The fifth Cabinet Meeting of the Government of Assam was held today under the leadership of Hon. Chief Minister. Several important issues were discussed and crucial decisions were made at the meeting. The meeting was attended by Ajanta Neog, Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Keshab Mahanta and Pijush Hazarika. The key decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting are as follows:
- Four new Forensic Laboratories will be set up, one in each at Assam Medical College and Hospital. Dibrugarh; Silchar Medical College and Hospital and Bongaigaon Civil Hospital.
- Social Welfare Department will be empowered to procure rice directly from Food Corporation of India (FCI) for Supplementary Nutrition Programme under ICDS to reduce costs.
- Cabinet approved the statutes of Madhabdev University at Narayanpur, Bhattadev University at Bajali, Pathsala, Birangana Sati Sadhani State University at Golaghat and Rabindranath Tagore University at Hojai.
- Final decision regarding HSLC, High Madrassa and HS Final year examination will be taken on June 18 in a meeting between Edu Dept and various other stakeholders.
- It was recommended by the Cabinet not to allow the exams due to prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.
- It has been also decided that the home isolation of any Covid patients will not be allowed, if they does not have separate facility.