APPSC Finally Listens: Arunachal’s Students Say ‘This Is What We Fought For’ — But the Real Battle Has Just Begun

For years, young people from Arunachal Pradesh watched government jobs slip through their fingers — posts that, many felt, should have gone to the sons and daughters of their own soil. This week, something shifted. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out in strong support of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission’s newly … Read more

Lekang Shuts Down: Arunachal’s New Job Rules Spark Anger on Independence Day

Roads blocked. Markets shuttered. And on a day meant for celebration, Lekang sent a very different message to Itanagar. Just hours after the country marked its 79th Independence Day, the Lekang circle in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district ground to a halt. An indefinite bandh — called by a coalition of community-based organisations, student unions, and … Read more

Want a Government Job in Arunachal? You Better Have Your PRC, APST Certificate — and Speak a Tribal Language

If you thought a degree and a good score on the exam was enough to land a government job in Arunachal Pradesh, think again. The state Cabinet just raised the bar — and this time, it hits different. A Historic Decision, Effective Immediately The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on August 13 cleared a sweeping set of … Read more

“Jobs Must Be For Our Own”: PPA Backs AAPSU’s Push to Make APST and PRC Mandatory in Arunachal Recruitment

It’s a demand that’s been sitting on the table for too long — and now, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s oldest political parties is saying enough is enough. The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has thrown its full weight behind the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), formally backing its call to make the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

Arunachal’s Job Quota Fight Just Got Serious — Cabinet Could Scrap 80:20 Rule by August 13

The battle over who gets government jobs in Arunachal Pradesh has been building for years. Now, it’s finally coming to a head. A Draft That Could Change Everything The Arunachal Pradesh government has readied a draft proposal to completely scrap the long-contested 80:20 recruitment ratio — and it could land before the state Cabinet for … Read more

Arunachal’s Youth Draw a Line: Thousands Hit the Streets Demanding 80:20 Job Quota Be Scrapped for Good

Arunachal's Youth Draw a Line: Thousands Hit the Streets Demanding 80:20 Job Quota Be Scrapped for Good

The streets of Itanagar spoke loudly on Friday — and the government would do well to listen. Thousands of students, job aspirants, and ordinary residents flooded the capital on August 8, marching from Akashdeep to Indira Gandhi Park in what organisers called the Final Mass Referendum Rally. Their message was blunt and unmistakable: roll back … Read more

111 New Teachers. One Big Promise. Arunachal’s Education Just Got Serious.

111 New Teachers. One Big Promise. Arunachal's Education Just Got Serious.

On a day that meant everything to 111 young men and women, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu walked into a ceremony — and walked out having set a new bar for what the state expects from its teachers. A Moment Years in the Making July 16 wasn’t just another government function. Khandu personally handed … Read more

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more

Arunachal Cabinet Approves RMSA Teachers Regularisation for 74 Educators

Arunachal Cabinet Approves RMSA Teachers Regularisation for 74 Educators

The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet has given its nod to the regularisation of 74 eligible RMSA teachers, marking a notable development for the state’s education system. This decision, announced on June 16, 2026, aims to bring long-serving teachers under the regular government service framework. At a glance Cabinet approval for regularisation of 74 eligible teachers from … Read more