Agartala: The Tripura Cabinet has approved proposals for the setting up of new Ayurvedic and Homoeopathy medical colleges in the state.
Cabinet spokesperson Sushanta Chowdhury said the decisions were taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday.
Sushanta Chowdhury, while addressing media persons today said, “The Council of Ministers on Thursday cleared proposals for setting up two new medical colleges — an ayurvedic medical college and hospital and a homeopathy medical college and hospital. They will start functioning from the coming academic session (2026-27).”
He added that the Cabinet approved the setting up of an Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital at Tepania. The college will have an intake capacity of 60 students. It will start from the 2026–27 academic session. Until permanent infrastructure is ready, a temporary campus will function from Chandrapur in the same district.
The council of ministers also cleared the establishment of a 60-seat Homoeopathy Medical College and Hospital. The college will come up at the Netaji Subhas State Homoeo Hospital in Agartala, West Tripura district.
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“The homeopathy medical college will be established at Netaji Subhas homeopathic hospital in West Tripura district. Both the medical colleges will have 60 seats each”, Chowdhury said.
Among other the key decisions, Chowdhury said the cabinet also approved a proposal for the appointment of 330 posts in the IT department and 110 veterinary officers in animal resources development department.
The Health and Family Welfare Department was also permitted to create and fill 100 posts of Multi-Purpose Workers, 50 male and 50 female, through a competitive examination.
In another decision, the Cabinet approved filling eight Multi-Tasking Staff posts in the Directorate of Prosecution under the Home Department. The Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura will conduct the recruitment.
