Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Man shot dead in Tripura | Agartala, Jan 30 (TIWN): Kripa Ranjan Chakma, was gunned down on Saturday by unidentified gunmen, the police said, adding that a combing operation has been launched to nab the assailants. | 30-Jan-2021 |
| More Strength to JMC against Dictator 'B | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Acting against police administration’s brutality under dictator CM Biplab Deb’s order, 10323 teachers file FIR against West PS OC, Jayanta Karmakar, Jirania SDPO, Suman Das, Amtali SDPO Anirban Das, and West PS SP Manik Das. However, FIR copy was not given to JMC but JMC stated that if FIR is not taken, then they will go directly to Court. Addressing the media, 10323 teacher Biswajit Banik said, “On Jan 27 early in the morning a group of police officials suddenly came to our demonstration spot and disrupted our movement which we were carrying out democratically for 51 days. They broke our stage, few male police officers entered ladies toilets and dragged female teachers out, and took them to the police vehicles. While the teachers were sleeping inside the tent, the police and TSR pulled them and their children too and started beating them for an unknown reason. Moreover, they also looted our food items and donation boxes that consisted of around 2 lakh 50 thousand rupees which we got as donations from masses. Our personal bags and wallets were also seized by them for which many of the teachers lost their important documents, cash, mobile phones, and gold chains kept inside, and no seizure list was issued in this regard". | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Job Fair organized in Tripura for Unempl | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Like every year, job fairs have been organized in Tripura where many private companies took the interviews. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| 2 hanging Dead-Bodies of minors recovere | AGARTALA / BISHALGARH, Jan 29 (TIWN): Dead-Bodies of two minors have been recovered in Bishalgrah's Laxmibil area in Tripura. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Uses of Police Force in Dark Hours like | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Barbaric action by Tripura Home Ministry on January 27 under the tyranny of Biplab Deb which started from midnight and ended after injuring around 150 teachers is although first ever incident in Tripura at least of last two decades in measure of brutality level but such attempts taken by Biplab Deb earlier also when Forest Dept employees held protest and sat hunger strike demanding regularization. The employees back in 2018 were in hunger strike demanding regularization as BJP before 2018 election had promised about regularization but in the very early morning taking the opportunity of dark hours, Biplab Deb had ordered police to remove them from protest spot and to to arrest them, but state's 99% media did not write against Biplab Deb on that time and the protest was removed suddenly as the numbers of agitators were lesser. However, after not getting justice from State Govt when the Forest Dept employees filed petition in the High Court, Court has now ordered regularization. | 29-Jan-2021 |
| Ex-CM Manik Sarkar reveals why his Govt | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has reacted on the police brutality on 10323 teachers on Wednesday in front City Centre and CMs residence citing when he was the Chief Minister, no police could attack any agitator for road blockade or CM's residence gherao programmes. After Biplab Deb Govt's barbaric attacks on 10323 Teachers, leaving round 150 teachers injured and 20 seriously injured after since midnight, Police started torturing the peaceful agitators at Agartala City Centre. The teachers were sleeping in the demonstration spot when JMC leader Bijoy Krishna Saha was arrested from there in dark-hours under Biplab Deb's cowardian order to lift the agitators before sun rises. For 3 to 4 times of police attacks left hundreds of teachers injured who were demanding their jobs back which was promised by the BJP. However, reacting over the brutality, violence on Citizens, Ex-CM Manik Sarkar has stated that such displays of power is not symbol of strength but it's weakness. He cited how during his tenure his Govt allowed IPFT to keep National Highway block at Baramura without a single lathi-charge. He said, this is the difference of perspective. "Many people asked, why were we so silent and so soft against national highway blockades but our Govt always displayed tolerance and humanity, capacity to handle things. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| 'Nonsense Administration and Anarchy' ! | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): BJP MLA Sushanta Chowdhury has slammed own Govt which is fully controlled under Chief Minister Biplab Deb. He has condemned the administration's role for brutality on 10323 Teachers. He said that yesterday's incident was a, 'Total Failure of Administration led Anarchy'. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| BJP's Blind Doctor : 'No Physical Injury | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Shocking statement has come from Tripura BJP MLA Dr. Dilip Das who stated that 10323 teachers did not receive any physical injury after police force was used by Biplab Deb Govt to disperse the agitating teachers. | 28-Jan-2021 |
