ITANAGAR , July 18: The State Cabinet, under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, convened today, approved a series of significant decisions aimed at strengthening technical education, public safety, child protection, and administrative efficiency in the state.
To boost technical education, the Cabinet approved the creation of 34 teaching and non-teaching posts for the Government Engineering College, Toru in PapumPare district.
In a move to enhance internal security infrastructure, the Cabinet approved the raising of the 6thIndian Reserve Battalion (IRBn). Arunachal Pradesh currently has two State Armed Police Battalions (1st AAPBN and 2nd AAPBN) and five IR Battalions. The addition of a new battalion, will significantly augment policing capacity, improve public safety, maintain law and order, and reduce reliance on Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). This will also generate employment opportunities to eligible local youths from the state.
The Cabinet also approved the adoption of Model Guidelines for Support Persons under Section 39 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, with necessary state-specific modifications. The revised guidelines provide for one support person per ten cases to assist child victims during pre-trial and trial stages, while detailing the qualifications, selection process, duties, and responsibilities of such personnel.
To ensure fair and transparent allocation of government quarters, the Cabinet approved new Guidelines to streamline the allotment process for General Pool Government Quarters in the state capital and districts. This measure aims to curb encroachment, misuse of quarters, and promote accountability.
Further, the Cabinet approved the creation of three posts of Deputy Director (Prosecution), ten posts of Assistant Director (Prosecution), and eighteen posts of clerical staff in the Directorate of Prosecution. The currently serving Additional Public Prosecutors will be re-designated as Deputy Directors. The Cabinet also approved revision of the Pay Matrix levels of Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor, and Assistant Public Prosecutor posts to maintain pay parity in line with government norms.
As part of cadre restructuring in the Directorate of Forensic Science, PTC Banderdewa, the Cabinet approved the amendment of Recruitment Rules for the posts of Scientist-E, Scientist-D, Scientist-C, and Laboratory Assistant, along with change in nomenclature and revision of their pay structure.
Additionally, in order to enhance the civil aviation activities in the state, the Cabinet approved: Creation of 10 posts under the Directorate of Civil Aviation; Transfer of posts of Veterinary Officers from the Department of Rural Development to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Dairy Development (AHV&DD).
These decisions reflect the State Government’s continued commitment to strengthening public service delivery, governance infrastructure, employment generation and citizen welfare. (CMO)
