The cabinet meeting yesterday approved the opening of dental college in the state. It has been decided to start this dental college in IGM Hospital (G+7) building. Already the delegation of Dental Council of India visited the infrastructure of IGM Hospital and expressed satisfaction. Minister of Information and Cultural Affairs Department Sushanta Chowdhury informed this decision of the Cabinet meeting in a press conference yesterday at the Secretariat. Apart from this, in the meeting of the cabinet yesterday, it was decided to appoint people in different departments and to create new posts. The minister said that in the cabinet meeting, it was decided to appoint 263 male and female warders under Jail department. 15 Food Inspectors (Group-C) under Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs department will be appointed. This recruitment process will be done through TPSC.
At the press conference, the minister also informed that 17 ward secretaries will be appointed in Agartala Municipal Corporation. 34 vacancies in Tripura Assembly will be filled. These posts are LDC cum Typist, Junior Reporter, Translator, Driver, Peon, Sorter, Assistant Manager, Junior Cook and Room Attendant. Also in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Chief Minister Special Scholarship for Divyangjan scheme for visually impaired students studying in general degree colleges of the state will be given 5 thousand rupees per month. He informed that it has been decided to increase the allowance from 8 thousand rupees to 9,600 rupees per month for the students who are doing veterinary science and animal husbandry internship under the Department of Animal Resources Development. He said that it has been decided to transfer the teachers of government-aided schools across the state once in their working life. Earlier government aided schools did not have any transfer policy.
At the press conference, the Minister informed that 10 new posts have been created in the Information and Technology Department. These posts are Additional Officer, Accounts Officer, Programmer, Head Clerk, Senior Computer Assistant, UDC and LDC. Also, in the cabinet meeting, it was decided that this year’s dress allowance will be paid to the home guards in the month of December. He said that the written exam results of JRBT will be published soon. Secretary of Rural Development Department Sandeep R Rathod was also present at the press conference.