| Police's unprecedented Attacks dismantle | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Condemning the barbaric role of Biplab Deb’s uncivilized Government 10323 teacher Dalia Das said “We were supposed to meet the Chief Minister but before that our ugly CM himself sent police and disrupted our movement which we were carrying out democratically for 51 days. In the morning the police came and broke our stage, dragged women and children out tore the clothes of female teachers and took them to the car. Are they police or thugs?†| 27-Jan-2021 |
| Over 150 Teachers were injured in Barbar | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): 10323 Teachers are facing brutal outcomes of Fake Promises of Biplab Deb Govt when around 150 teachers have been injured by Police and male police assaulted female teachers. Even little child was not spared from Police's attacks. The madness started from early morning 3 am when teacher Bijoy Krishna Saha was first arrested and many other teachers were also arrested by Police when they were sleeping in demonstration spot. Suddenly police started dismantling the tent of the JMC-10323 teachers where they are protesting for 52 days and by 5 am many teachers were arrested although violence or unlawful activity was committed by the teachers. 10323 teachers, common men, opposition have condemned police's barbaric attacks under the order of Biplab Deb. Under Insane-Order given by Home Minister cum CM Biplab Deb, today police's brutality has scripted a "Black day" for the Democracy in Tripura. Even in last 2 decades, such level of brutality was not seen in State Tripura. Misuse, Wastage of Teargas, Lathi-Charge on armless Citizens have ashamed Democracy. | 27-Jan-2021 |
| 10323 Teachers Gherao Dictator Biplab De | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Tripura CM Biplab Deb gets Locked inside his Residence as Thousands of Cheated Public among 10323 Teachers Gherao his Quarter. Pre-Election Fake Promises now resulting in Crisis, Chaos sparked when in a cowardian manner Biplab Deb ordered police to arrest 10323 teachers from their demonstration spot after they announced to gherao him seeking their replies. Biplab Deb today in midnight had ordered Police to arrest 10323 Teachers in dark hours and accordingly police came to the demonstration Spot and dismantled their protest tent. Protest escalated after 10323 Teachers were arrested and many were Injured. After a lady teacher was injured by a male police official, the angry teachers broke police vehicle and gheraoed CM's resience. Tyranny of the Biplab Deb's Home Ministry continues.Police used water cannon, tear gas to remove the agitators from protest spot. | 27-Jan-2021 |
| 2 agitating teachers severely injured in | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Two among 10323 teachers have received severe injuries in JMC's demonstration spot after police imposed lathi-charge and met in a tussle with the agitating teachers. | 27-Jan-2021 |
| 'This is Your so called 'Little Portion' | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): The 10323 teachers under the "Joint Movement Committee" (JMC) has held a torchlight procession in Agartala and thousands of terminated teachers had joined the procession today evening which has shaken the capital city. The angry teachers, who are protesting for 51 days long under the open sky, without getting a single call from the Govt has lashed out at the Govt for its inhuman behavior. Addressing media in a message to Tripura Govt JMC member Bijoy Krishna Saha said, "Don't play with Fire. 10323 teachers are now in form of Fire and so don't play anymore with the fire. We gave you enough time. Now, you don't have to come to us. We are coming to you, as we said, enough of Gandhism and now we are in Charampanthi mode". "This is the little portion of the 10323 teachers and tomorrow we are coming with the bigger portion and then you calculate in your style whether it's a big or a small protest", the JMC member told Education Minister Ratanlal Nath via media. Today JMC's protest has marked 51 days which started from December 7, 2020 before Agartala City Centre. | 26-Jan-2021 |
| JMC's massive protest in Agartala on 51s | Agartala, 26 Jan (TIWN): After 51 days of protest JMC has started a massive protest rally with flambeau in Agartala city, and tomorrow they will move towards secretary to be confronted with CM. JMC teacher Dalia Das said in front of the media “If CM really wanted to meet with us in our agitation spot then he could but the ground reality is he does not have any interest to meet with us and solve our issues". | 26-Jan-2021 |
