Department of Higher Education (Tripura)

Department of Higher Education (Tripura)

Agency overview
Formed	1947;79 years ago (1947)
Jurisdiction	Tripura
Headquarters	Agartala
Minister responsible	Kishor Barman [1] [2] , Minister for Higher Education Department
Agency executive	Raval H. Kumar, Special Secretary to Government
Parent agency	Government of Tripura
Website	Higher Education Department

The Department of Higher Education is an administrative department under the Government of Tripura ^{[3] [4]} responsible for formulating policies, implementing programmes, and managing institutions related to higher education in the state. The department is responsible for hiring and employing teaching staffs in positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor as well as non-teaching staff in Higher Education Institutions running under Government of Tripura. ^[5]

History

The directorate was introduced in 1947 with the establishment of Maharaja Bir Bikram College in Agartala. ^[6]

Objective

The department is responsible for formulating policies, laws, regulations and programmes for higher education in the state. ^[7]

See also

• Education in Tripura
• Department of Higher Education (India)
• Government of Tripura

References

1. "Tripura minister vows government college admission for all Class 12-pass students". India Today. 12 August 2025.
2. Banik, Mrinal (11 July 2025). "Newly appointed Tripura Minister given charge of Higher Education & Panchayat". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
3. "Departments | Official website of Tripura State Portal, India". www.tripura.gov.in.
4. "Integrated Government Online Directory". goidirectory.gov.in.
5. "Tripura to recruit 201 assistant professors: CM". ETEducation.com.
6. "About Us | Official Website of Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura, India". highereducation.tripura.gov.in.
7. "Tripura: Admission Notice Issued for Government General Degree Colleges for Academic Year 2025-26 - Northeast Today". 22 May 2025.