Tripura’s New Move on Handing Over Schools to Private Bodies
- July 16, 2026, 11:34 a.m.
Manik Saha, Tripura CM, declared that the state government is uniting some government schools and providing their governance to organisations like the Ramakrishna Mission to enhance the education quality. The proposal complies with a NITI Aayog study that stressed a shortfall of 8,000+ mentors in government schools. She also mentioned that the government plans to unite some schools with existing educational organisations to offer better learning options to students.
He mentioned that a lot of students prefer English-medium schools, specifically in tribal areas, resulting in lower registration in government institutions. The government proposes to build learning ecosystems in government schools that match the private school standards to cover this trend. He said that the state is investing a lot in government schools than in many private schools.
Now, many private schools offer English-medium education while many government schools in Tripura provide Bengali-medium education. In 2021, the state transformed 125 schools into Vidyajyoti Schools under the CBSE curriculum to increase educational standards.
She also stressed that there is a firm decline in school dropout rate and reconfirmed the government's dedication to encouraging girls to continue their education in the state. He said the government has established various initiatives to keep girls in school and assist them in becoming self-reliant, describing child marriage as a substantial social issue.
The government has broadened its free bicycle distribution event for Grade 9 girls by removing the family income qualification limit as part of these attempts, letting more students benefit. The state plans to offer free bicycles to nearly 41,800 Grade 9 girl students throughout Tripura during the current financial year.