| Minister Pranjit Singha Roy inaugurated | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): On 72nd Republic Day like every year, a knockout tennis cricket tournament was organized by 31 R K Pur Mondal. Minister of State for Tourism and Transport, Pranjit Singh Roy, inaugurated the tournament by hoisting the Bharatiya Janata Party flag and lighting lamps. | 27-Jan-2021 |
| 'Election Commission is playing biased R | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): On Republic Day, the Left organizations have observed "Save Constitution Day" in Tripura. While addressing on that occasion, former CM Manik Sarkar has taken a dig at the Election Commission of India accusing it for helping BJP to win the elections. | 26-Jan-2021 |
| 72nd R-Day observed in Tripura High Cour | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): 72nd Republic Day has been observed in Tripura High Court today. | 26-Jan-2021 |
| 'Congress to start movement against BJP' | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Surrounding BJP’s brutal attack on Tripura Pradesh Congress President, Piyush Kanti Biswas on Jan 17, Bishalgarh police have allegedly arrested Congress leader Joydul Hossain on charges of assault on him. Bishalgarh sub-divisional court remanded him in custody till February 4. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| 'Education Dept Hay Hay....', 'Education | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Slogans against the Education Dept and Education Minister Ratanlal Nath have been echoed in the Capital city Agartala aftermath a teacher among the 10323 group had died of a major heart-attack on Monday morning. The deceased teacher Ajit Sutradhar who joined the JMC protest even yesterday died after he suffered in a major Cardiac arrest out of tension about future. Agitating terminated teachers today broke in cries, screaming, and displayed anger after they gathered at the Education Dept office with the dead-body. Slogans were raised, "Education Dept Hay Hay...", "Education Secretary Hay, Hay...", "Education Minister Hay, Hay......". The teachers also asked Minister Ratanlal Nath via the media, how he would feel if his son dies, referring how demised Ajit Sutradhar's father is crying today seeing the dead-body of his son. | 25-Jan-2021 |
| Protest hits Capital City Agartala on 50 | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Massive protest has hit the capital town Agartala today after Ajit Sutradhar, a terminated 10323 teacher who has been a JMC member died of heart attack today morning. The teachers paid tribute to the deceased at the JMC demonstration spot at Agartala City Centre and then took the body to Battala crematorium. The teachers gheraoed the Education office, breaking police led obstacle. Pushing the main-gate which was by-force closed by police, the JMC members successfully entered there and staged protest. Many teachers broke in cries, screaming, raised slogan, "Education Dept Hai Hai..", "Education Secretary Hai Hai......", "Education Minister Hai Hai.........". | 25-Jan-2021 |
| 'Ratan Lal's words don't have even 5 pai | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Tripurainfoway.com (TIWN) Editor Saumen Sarkar while addressing on Sunday in his 11 PM's Facebook Live has slammed Education Minister Ratanlal Nath for his lecture to the unemployed youths about Atma-Nirvar in replacement of house-to-house Govt jobs. Addressing in Facebook Live, TIWN Editor Saumen Sarkar said, "Amid much attacks, TIWN will work as the mouthpiece of the Common men and the Govt through its attacks only has acted like a coward. Today, when 10323 teachers are struggling, Education Minister Ratanlal Nath is busy delivering hyped lectures. The leader, whose words don't have 5 paisa value, quotes Swami Vivekanada in reference to prove their false statements as true. The BJP gave so many fake promises in the Vision Document and now lectured quoting Swami Vivekananda. I am surprised to see where is our State Tripura going that liars are now giving lectures of Swami Vivekananda by wearing saffron clothes. Before the election they promised so many jobs and now because they can't give jobs, Ratanlal Nath is lecturing unemployed to get Atma Nirvar instead of seeking jobs". | 25-Jan-2021 |
| AIKKMS held protest against Fam Bill in | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): All India Krishak Khet Majdoor Sangathan (AIKKMS) held solidarity-protest in display of support to the farmers protest which will be organized on Republic Day. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| Achhe Din Aagaye ! Record spikes in Petr | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): "There is no point of raising voice or holding protest. This Modi Govt does not care about demands of the people either you talk about petrol price or farmers protest. The Govt will do whatever its leaders want", said Samir Das, a biker who came to take petrol in his bike in a petrol pump in Agartala. | 24-Jan-2021 |
