Guwahati, August 12: The Assam cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has approved the creation of 1766 new posts for graduate teachers (mathematics) in state schools.

The cabinet also approved the recruitment of 221 posts of 3rd and 4th grade in 11 polytechnics and two engineering colleges. The governing bodies of these institutions will conduct the recruitment, and salaries will be paid from the state budget without outsourcing.

The cabinet decided to increase the council constituency numbers of Moran and Matak Autonomous Councils from 22 to 27.

The cabinet also approved the inclusion of 16 Bodo community-dominated villages in Sonitpur and Biswanath districts in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).