Guwahati: In a significant move, the Assam Cabinet has approved the appointment of Arjuna Awardee archer Jayanta Talukdar as Deputy Superintendent of Police under the Home and Political Department.
The key decision was taken during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
The appointment aligns with Assam’s Integrated Sports Policy, which rewards sports achievers with government jobs as recognition of their accomplishments.
Jayanta Talukdar, born on March 2, 1986, has made remarkable contributions to Indian archery. He won an individual gold medal at the 2006 Archery World Cup.
Talukdar was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Junior World Championships.
He bagged a gold medal at the FITA Meteksan World Cup in 2006, becoming the first Indian archer to win gold at the event.
He also won a gold medal at the South Asian Games and a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2006 Asian Games.
Despite facing challenges in 2009, Talukdar was seeded Number 1 for the World Cup in Copenhagen. He represented India at the London Olympics in 2012, competing in both the men’s individual and team events, although the team faced early exits.
In 2015, he won a Bronze medal in the 2015 Asian Archery Championships with Deepika Kumari in the Recurve Mixed Team event.
Recognizing his outstanding contributions to the sport, he was awarded the Arjuna Award in archery in August 2007.
In addition, the state government also took several other key decisions during the meet.
The state cabinet approved to hike Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of state government employees and pensioners by 3 percent. With the hike, the DA/ DR of state government employees and pensioners will now be 53 percent.
To promote the unique heritage and support their growth, the cabinet has approved to provide financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to Raas Committees in the state.
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Additionally, to improve overall police infrastructure, the state cabinet has also approved a financial sanction of Rs 150 crore under the Mission for Overall Improvement of Thana for Responsive Image (MOITRI).
