He addressed those who earned jobs through hard work as ideal role models and urged them to inspire others. He said that advertisements for five thousand new constable posts will appear very soon.
The Chief Minister also advised recruits who gained jobs without paying bribes to reject corruption even after joining service. He said that no corruption complaints have emerged against recruits in the past five years.
He noted that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs ranked Assam Police first in implementing the new criminal laws. He said that regular recruitment helped Assam Police achieve discipline, transparency, and strong investigative progress. Adequate officers and constables strengthened law and order and built a peaceful environment. He also observed that decisive steps in the past five years reduced crime in Assam, and that registered cases fell significantly from 1.21 lakh in 2020 to 50,000 in 2024. Crime per one lakh population dropped from 379 in 2021 to 128 in March 2025. Pending cases fell from 1.33 lakh in 2021 to 14,000 in 2024. Charge sheet rates rose from 47.8 percent in 2020 to 66.7 percent in 2024, and conviction rates rose fourfold to 22.9 percent. Crimes against women declined sharply, from 26,352 in 2020 to 5,555 in 2024, the Chief Minister highlighted.