| Anti-People Biplab Deb Govt's inhuman de | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Biplab Deb Govt's anti-people decisions are causing statewide crisis, deaths. From termination of mid-day-meal to Anganwadi workers, JICA employees, cancellation of ongoing recruitments, slashing of social pensions of around 50000 of people are parts of such anti-people decision of the Govt. Amid such crisis, due to Judiciary's strong actions many deprived people's lives and livelihoods were saved like deprived jobs aspirants, terminated pump workers etc. In such a move a woman has received justice today after High Court orders Govt to appoint her by one month which she deserves since her husband's death. Tripura High Court reportedly has issued an order to State Govt to recruit of demised Pump Operator's wife who has been deprived for a long time amid her much attempts. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| On Desh-Prem Diwas, Left wings along wit | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Left parties and wings which are celebrating Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's birthday as 'Deshprem Diwas' have rocked Agartala city with a gigantic rally. Thousands of people joined the rally marched towards the Raj Bhawan raising slogans against the Modi Govt for its anti-farmers law. All India Krishak Sabha State Secretary Pabitra Kar while  addressing the media has slammed the BJP Govt for its anti-people decisions like farmers bill accusing its heavy nexus with Corporates like Adani, Ambani. "Modi Govt is saying various things but till now has not agreed to withdraw the farm-bill. 11 rounds of talks were held just to waste time so that farmers leave the protest ground after getting exhausted. However, the farmers are also not going to leave the ground and our protest to be continued until the demands are fulfilled". Trade Unions of the Left organizations had also joined the protest along with farmers from various corners of the state. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| 'Fighting against Communal Disharmony, E | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India, which emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. Today, the members of the Forward Bloc in Tripura have paid tribute to Bose, appealing for peace and unity among all Indians regardless cast, colour, religions and community. Shyamal Roy, the State Secretary of Forward Bloc said that observing Netaji Jayanti is important but till today nobody knows the reality behind Netaji's disappearance and thus the Truth must come out. | 23-Jan-2021 |
| Tripura BJP's increasing infighting caus | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Unnecessary Interference of CM cum Former Tripura BJP President Biplab Deb fueling 'lawlessness' inside BJP Party. Kariyakartas in massive clash, State's Law and Order at Peril. | 22-Jan-2021 |
| 10323 Teacher Ajay Goswami who died of H | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Ahead of Republic day, Tripura's terminated teachers are still on road, agitating for their livelihood demands amid one after one teachers are dying mercilessly. 10323 Teacher Ajay Goswami who had died of heart attack was reportedly suffering from extreme depression due to his jobless situation. He was a member of Joint Movement Committee and was participating in JMC's protest at Agartala City Centre. He was a good person and after his death, teachers, family, neighbours broke down in cries and screaming due to the loss. However, amid all these, Tripura Govt has no concern for the teachers though the death toll has spiked up to 83 now. The 10323 teachers are going in massive protest from January 26 if the Govt does not give any proper response to the teachers plea. A final letter has been submitted to Saumya Gupta, the Education Secretary. Today it has been 47 day of the JMC protest. | 21-Jan-2021 |
| Rain, Cold intensified agitating 10323 T | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Extreme cold temperature after rain has gripped state Tripura but amid such unfriendly weather, the 10323 teachers have continued their protests. Heartbreaking scenarios have been witnessed today in Joint Movement Committee's protest where mothers with their little children in their laps were standing with hope of Govt's sympathy and positive outlook to solve the teachers problems. A little girl, who at her age would have been studying at homes, playing with siblings but now with here hard, tensed and saddened face has requested the Govt to return her parent's jobs. Today, Tripura has witnessed unseasonal. | 22-Jan-2021 |
| 'I hate the Word Unemployed........', sa | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in Pragna Bhawan, Agartala on Wednesday has said that he just hate the word unemployed (BEKAR in Bengali). | 20-Jan-2021 |
