In a major step to enhance the quality of education and generate employment opportunities, the Tripura Cabinet has approved the creation and recruitment of 1,615 teaching posts across secondary and higher secondary levels in government schools.
Addressing the media, Cabinet spokesperson and Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced that 915 Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs) will be appointed to teach Classes XI and XII. Subject-wise, the vacancies include English (70), Kokborok (75), Bengali (50), History (71), Political Science (65), Philosophy (6), Geography (80), Sanskrit (20), Economics (80), Physics (55), Chemistry (59), Biology (45), Mathematics (50), Commerce (33), Sociology (70), and Psychology (86).
In addition to the PGTs, the Cabinet has also approved the recruitment of 700 Graduate Teachers to teach Classes IX and X. This initiative is aimed at addressing the current shortage of subject teachers and ensuring students receive quality education at the secondary level.
Minister Chowdhury informed that the recruitment will be carried out by the Teachers’ Recruitment Board, Tripura (TRBT). All appointments will be made on a fixed-pay basis as per existing guidelines.
Apart from the teaching posts, the Cabinet also approved the recruitment of six Dental Medical Officers through the Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC). Further, a total of 37 posts—including Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Deputy Registrar, and Assistant Registrar—will be filled at the National Law University, Tripura.
These decisions reflect the state government’s commitment to strengthening the education and healthcare sectors, while simultaneously creating new job opportunities for qualified candidates across Tripura.
