Assam Plans Strict Verification Policy to Protect Tea Garden Quota

The move follows fake-certificate detections in medical admission checks, with similar scrutiny set for government hiring.

Overview

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a special policy will tighten checks on community certificates to stop misuse of tea garden reservations.
Irregularities surfaced during medical college document scrutiny, prompting the state to adopt a verification model now slated for wider use.
Authorities have separated tea garden community lists for the Barak and Brahmaputra valleys to aid cross-checks during reviews.
The framework will apply at both the issuance and acceptance stages of certificates across admissions and government recruitment, which carries a 3% quota.
Detailed rollout timelines and operational guidelines have not been published, with officials stressing transparency and benefits for genuine applicants.