Guwahati, April 29: Assam cabinet minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Saturday said the state government will give 1 lakh jobs to people on May 11.

Speaking to reporters, Jayanta Malla Baruah said, “The appointment letters from the same will be provided to people on the second anniversary of the Assam government.”

“On the second anniversary of the Assam government, it will hand over appointment letters to 1 lakh people on May 11,” he said.

The minister further informed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be present on the occasion.

Earlier in March this year, Assam Finance Minister Anjanta Neog informed that the government had initiated necessary steps to provide one lakh jobs to people.

She said this while replying to a question by Independent legislator Akhil Gogoi on BJP’s poll promise to provide one lakh jobs by March 31, 2022.

“Recruitment for another 40,000 posts was done earlier and the remaining gap would also be filled up soon. The process to appoint one lakh unemployed people has begun,” she added.