Guwahati, Jan. 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday distributed appointment letters to 296 candidates belonging to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, selected for reserved posts through the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE), at a ceremony held at the GMCH Auditorium in Guwahati.

The newly appointed candidates have been inducted into various departments of the Assam Government.

Of the total appointees, 130 candidates have been recruited to Grade-IV posts, while 166 candidates have been appointed to Grade-III posts. With these appointments, the total number of government jobs provided by the present State Government has reached 1,56,679.

It may be recalled that apart from today's distribution of appoint...