Assam announces two-child limit for jobs in govt

sfg-2026
NEWS
  1. 25 March | The Honest UPSC Talk Nobody Tells You Click Here to see Abhijit Asokan AIR 234 talk →
  2. 10 March | SFG Folks! This dude got Rank 7 in CSE 2025 with SFG! →
  3. 10 March | SFG Folks! She failed prelims 3 times. Then cleared the exam in one go! Watch Now!

News:Assam Government has announced a policy which says that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than two children after 1st January 2021.

Facts:

Why this policy:

  • The policy was introduced as the population in Assam has grown exponentially higher as compared to other states.
  • According to the 2011 census,the Assam had registered a 16.93 per cent population growth in 10 years. 

About the policy:

  • The policy lists two key norms for government employment which are (a)Only candidates with two children will be eligible for government jobs and (b)Government servants shall strictly follow norms of two children to serve as role models for society.

Additional information:

  • In 2018, Assam had passed the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 2018,The act says that those contesting panchayat polls cannot have more than two children. 
  • Other states with similar norms for local body polls include Uttarakhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Print Friendly and PDF
Blog
Academy
Community