Tripura CM claims incumbent BJP-led coalition government provided nearly 20,000 regular jobs-OxBig News Network

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha informed that the incumbent BJP-led coalition government has provided nearly 20,000 jobs in various departments in the past seven years. He claimed that about 10,000 jobs were also distributed on a contractual basis.

The Chief Minister made the statement during a programme to distribute employment letters to 184 junior engineers here on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). The diploma holder junior engineers were recruited to the PWD.

“Our government has provided 19,742 regular jobs including the die-in-harness category in the last seven years. We are prioritising quality government services and employment”, Dr Saha stated.

He said there are various opportunities available in the state with the establishment of general, technical and forensic universities. Skill-oriented, nursing and other job-oriented courses are also available.

He advised youths to take advantage of entrepreneurship engagements and not to wait only for government jobs. The central government has also been allocating scopes for job-oriented schemes in the region.

Earlier on Tuesday, the state council of ministers passed a resolution to recruit 915 regular PG teachers and six medical (Dental) officers.