Call to Make Bengali Mandatory Across All Institutions in Tripura
Agartala, Oct 5: Bengali student and youth organizations in Tripura has made a strong appeal to the state government, urging it to make the use of the Bengali language mandatory in all government and private institutions. The demand comes amid growing concern over the ‘gradual decline’ in the use of Bengali — the state’s official language — across administrative, academic, and commercial domains.
Addressing a press conference in Agartala today, leaders of the Bangali Chhatra Juba Samaj, Tripura State Committee, stressed that linguistic pride and cultural identity are inseparable. They cautioned that any erosion in the use of Bengali would weaken the very foundation of the state’s heritage.
“Bengali is not merely a language of communication; it embodies our cultural and historical essence. The government must ensure its rightful place in every official and institutional setting,” the leaders stated.
Alongside the language issue, the organization also raised several key demands related to unemployment, industrial growth, educational infrastructure, and connectivity.
The Secretary of the Chhatra Samaj, Biplab Das, and the Secretary of the Juba Samaj, Ramkrishna Shil, urged the government to immediately fill all vacant posts across various departments to provide employment opportunities for the state’s growing number of job seekers. They also pressed for urgent recruitment to address the shortage of teachers from the primary to university levels.
Highlighting the “pitiable” condition of the alternative National Highway — described as Tripura’s lifeline — the leaders demanded swift upgradation and quality improvement of the route to ensure smoother connectivity and economic growth.
On the issue of self-reliance, Das and Shil emphasized the need for a comprehensive government plan to empower unemployed youth through structured training and financial assistance.
They further called for the establishment of small and medium-scale industries utilizing Tripura’s raw materials, and insisted that the state government procure essential goods and supplies from local business establishments to boost the domestic economy.
The Bangali Chhatra Juba Samaj leaders concluded that their set of demands aimed not only at protecting Tripura’s linguistic and cultural identity but also at ensuring sustainable socio-economic progress for the state’s youth.