| 10,323 teachers protest continuous amid | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Amid cold weather along with the disturbance of rain water, retrenched teachers continuous their protest on their agitation spot. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Poisonous Snakebite : Youth admitted in | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Deadly injuries have been received by a youth who was doing his daily works in his rubber garden. Getting information, the Fire Brigade team had rushed to the spot and took him to Gomati District hospital. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Preparation for R-Day celebration in Tri | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Preparations for Republic Day on peak in Tripura. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| JMC Protest marks 45 Days : Tripura BJP | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): 10323 Teachers Joint Movement Committee has continued protest on 45th day in pursuance of record longest protest in state. But the BJP led State Govt which promised the teachers before Assembly Election about continuation of their jobs, now has taken U-Turn and has put Deaf-Ears to the appeals of the 10323 teachers. The ultimate demand of the 10323 teachers which is to 'restore' the jobs of the 10323 teachers yet to get a green signal from the State Govt. The protest which has already hit the record as the longest protest in Tripura's history has not received any positive development yet as Govt continues to play a silent role and displaying a deaf attitude to the pleas of the agitating, jobless teachers. However, addressing media JMC has said today that they will continue this movement amid all off situations and day by day, the protest will be strengthened. | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Tension triggered among Comrades over Pa | AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): News report on CPI-M top leader Pabitra Kar's resignation from West District Secretary post has triggered tensions among the CPI-M members. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| JMC protest to be escalated as State Gov | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): After 44 days of protest in Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence ideology, which is not working out much, the 10323 teachers said, they are making decisions whether to keep the protest like this or they have to change their mode of operation. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Special Assembly Session demanded by 103 | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): Terminated 10323 teachers have requested the opposition to raise their issue in the Assembly and to force the State Govt to restore their jobs by a decision in the Assembly session. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| 'You have to give us Jobs because You pr | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): On the 44 day of protest, the 10323 teachers have reminded the Govt once again what it had promised them before election. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| 10323 Teachers Requested Opposition to f | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): Terminated 10323 teachers have requested the opposition to raise their issue in the Assembly and to force the State Govt to restore their jobs by a decision in the Assembly session. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| 'We are Still Hopeful about our Jobs and | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): On day 44 of protest, the 10323 teachers Joint Movement Committee has declared that they are not yet frustrated and much hopeful for their jobs and a secure livelihood. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| 10323 Teachers are deciding whether to c | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): After 44 days of protest in Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence ideology, which is not working out much, the 10323 teachers said, they are making decisions whether to keep the protest like this or they have to change their mode of operation. | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Tripura 10323 Teachers JMC's Indefinite | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): After the fake promises of 2018 Election of BJP exposed from 50,000 Govt jobs in first one year to changing a portion of the constitution for the 10323 teachers, now Tripura Govt playing a role of a "deaf" Govt, although, what can the Govt do after making fake promises in the election which is bare and open now ? However, the teachers under JMC have continued their protests on 44 days as they have strong legal grounds to get back their jobs and Education Dept has failed to answer to the teachers queries on the legal issues which shows, the teachers never lost jobs. Sources informed the teachers are preparing massive protest in the coming day, which will remain as the biggest protest. Already, the teachers protest has marked as the longest protest in Tripura's history. The 10,323 teachers have claimed that they never lost their jobs and it is due to Court's verdict's misinterpretation that the teachers were illegally terminated. With various legal quires by which the Dept could save 10323 teachers' livelihoods, the JMC held a meeting with the Education Secretary Saumya Gupta who reportedly assured the teachers to reply by 16th January but neither reply was given nor the Secretary or Director had met the teachers on the due date fueling further more resentments among the teachers. | 18-Jan-2021 |
