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GOM Report Recommends ST Status for 6 Assam Communities, Introduces ST Valley Category Northeast Live has accessed crucial inside details of the Group Of Ministers (GOM) report which recommends ST status to 6 communities. The GOM report recommends for classification of the tribals in Assam under 3 categories. As per the recommendations, the existing ST groups are given the status of ST (Plains), while those residing in the hill areas are accorded ST (Hills) status. Meanwhile, the GOM report has