State Committed to Expanding Quality Higher Education, Says CM Manik Saha at Tripura University
Oct 02, 2026
Agartala, Oct 2: Chief Minister (Prof.) Dr. Manik Saha outlined a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the state into a premier educational hub during the 40th Foundation Day celebrations of Tripura University on Friday. Addressing students and faculty at the university, he emphasized that the government is actively expanding access to higher education through the establishment of new colleges, university upgrades, and significant infrastructure investments.
According to the Chief Minister, the state has witnessed rapid growth in its academic sector, marked by the establishment of seven new government degree colleges since 2018. "The Government of Tripura is committed to expanding access to quality higher education and bringing opportunities closer to our young people," he stated. Moreover, legislative acts have been passed to upgrade Women's College into the Tripura Government Women University and to transform the Tripura Institute of Technology into a State Technical University.
The higher education landscape is further diversifying with the approval of four new private universities and the upcoming Mata Tripureshwari Open University at Udaipur. Highlighting the region's unique setting, he pointed out the enormous opportunities for research in areas such as indigenous knowledge, biodiversity, and climate resilience. "A university must not only create knowledge, it must also connect that knowledge with the needs of society," he added.
To support student aspirations, the government has provided special scholarship assistance to 20 Divyang students and distributed free scooties to 140 female students under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana. Meanwhile, teaching capacity is being heavily reinforced across the state. The state public service commission has recommended 74 Assistant Professors in the first phase, with another 126 posts currently under process, and approval given for the creation of 200 more.
Concluding his address, the Chief Minister urged the youth to focus on foundational human values. "Knowledge gives you understanding," he said, noting that skill enables application, but character determines how both are utilized. He assured the Vice Chancellor that the state government fully supports the university's development and will convey their aspirations to the Prime Minister.
