### **Congress Slams Tripura Government Over Education and Unemployment Crisis**
**Agartala, June 1:** The Tripura Pradesh Congress and Youth Congress on Monday launched a sharp attack on the state government, alleging a deepening crisis in the sectors of education and employment. Citing findings from the NITI Aayog 2026 report, party leaders claimed that the state is witnessing rising school dropout rates, inadequate educational infrastructure, and worsening unemployment, particularly among the youth.
Addressing a press conference at the Pradesh Congress Bhavan in Agartala, Congress spokesperson Partha Acharya accused the government of failing to fulfill its promises to students and job seekers. He alleged that initiatives such as the Vidyajyoti scheme have not delivered the expected benefits, while financial burdens on students continue to increase.
“Education is becoming increasingly inaccessible to poor and marginalized families. Despite the provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009, fees are still being collected in several schools. At the same time, dropout rates are increasing and teacher recruitment remains stalled,” Acharya said.
He further criticized the government’s vision of developing Tripura as an “education hub,” claiming that it is gradually paving the way for privatization rather than strengthening public education. Acharya also expressed concern over recurring examination irregularities, including question paper leaks and technical glitches in major competitive examinations such as NEET, SSC-GD, CUET, UPSC, and CBSE board examinations.
“The future of millions of students is being jeopardized by repeated failures in the examination system. Those responsible must be held accountable and exemplary action should be taken against them,” he stated.
Youth Congress president Neel Kamal Saha focused on the state’s employment situation, describing it as alarming. Referring to apprenticeship data, he said Tripura contributes less than 0.1 percent to national apprenticeship programmes, which he attributed to a lack of industrial growth and employment opportunities.
“Successive promises of industrial development have remained on paper. Factories never came, jobs were never created, and government employment remains the only hope for thousands of young people,” Saha said.
He noted that nearly 15,000 teachers have retired over the last seven to eight years, yet vacant posts remain unfilled. According to him, thousands of TET-qualified candidates continue to wait for appointments despite repeated assurances from the government.
The Congress leaders urged immediate intervention to fill teaching vacancies, stop fee collection in Vidyajyoti schools, and create meaningful employment opportunities, warning that failure to act could further weaken Tripura’s educational and economic future.
