{"id":25124,"date":"2026-08-12T18:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=25124"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:27:58","slug":"tripura-cabinet-approves-552-vacant-posts-to-be-filled-prtc-no-longer-mandatory-for-government-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/tripura-cabinet-approves-552-vacant-posts-to-be-filled-prtc-no-longer-mandatory-for-government-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripura Cabinet Approves 552 Vacant Posts to Be Filled; PRTC No Longer Mandatory for Government Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Agartala, 12 August 2026:<\/strong> The Tripura Cabinet has decided to fill 552 vacant posts across various departments of the state government, Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced at a press conference at the Secretariat on Wednesday.<br><br>According to the Minister, 310 Junior Engineer posts in Grade V(A) and Grade V(B) will be recruited through the Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC). Of these, Grade V(A) includes 169 Civil, 8 Mechanical and 18 Electrical posts, while Grade V(B comprises 104 Civil, 5 Mechanical and 6 Electrical posts. Candidates must possess a diploma in the respective engineering discipline.<br><br>In addition, 185 Junior Pump Operator, Group-C posts under the Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) Department will be filled through the Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura (JRBT). Applicants must have passed Madhyamik and possess an ITI certificate.<br><br>The Cabinet has also approved the recruitment of 57 faculty members at the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry through TPSC. The posts include 17 Professors, 20 Associate Professors and 20 Assistant Professors.<br><br>A major decision announced by the Minister was that Permanent Resident of Tripura Certificate (PRTC) will no longer be mandatory for recruitment to Tripura government jobs. Instead, candidates will have to establish that they have studied continuously for five years between Classes I and XII in schools located in Tripura.<br><br>The Minister said the decision was taken following a case filed by a Delhi resident before the Tripura High Court and subsequent court directions for reconsideration of the PRTC requirement.<br><br>The Cabinet also decided to provide 2.5 gandas of land in Agartala to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Asmita Dey. The state government will additionally pay \u20b933,50,239 as allotment premium.<br><br>Further, the Cabinet approved the establishment of new fire stations at Boxanagar, Manu Bankul, Garji and Ganganagar.<br><br>The General Administration (Political) Department has also decided to increase the grants provided to the families of ex-servicemen.<br><br>The Cabinet decisions are expected to open up several new employment opportunities for job aspirants across Tripura.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agartala, 12 August 2026: The Tripura Cabinet has decided to fill 552 vacant posts across various departments of the state government, Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced at a press conference at the Secretariat on Wednesday. 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