Agartala (Tripura), June 27: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Friday revealed information on state’s employment scenario, claiming that joblessness rate in Tripura has fallen below the national average after BJP came into power.
The Chief Minister shared the update while distributing appointment letters to 222 new recruits joining the departments of school education and health & family welfare under the Government of Tripura.
Referring to data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Dr Saha in his speech during the event highlighted that during the 2018-19 financial year, Tripura’s unemployment rate stood at 10 percent, notably higher than the then national average of 5.8 percent.
Our government is fulfilling the promises. In this endeavour, today distributed 222 offers of appointments among the new recruitees during an event at Muktadhara auditorium, Agartala.
Glimpses from the offer distribution programme. pic.twitter.com/nZsw4s2FqU
— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) June 27, 2025
“However, the most recent 2023-24 survey indicates that Tripura’s unemployment rate has fallen to a remarkable 1.7 percent, which is considerably lower than the national average of 3.2 percent”. The Chief Minister referred this improvement as substantial progress in job creation in Tripura.
Apart from survey based statistics, the Chief Minister also came up with actual number of youths got employment after BJP came into power in 2018. He reported that since then, 19,484 individuals including women have been recruited into government positions across various departments through a fair and transparent process, free from any political interference. The Chief Minister further added, Tripura Industrial Development Corporation (TIDC) also played its part in job creation as “TIDC has generated employment for 1617 people”.
Emphasizing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tripura Chief Minister affirmed the state government’s commitment to enhancing the skills and efficiency of its existing workforce. “While the average efficiency level of government employees nationwide was 33.95 percent during pre-Modi regime, it has now improved to 54 percent under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership,” he remarked.
He also highlighted the state government’s focus, guided by PM Modi, on crucial sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure development, and tribal welfare.
“Between January and June of this year alone, I have either inaugurated or laid the foundation stones for development projects exceeding Rs 638.65 crore across the state. This marks just the beginning; development remains an ongoing priority,” Saha asserted while pointing out government’s focus on development.
Touching upon a recent educational milestone, Dr Saha, who also holds the portfolio of the state’s Education Minister, proudly announced that on June 23, Tripura became the third Indian state, following Mizoram and Goa, to achieve full literacy, boasting an impressive literacy rate of 95.6 percent.
Hailing Modi-led Government’s efforts ensuring peace in the Northeast, the Chief Minister pointed out that the central government’s signing of nearly a dozen peace agreements with various groups in the northeastern region has significantly contributed to regional stability and overall progress.
