Education inTripura, a state inNortheastIndia, is provided by both thepublic sector and theprivate sector. On 8 September 2024, the literacy rate of Tripura was declared to be 92.3%which is the second highest among all states of India.[1]
Data from2011 census of India reveals that overall literacy rate in the State was 87.75 percent with male literacy rate of 92.18 percent and female literacy rate of 83.14 percent.[2]
Tripura schools are run by the state government or by private organisations, including religious institutions. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though Kokborok and other tribal languages are also used. The schools are affiliated with theCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), theCentral Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), theNational Institute of Open School (NIOS) or theTripura Board of Secondary Education.[3] Under the10+2+3 plan, after completing secondary school, students typically enroll for 2 years in ajunior college, also known as pre-university, or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the Tripura Board of Secondary Education or any central board. Students choose from one of three streams, namelyliberal arts,commerce or science.[3] Upon completing the required coursework, students may enroll in general or professional degree programs.
According to Economic Review of Tripura 2010–11, Tripura has a total of 4,455 schools. The different types of school in the four districts are listed in the table below.[4]
| Type | West Tripura | North Tripura | South Tripura | Dhalai | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary / Junior Basic | 795 | 369 | 621 | 513 | 2,298 |
| Middle/ Senior basic | 432 | 244 | 349 | 249 | 1,274 |
| High | 234 | 94 | 156 | 49 | 533 |
| Higher Secondary (+2) | 172 | 63 | 87 | 28 | 350 |
| Total | 1633 | 770 | 1,213 | 839 | 4,455 |
The aggregate enrollment in different types of schools in the state are as follows:[5]
| Type | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Primary | 394418 |
| Middle | 215680 |
| High | 113344 |
| Higher secondary | 44230 |
| Total | 767672 |
The State has one Central University (Tripura University), one State University (Maharaja Bir Bikram University) and one Private University, ICFAI University ( a branch of theInstitute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India). There are 15 general colleges, 3 engineering colleges(Tripura Institute of Technology, Techno India Agartala andNational Institute of Technology, Agartala), 2 medical colleges (Agartala Government Medical College andTripura Medical College), 5 polytechnic colleges, one law college, one music college, and one art college.[5]
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