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Jobs & Career
Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet Scraps 80:20 Job Quota, Ending Reserved Employment Policy
✍️ Northeast Live
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 10:34 AM
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The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has decided to eliminate the 80:20 job quota, a long‑standing policy that reserved a large share of state government jobs for specific categories. The move is aimed at promoting merit‑based recruitment and opening opportunities for all candidates.
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet announced on Thursday that it would scrap the 80:20 job quota, a policy that had reserved 80 percent of state government jobs for certain categories. The decision is intended to streamline recruitment and promote a merit‑based hiring process.
The quota, which had been in place for years to provide employment to tribal and other communities, has faced criticism for being outdated and hindering efficiency. The cabinet said the change would open up opportunities for all candidates and reduce administrative complexity.
Implementation of the new policy will affect upcoming civil service exams and recruitment drives. The government has indicated that it will revise its hiring guidelines to reflect the removal of the quota.
Stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions. Some welcome the move as a step toward fairness, while others worry about the impact on underrepresented groups.
The quota, which had been in place for years to provide employment to tribal and other communities, has faced criticism for being outdated and hindering efficiency. The cabinet said the change would open up opportunities for all candidates and reduce administrative complexity.
Implementation of the new policy will affect upcoming civil service exams and recruitment drives. The government has indicated that it will revise its hiring guidelines to reflect the removal of the quota.
Stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions. Some welcome the move as a step toward fairness, while others worry about the impact on underrepresented groups.