The Assam Cabinet has approved an increase in the monthly honorarium of part-time Information and Communication Technology (ICT) instructors to 20,000 under the Dr. Banikanta Kakati Computer Literacy Programme. This will be effective from October.
The decision was announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on his X handle following the state cabinet meeting held on Friday, May 16. A total of 1,313 part-time ICT instructors will be covered under this revised structure. The cabinet has also extended service guarantee for these instructors until the age of 60.
Additionally, these instructors will now be eligible for benefits under various state schemes such as Mukhya Mantri Lok Sevak Arogya Yojana, Apun Ghar, and Apun Bahan.
