The Assam Cabinet has approved the report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities – Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes (Adivasis) – of the state. Addressing mediapersons in Guwahati late Wednesday evening after chairing the Cabinet meeting, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the report of the Group of Ministers would be placed in the Assam Legislative Assembly, and thereafter, submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Notably, the three member GoM was headed by Ranoj Pegu with other two members being Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta. The State Cabinet also approved the modification and transfer of three bighas of land at the Government Muga Farm, Reshom Nagar, Khanapara, under the Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Department, to the Cultural Affairs Department for the establishment of a state-of-the-art museum. It may be noted that the museum, a priority initiative aimed at preserving and showcasing one of Assam’s most significant heritage textiles will be developed with the support of JSW I&P Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
“The museum will prominently feature the historic Vrindavani Vastra—a rare and culturally significant textile created during the Vaishnavite renaissance of Srimanta Sankardeva—which is being brought on loan from the British Museum in London. The museum aims to become a major cultural landmark showcasing Assam’s weaving legacy, including muga silk traditions,” the Chief Minister said. On the other hand, the State Cabinet approved the Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre Teachers’ Service Rules, 2025, to regulate the recruitment, service conditions, and career progression of teachers at the Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre (ASSTC), Dakhingaon, Guwahati.