Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday distributed appointment letters to over 5,500 people under the Education Department.

At an official function here, Sarma ceremonially handed over the letters to 5,690 teachers.

These appointments have been made from primary schools to research-level in the higher education sector.

The chief minister's office termed the occasion a "historic day for Assam's education sector, marking another milestone in transparent and merit-based recruitment".

"With this, the total number of government appointments in Assam has reached 1,64,359, reflecting Govt of Assam's unwavering commitment to empowering youth and strengthening the education system," the CMO said in an X post.

The BJP had promised to provide one lakh government jobs every year in Assam during campaigning for the 2021 assembly polls, but later said the figure was for the entire five-year tenure.

PTI