Assam's new population policy draft suggests no government jobs with more than two children, free education to all girls up to university
Announcing the new population policy draft on Sunday, Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, any person with more than two children will not eligible for any government jobs.
"We have suggested that the two-children norms will be applicable for also in employment generation schemes like giving tractors, proving homes and other government benefits. Those with more than two child, they will not eligible for all government schemes. This norms will be applicable in panchayat, municipal bodies, autonomous councils like elections also," the Assam minister said.
The Assam minister further said that, any person who gets a government job after meeting the norms to have maintain it till end of his service.
Himanta Biswa said that, it is a draft population policy and it aims to give free education to all girls in the state up to university level.
"We have suggested to make all facilities like fees, transportation, books, hostel fees free for all girls. We are hoping that, it will be encouraged to all girls to complete their education," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The minister also said that, the proposed policy to also push increasing the legal age of marriage of 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys.
"The new population policy will seek stringent laws to prevent sexual abuse and violence against the women. It will also consider a provision for 50 percent reservation for women in all government jobs and elections," the minister said.
The Assam minister said that, the state government will seek suggestions from the people of Assam till July next and it will go to the state assembly for debate.
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, the state has witnessed a huge population growth in past a decade as almost 1 crore population increased since 2001 in the state.
The Assam Finance minister further said that, after adopting the population policy in the state assembly, service rules of all government departments to be changed.
"It is a reflection of BJP's vision document and we are not so hurry to implement the new policy," Sarma said.
Earlier, the state finance minister had proposed the new population policy for the state in his last budget speech.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath, Image: Google Maps)
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