By TC News Desk
Agartala, 29th July 2025: The All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating condition of Tripura’s public education system, submitting a memorandum to the Director of the Education Department today outlining four urgent demands.
According to the committee, a severe shortage of teachers has gripped many state-run schools—some being managed by just one educator. Infrastructure deficiencies are rampant, and many teachers are being burdened with administrative duties beyond teaching, impacting the overall quality of education.
The committee slammed the abrupt implementation of the central government’s Vidyajyoti Scheme, introduced under the 2020 National Education Policy. Under this initiative, 125 traditionally Bengali-medium schools were converted to English-medium and brought under the CBSE curriculum. AISEC argues that these schools lack qualified English-language teachers, resulting in mounting difficulties for students.
The memorandum also highlighted the financial stress on economically disadvantaged students, citing hefty annual fees under development and miscellaneous heads. The committee claimed that many students have dropped out due to unaffordability. Furthermore, it observed a significant drop in pass percentages in secondary and higher secondary exams since the switch to English-medium instruction, allegedly disrupting students’ academic continuity.
AISEC expressed grave concern over reports that 522 government schools have already been closed, with plans to shut down 965 more. The committee warned that such actions threaten the educational rights of children from poor and marginalized families.
The committee has laid out four key demands: the immediate withdrawal of the Vidyajyoti Scheme, the recruitment of sufficient teaching staff across all schools, a strict prohibition on the closure of government-run institutions under any circumstances, and a commitment to comprehensive infrastructure development in every state school.
AISEC asserted that unless the Tripura government addresses the crisis urgently, it will mobilize for a larger public movement to safeguard the right to education.
