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Agartala: Tripura is building an international Buddhist university and a new women’s institution. Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha announced these projects Friday during Tripura University’s 40th Foundation Day. The Dharma Deepa International Buddhist University leads this expansion. It aims to turn the state into a global hub for spirituality and academic exchange.
Legislation paved the way for four new private universities. The Mata Tripureshwari Open University in Udaipur kicked off classes for the 2025-26 session. Officials are also upgrading Women’s College into the Tripura Government Women University. The state is converting the Tripura Institute of Technology into a technical university. Saha stated, "A university must not only create knowledge, it must also connect that knowledge with the needs of society."
Expansion is moving fast. The government has opened seven new degree colleges since 2018. Infrastructure work continues at MBB College, Netaji Subhash Mahavidyalaya, and the National Law University. The state is now pushing the National Education Policy 2020. This framework prioritizes skill development and multidisciplinary learning.
Financial aid remains a priority. Twenty students received support through the Chief Minister’s Special Scholarship for Divyangjan scheme last year. New programs like the Lakshya scheme assist students chasing UPSC goals. Saha stressed that geography no longer blocks opportunity. He advised the student body on their path forward. "Knowledge gives you understanding. Skill enables you to apply that knowledge. And character determines how you use both," he said.
Higher Education Minister Kishor Barman and Chancellor Ahmed Javed joined the event. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Debabrata Das discussed specific development needs. Saha promised the state government will bring those requests to the Prime Minister.
Updated at 3rd October 2026 at 9:46am
The university is hunting for a massive upgrade, floating a Rs 1,589-crore project plan to overhaul infrastructure and boost research capabilities. Vice-Chancellor Debabrata Das pointed to a track record of roughly 1,500 research papers published over the last five years, including 25 patents and 75 papers meeting international standards, as the baseline for this growth.
To jumpstart these plans, the administration is signing five new memoranda of understanding. The school is pairing up with Assam University and Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore for academic work. They are also bringing in the North East Financial Inclusion Trust, the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and the Pahle India Foundation to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real world jobs. Bandhan Group chairman Chandra Shekhar Ghosh signaled the startup of this effort by pledging Rs 10 crore to help fund the university goals.
Beyond the campus walls, the school is launching an outreach program. It picked six local villages for projects intended to sync academic research with the specific needs of the community.
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