<span style="color: #222222;">The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Skill Development University Bill which provides for setting up of Skill University at Mangaldoi at the cost of 900 crore rupees. <br />''<br />''The meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati also  decided to increase the upper age limit for State government jobs for Group III and Group IV for two years so that unemployed youth can apply for jobs upto 40 years. Insurance to the tune of 50 lakh rupees to journalists, home guards and all casual employees succumbed to Covid-19 infection while performing their duties was approved during the meeting. The Orunodoi Scheme was also given approval to provide financial assistance of 830 rupees per month to families with annual income of less than 2 lakh rupees.</span><br />