Assam Cabinet decided that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than 2 children

Assam Cabinet decided that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than 2 children

The Assam Cabinet on 21st Oct 2019 has decided that no government jobs will be given to persons having more than 2 children after January 1, 2021.

Key Points:

• As per the 2011 census Indian population is 121.08 crores. India is the second most populous country in the world with population of 133.92 crores (2017) according to the World Bank.
• China is the most populous country has a population of 138 crores in 2017 according to the World Bank Data. The population density of India is 416 per sq km.
• In September 2017, the Assam government had passed the “Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam”.
• Under the policy, job candidates with 2 children would be eligible for government employment and the existing government staff were to strictly follow the two children family norms.

Reasons for Population explosion:

• The major cause for population explosion in Assam is migration. During 1901 and 2011, population in Assam has increased 9 times.
• Illiteracy is another major cause for population explosion in Assam.
• The major explosion happened during the 1971 war. The prevailing conditions in Bangladesh during its liberation forced many Pakistani refugees to migrate to Assam.