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Universities and higher educational institutes are located in far away places such as Gauhati ( now called Guwahati ), Shillong, or Dibrugarh.
Moreover, year after year majority Bodo students were not admitted to some of the best educational institutes in Assam like Cotton College, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Engineering College and Gauhati University.
In addition, even after obtaining a university diplomas, Bodo youngsters had limited or no job opportunities.
Every office in Assam were filled with Assamese speaking people, from high-ranking officers down to simple office peons.
When the All Assam Students Union's ( AASU ) agitation to drive out illegal immigrants ( year 1979-85 ) was slowing down, the demand for a separate state called the Bodoland was gaining momentum.
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