Arunachal Ends the 80:20 Era: Cabinet Scraps Old Recruitment Formula, Sets New Rules for Govt Jobs

A decades-old recruitment arrangement just got buried — and the implications for job seekers across Arunachal Pradesh are massive. The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet has officially scrapped the 80:20 reservation arrangement in state government recruitment, replacing it with a tighter, identity-rooted eligibility framework. The decision, taken on August 13, comes on the back of recommendations submitted … 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

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

When a minister who’s supposed to lead the charge on reservation reform starts sounding like the opposition — people notice. And in Arunachal Pradesh, the students’ union has had enough. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out swinging on July 11, issuing a sharp public rebuke against Minister Nyato Dukam over his recent … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

The students of Arunachal Pradesh aren’t blinking. And they want the government to know it. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has once again slammed the table on the controversial 80:20 job reservation ratio — this time leaving zero room for doubt. The Union has made its position crystal clear: the policy must go, … Read more

Arunachal Government Bows to Student Pressure, Forms Panel to Rethink 80:20 Reservation Policy

Arunachal Government Bows to Student Pressure, Forms Panel to Rethink 80:20 Reservation Policy

Students pushed. The government moved. The Arunachal Pradesh government has finally constituted a high-level committee to review its long-debated 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment — a direct response to relentless pressure from the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU). It took a 13-point memorandum, weeks of waiting, and a seven-day ultimatum, but the … Read more