
Plans are in progress to ensure that 10,000 Bodo youths in Assam get jobs in the army, paramilitary forces, and police in the next four years, Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Pramod Boro said.
He also urged Union Home Minister, Amit Shah to launch a special recruitment drive in BTC areas through the army and paramilitary forces for recruitment of Bodo youths. In a memorandum submitted to the home minister on Friday, Boro said he had discussed the matter of recruitment of Bodo youths with the Additional Director General (Special Branch) of the Assam Police and representatives of the Defence Ministry and paramilitary forces.
“The BTC plans to set up sub-division-wise training facilities for next four years so that at least 10,000 Bodos join armed and paramilitary forces,” he said in the memorandum.
Boro also requested Shah that representation of Bodo youths should be augmented in the army, paramilitary forces, and police and training should be conducted to initiate the process. He also urged the home minister to grant ST (Hills) status to the Bodo Kachari people living in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts of Assam, establish a railway coach factory in BTC areas, expansion, and strengthening of existing four roads connecting BTC to Bhutan.