| Tripura Bar Association condemns attack | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Tripura Bar Association has condemned increasing attacks on lawyers. | 18-Jan-2021 |
| Acute Water Scarcity across rural, ADC a | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Acute water crisis continues across the rural and ADC areas in Tripura. | 17-Jan-2021 |
| Poor infrastructure, Teachers' crisis hi | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Education Minister, Ratanlal Nath repeatedly claims that in recent years the state's education system has changed a lot but the ground reality shows different scenarios. Schools in remote areas are continuing with poor infrastructure but our Education Minister’s decorative speeches about education never ended. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| Tripura kicks off COVID 19 vaccination d | BISHALGRAH, Jan 16 (TIWN): In a press conference held by Sepahijala District Health and Family Welfare Association, Sepahijala District Health Officer Ranjan Biswas said that the first phase of the COVID 19 vaccine will start from January 16 at Melaghar Hospital and Bishalgarh Sub-Divisional Hospital. The Anganwari workers of Bishalgarh Sub-Divisional Hospital and Melaghar Hospital will be vaccinated tomorrow. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| 2 injured in road mishap at Teliamura | TELIAMURA, Jan 16 (TIWN): A woman and one more person were seriously injured in a head-on collision between an auto and a Tom-tom due to driver's negligence. | 16-Jan-2021 |
| 10323 Teachers JMC says, they will wait | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): On the 40th day of JMC of the 10323 teachers has said that the teachers to wait till tomorrow as the Education Dept had sought time till 16th January to reply to their all legal queries. Talking to media, JMC member Kamal Dey said that as the Education Secretary promised the teachers to reply by 16th, so they will wait till then but if tomorrow no satisfactory answer can be given by the Education Dept, then the protest will be escalated like it was never before. The Education Dept which said to give a written letter to the 10323 teachers JMC before 16th January, however, has not replied to them. Addressing from the agitation spot, JMC member Mintu Debbarma raised various legal queries which JMC raised earlier many times already. He asked, why the Govt is silent on those points ? Why it is not breaking its silence over 10323 teachers questions. Tomorrow however, the JMC is scheduled to meet the Education Secretary whom they met on January 13 and submitted a memorandum with such legal queries as - 1) Where are the 10323 teachers' names in petition and in verdict ? 2) Why no termination letter was given etc. | 15-Jan-2021 |
| No Clarification from Education Dept yet | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): The 10323 teachers' protest has fallen on Day 40 with no response coming from the State Govt yet. The Education Dept which said to give a written letter to the 10323 teachers JMC before 16th January, however, has not replied to them. Addressing from the agitation spot, JMC member Mintu Debbarma raised various legal queries which JMC raised earlier many times already. He asked, why the Govt is silent on those points ? Why it is not breaking its silence over 10323 teachers questions. Tomorrow however, the JMC is scheduled to meet the Education Secretary whom they met on January 13 and submitted a memorandum with such legal queries as - 1) Where are the 10323 teachers' names in petition and in verdict ? 2) Why no termination letter was given etc. The teachers who started protest from December 7 are still continuing their agitation without a failure. The joint movement committee of the 10323 teachers are organizing this movement and without any break, the protest continues before Agartala City Centre. | 15-Jan-2021 |
| 'TET Qualifying does not mean Job Qualif | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath who before 2 years had provoked Job-Lollipops in teaching career saying, there have been 14,000 vacant posts of teachers in Tripura but due to qualified candidates crisis, the Dept is incapable to recruit sufficient numbers of teachers, taking an opposite direction of his previously saying statement, now said that TET-Qualifying does not mean that the person will get job immediately but the person's name rather will go to the waiting list. However, the Minister also mentioned that few of the TET qualified persons have now become over-age and Govt is not sure, what it will do with that. Before 2 months, the Minister assured that thousands of teachers to be recruited within January 1st week but again now he said, TRBT could not give sufficient teachers for recruitment and the process of the recruitment with TRBT's permission will kick off from January 20. | 15-Jan-2021 |