Agartala, 13th November 2026 : Demanding the introduction of computer education as a compulsory subject in schools and better service conditions for ICT instructors, members of the All Tripura School Computer Teachers’ Association staged a procession in Agartala on Friday under the banner of the Unnayan Shikshak Oikya Parishad.
The protesters raised a two-point charter of demands, calling for the state government to take direct responsibility for implementing the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project in government schools instead of continuing with third-party agencies. They alleged that the existing commission-based system was affecting the effective delivery of computer education, while teachers were being deprived of minimum wages prescribed under government guidelines.
The association demanded that computer education be made compulsory in all schools under the Digital India initiative, with proper government guidelines, prescribed textbooks and an effective teaching mechanism. It also sought minimum wages, social security benefits and regularisation of employment for ICT teachers working under the project.
Addressing the gathering, association representatives said that teachers had repeatedly approached the government with their grievances but had received no satisfactory response. They alleged that despite years of service, ICT instructors continued to face financial insecurity and uncertainty over their employment.
The association further argued that after five years of implementation, the ICT project should be brought under the direct management of the state government, ending the involvement of third-party agencies.
The rally was attended by All-India National President S. Maleshian, All-India Co-Organising Secretary Ganesh Mishra and All-India Finance Secretary Onish Mishra, besides state-level office-bearers and computer teachers from different parts of Tripura. The movement was organised under the guidance of the state and central leadership of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).
The procession was scheduled to proceed towards the Circuit House, where a delegation would submit a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister, while reiterating the association’s demands before the state government, particularly Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha.
Issuing an ultimatum, the association leaders declared Friday’s rally as their final attempt to draw the government’s attention through such a programme. They warned that if their demands remained unaddressed, ICT teachers would launch a mass sit-in protest after December 15, followed by road blockades if necessary.
The protesters maintained that their movement was not limited to employment-related grievances but was also aimed at securing students’ right to quality computer education in government schools.
