Education in Agartala: Landscape, Scenario and Scope

The main aim of establishing Education department in Tripura was to improve academic outline of the state. Free and compulsory education scheme for 6-14 years of age was launched by the government to provide education. Schools in Agartala are affiliated to Tripura Board of Secondary Education or CBSE. Several schools are even affiliated to the Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).

The different levels of education in Agartala are primary, middle, secondary and higher secondary stage. Governments as well as privately owned schools operate in the city of Agartala. In most of the schools of Agartala, English and Bengali is the medium of instruction. However, some of the schools also teach in Kokborak and other tribal languages.

The scenario of the educational system at Agartala can be analyzed from its good literacy rate as well as the growing potential in the educational arena. The city has got a large number of schools, colleges, universities and other private institutes.

Tripura University and Maharaja Bir Bikram University are two important universities in the city. National Institute of Technology, Agartala is one of the best NITs providing excellent education to students all over the country. Agartala Government Medical College and Tripura Medical College are two important colleges of health sciences located in Agartala.

The recent development that has been witnessed in the educational structure of Agartala is the emphasis on computer literacy. Both schools and colleges in Agartala have introduced compulsory training on computer and IT related courses so as to achieve the goal of spreading computer literacy among all.

These days various other means of imparting knowledge have been introduced in the educational system of Agartala. They are vocational training, distance education, online education, etc. With all these developments, it is sure that Agartala education has got a very prospective future.

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