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Tuesday 20 January 2015

2 teachers trained to teach "Ckakma" in schools: 61 schools identified for "Chakma" teachings

via Tripura Infoway on February 20, 2015

Agartala: On yet another new initiative of the Tripura govt., the "Chakma" learning to be introduced soon here in state. In 2012, the Government of Tripura announced it would "introduce Chakma language in Chakma script in primary schools of Tripura. Imparting of education up to elementary stage in mother tongue is a national policy. A total of 61 schools has been identified so far for "Chakma" subject learning in its own script, Minister Tapan Chakroborty replied to the question moved by the opposition MLA Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday at Assembly.

Replying to the question moved by the MLA Ratan Lal Nath during the assembly session recently, Minister Tapan Chakroborty stated that in regard of the recruitment of the teachers to teach "Chakma" in schools, the state govt. has made a necessary arrangements training at least 62 Chakma teachers. Chakroborty mentioned that from the year 2013 the "Chakma' learning has been started at Class I standard, and the state govt. has a plan to take the learning up to Class V standard.

However, it is mentionable here that during the year 2012 the Government of Tripura in its cabinet meeting chaired by Cheif Minister Manik Sarkar recently, has made a historic decision to introduce Chakma language in Chakma script in primary schools of Tripura. The movement for learning Chakma language in its own script has been going on for over two decades in Tripura. In fact during the tenure of MNF Government in Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) from 2003-2008 Rasik Mohan Chakma, the then Chief Executive Member, CADC had taken up the matter with the Government of Tripura through some official correspondences and extended necessary help to the Chakmas of Tripura by imparting training to some educated youth. 

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