The Assam government has decreed that anyone with more than two living children from single or multiple partners on or after January 1, 2021, will not be eligible for state government jobs.

The state government has issued a notice for the implementation of its small family norms policy in the selection process of candidates for direct recruitment to state government services and posts in Assam.

According to the notice (No ABP. 69/2019/PL/20), “No person having more than two living children on or after 01/01/2021 from single or multiple partners shall be eligible for appointment in any services and posts under the state government.”