Agartala, March 20 (NationPress) The Tripura Assembly encountered chaos as the opposition members from CPI(M) and Congress orchestrated a walkout following the passage of three bills intended to establish private universities within the state.

During the discussions on these bills, Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman criticized the institutions seeking to create these universities for their insufficient experience in managing higher education.

Chaudhury, who previously served as a minister and is the current CPI(M) Tripura state secretary, highlighted multiple deficiencies in the proposed bills and insisted that they should be evaluated by select committees. He cautioned that the government should proceed with utmost vigilance in permitting private entities to create educational institutions, stressing the potential risks to the futures of young learners.

Roy Barman shared similar apprehensions, asserting that the proposing organizations lack both experience and compliance with the University Grants Commission's regulations, calling for the withdrawal of the bills.

In response, Higher Education Minister Kishor Barman dismissed the concerns raised by the opposition. Following intense exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches, CPI(M) and Congress MLAs surged to the well of the House, chanting slogans in front of Assembly Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia's podium. After several minutes of uproar, the opposition members exited the Assembly.

The bills' accompanying statement indicates that Tripura currently hosts five private universities. The document acknowledged the substantial progress made in education over the last twenty years, particularly in primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels, but noted that opportunities for further advancement in higher education still exist since Tripura gained statehood in 1972.

Meanwhile, the Indira Gandhi Computer Shaksharta Mission, based in New Delhi, has proposed the establishment of a technologically advanced institution, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Skill University, in Tripura.

This university aims to provide programs in various fields, including science, technology, management, social sciences, humanities, law, nursing, paramedical sciences, pharmacy, hospitality and tourism, tribal affairs, sports, skill development, fine arts, design, and performing arts.

In a similar vein, the Gujarat-based Research and Gyan for Noble Upliftment Trust has put forward plans for the International University in Tripura, encompassing a diverse array of disciplines such as science, technology, management, social sciences, humanities, law, nursing, paramedical sciences, pharmacy, hospitality and tourism, tribal affairs, sports, skill development, fine arts, design, and performing arts.

Additionally, the Bharat Educational and Cultural Development Trust from Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) has proposed the creation of the Science, Technology, and Allied Skill University in the state. This institution also intends to offer programs across a wide range of fields, including science, technology, management, social sciences, humanities, law, nursing, paramedical sciences, pharmacy, hospitality and tourism, tribal affairs, sports, skill development, fine arts, design, and performing arts.