Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha highlighted the state government’s proactive measures to improve education quality, including the recruitment of 4,656 teachers over the last five financial years. Speaking during the Tripura Assembly session, he emphasized the government’s commitment to foundational literacy and numeracy through the Nipun Mission, launched on November 18, 2022.
The Nipun Mission aligns with the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN), a central program ensuring that children acquire essential literacy and numeracy skills by Grade 3. Under this initiative, 10,182 primary teachers have been trained in foundational literacy, facilitating activity-based learning in schools. Furthermore, 200 Block and Cluster Resource Persons have been trained as master trainers to support primary teachers across the state.
To create engaging learning spaces, ‘Nipun Corners’ have been established in classrooms across all schools. Additionally, the state has been providing daily cooked meals under the PM Poshan scheme to government and government-aided school students from Class I to VIII. In a pilot initiative, breakfast is also being served to 47,792 students from pre-primary to Class VIII in Dhalai, an aspirational district.
Encouraging innovation in teaching, the government hosted a state-level teaching and learning aids exhibition and competition, featuring innovative teaching tools developed by educators. Over 7,000 teachers participated in this initiative, following 160 district-level competitions.
To help Class I students transition smoothly into school, the government introduced a nine-week bridge course called the ‘Vidya Setu Module’, modeled on NCERT guidelines. Additionally, parent-teacher conferences were organized to align families with the state’s educational objectives.
The Building as Learning Aid (BALA) project has transformed pre-primary classrooms with engaging decorations, significantly increasing student enrollment from 3,352 in 2020-21 to 12,253. Activity-based teaching has also been implemented at the pre-primary level, leading to improved attendance.
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Reinforcing its commitment to quality education, the government has strengthened teacher recruitment through the Teachers’ Recruitment Board, Tripura (TRBT) via the TET examination.
With these initiatives, the Tripura government continues to enhance educational standards and ensure a brighter future for students across the state.
