Tripura University is a
central university, the main public government university of
Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...
, India.
History
Higher education in Tripura has its beginning with
Maharaja Bir Bikram College (MBBC), the first-degree college in the state, established in 1947, and affiliate to
Calcutta University
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, C ...
(CU). This was followed by
Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya in 1950,
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College, (formerly known as Belonia College), established in 1964, is one of the oldest college in South Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
...
formerly known as
Belonia College in 1964 and
Ramthakur College in 1967, all affiliated to
CU. No postgraduate college existed in Tripura, until in 1967 the
University Grants Commission (UGC) sanctioned a post-graduate wing of CU, named Calcutta University Post graduate Centre (CUPGC), established in 1985. In 1987 Tripura University was established through the ''Tripura University Act'', on the grounds of CUPGC.
In 2007 Tripura University was elevated to a
central university under the ''Tripura University Act, 2006''. Sudip Bandopadhya was appointed the first
chancellor
Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...
and
Arunoday Saha as first
vice-chancellor
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
(VC). Saha was followed by Anjan Kumar Ghosh, followed by Vijaykumar Laxmikantrao Dharurkar who was appointed the third VC in July 2018. In September 2019, Dharurkar resigned from his position under corruption allegations
and replaced with acting VC Sangram Sinha. Sinha was replaced with acting VC Mahesh Kumar Singh in January 2020, who filled up the position until August 2020, when Ganga Prasad Prasain was appointed VC.
Location
The campus of Tripura University is situated at Suryamaninagar, 10 km away from the city centre of
Agartala
Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...
.
Affiliated colleges
Notable affiliated colleges include:
*Ambedkar College
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Dasaratha Deb Memorial College
Dasaratha Deb Memorial College (DDMC), established in 1979, is a general degree college in Khowai, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Accreditation
The college is r ...
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Sachin Deb Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Lichubagan
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Government Degree College, Amarpur
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Government Degree College, Dharmanagar
Government Degree College, Dharmanagar, established in 1979, is a general degree college in Dharmanagar, Tripura, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Departments Scien ...
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Government Degree College, Kamalpur
Government Degree College, Kamalpur, established in 1987, is a general degree college in Kamalpur, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
With a view to introduce higher educatio ...
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Government Degree College, Khumulwng
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Government Degree College, Teliamura
Government Degree College, Teliamura, established in 2012, is a college in Khowai district, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Departments
Arts and Commerce
The college of ...
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Government Degree College, Gandacharra
Government Degree College, Gandacherra, is a college in Gandacherra Dhalai district, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the Unive ...
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Holy Cross College, Agartala
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Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College, (formerly known as Belonia College), established in 1964, is one of the oldest college in South Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
...
,
Belonia
*
Kabi Nazrul Mahavidyalaya,
Sonamura
Sonamura is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Indian state of Tripura. It is the headquarter of Sonamura Subdivision in Sipahijala district and lies on the border with Bangladesh to the east of Comilla.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India cen ...
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Michael Madhusudan Dutta College
*Netaji Subhash Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur
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Rabindranath Thakur Mahavidyalaya
Rabindranath Thakur Mahavidyalaya, established in 2012, is a general degree college in Bishalgarh, Sipahijala district, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University
Tripura Univer ...
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Ramthakur College,
Agartala
Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...
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Ramkrishna Mahabhidyalay,
Kailashar
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Tripura Institute of Technology
Tripura Institute of Technology (TIT), formerly Polytechnic Institute, Narsingarh, is an engineering college located at Narsingarh, Tripura, Narsingarh in the West Tripura district of Tripura, India, 12 km from Agartala. It offers diploma ...
,
Narsingarh
*Tripura State Academy of Tribal Culture
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Women's College, Agartala
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Tripura Medical College, Hapaina
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Agartala Government Medical College, Kunjaban
Controversy
* Tripura University officials allege few faculty members "lack belongingness" as reason for failure to register name in
NIRF
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister ...
ranking 2022. The department of distance education was shut down as a result of its failure to organize any convocation ceremonies and get an "A" grade from NAAC.
* After being caught on tape reportedly receiving bribes from a printing company in Kolkata in exchange for the award of a contract for 60 lakhs, the Vice Chancellor of Tripura University resigned. The Vice Chancellor, Vijaykumar Laxmikantrao Dharurkar, can be seen in the video negotiating a bribe of 10% of the contract, which was captured by local news channel News Vanguard as part of a sting operation called Operation White Collar and shared with
NDTV
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.
* Top
INPT officials called Governor
Ramesh Bais
Ramesh Bais (born 2 August 1947) is an Indian politician who has served as the 10th Governor of Jharkhand since July 2021. He also served as the 18th Governor of Tripura in July 2019 to July 2021. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he ha ...
to voice their displeasure and request his assistance in the matter. To resolve the controversial matter, the Governor subsequently met with Professor
Ganga Prasad Prasain, Vice-Chancellor of Tripura University.
* Dr. Jai Kaushal, an assistant professor, has been placed on administrative leave by Tripura University's administration, which has also formed an "Investigation Committee" to investigate into the unfortunate episode that has drawn criticism for the school. The incident in issue happened when the professor asked the state's minister of higher education,
Ratan Lal Nath, to shorten his address during the convocation ceremony.
* Classes at Tripura University have been suspended due to a dispute over employee salaries. According to reports, non-teaching employees hired through contracts were not receiving their due pay. In the meantime, the Executive Council and the University's Finance Committee had already approved higher pay arrangements.
References
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Universities in Tripura
Educational institutions established in 1947
Education in Agartala
1947 establishments in India
Central universities in India
Tripura University alumni
Colleges in Tripura