DYFI and TYFI submitted memoranda to district magistrates across Tripura, including West Tripura today, seeking action on three issues. The organisations demanded mandatory PRTC for government jobs, a judicial inquiry into the unusual death of DGP Anurag Dhankar and immediate filling of around 52,000 vacant posts across government departments.
At A Glance
- DYFI and TYFI demanded restoration of mandatory PRTC for government recruitment in Tripura.
- DYFI state secretary Nabarun Deb sought a High Court-monitored probe into DGP Anurag Dhankar’s unusual death.
- The organisations demanded immediate recruitment against about 52,000 vacant government posts.
The DYFI and TYFI stepped up pressure on the Tripura government on Friday over employment and administrative concerns, submitting a memorandum to the West Tripura District Magistrate on behalf of the Chief Minister.
The organisations raised three specific demands. They sought restoration of mandatory PRTC for government recruitment, a judicial inquiry into the unusual death of former state Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar, and immediate filling of vacant posts across government departments.
DYFI state secretary Nabarun Deb said similar memoranda were being submitted to district magistrates across the state.
DYFI opposes removal of mandatory PRTC
The first demand centres on the government’s decision to remove PRTC as a mandatory requirement for government recruitment.
Deb said the government had announced that PRTC would no longer be compulsory and that a certificate showing five years of study at an educational institution would be sufficient.
He strongly opposed the move.
According to Deb, the decision could put the future of thousands of unemployed youths in Tripura at risk. He demanded that the government withdraw the decision and restore PRTC as a mandatory requirement for government jobs.
Deb also questioned the reliability of alternative certificates. He alleged that various certificates are readily available in the market and argued that the recruitment system must protect the interests of local job aspirants.
The organisation said the PRTC issue has become a major concern for students and unemployed youths seeking government employment.
Judicial probe sought into DGP Anurag Dhankar’s death
The second demand concerns the unusual death of DGP Anurag Dhankar.
Deb demanded an inquiry by the Chief Justice of the High Court or a sitting High Court judge into the circumstances surrounding the police officer’s death.
He questioned why the government had not ordered a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Deb raised questions about the sequence of events after Dhankar’s body was found in an unusual condition at the police headquarters. He alleged that the officer was not immediately taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Instead, he claimed, the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary were informed and came to the site before the body was taken to hospital.
Deb said the circumstances required a thorough investigation. He also questioned why the note allegedly written by Dhankar before his death had not been made public.
“Why has the note he wrote before his death been kept secret?” Deb asked.
He alleged that the circumstances surrounding the incident raised questions about a possible conspiracy. Deb said an officer of Dhankar’s stature and professional record could not simply be assumed to have died by suicide without a detailed investigation.
He demanded that the government appoint a judge to investigate the circumstances and establish the facts.
Demand to fill around 52,000 vacant posts
The third demand relates to vacancies across government departments.
Deb claimed that around 52,000 posts remain vacant in the state. He said the vacancies are affecting both employment opportunities and public services.
He pointed to shortages of teachers in schools, doctors and nurses in hospitals and employees in government offices.
“Fill the vacant posts, provide jobs to the unemployed, deliver services and ensure education for students and healthcare for patients,” Deb said.
According to the DYFI leader, filling the vacant posts would address two concerns at the same time: unemployment among educated youths and manpower shortages in public institutions.
Organisations warn of wider movement
The DYFI and TYFI said the three demands directly concern students, unemployed youths and the quality of public services in Tripura.
The organisations urged the government to take immediate action on the issues raised in the memorandum.
They also warned that failure to address the concerns of the student and youth community could lead to a broader movement in the coming days.
The memorandum was submitted to the West Tripura District Magistrate for forwarding to the Chief Minister, while similar submissions were made to district magistrates across the state.
