Agartala : The Tripura government  signed an agreement with the Ramakrishna Mission to establish the Northeast’s first School of Languages along with a Centre for Human Excellence, an initiative aimed at enhancing skills, employability and personality development among youth.

Announcing the development, Manik Saha described the project as a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to strengthen education and human resource development. He said the initiative recognises the Ramakrishna Mission’s longstanding contribution to education, value-based learning and social development in Tripura and across the country.

Calling it a “visionary step”, the Chief Minister said the institution would equip young people with the knowledge, skills and values required to succeed in an increasingly competitive and globalised environment.

The proposed School of Languages will offer instruction in Hindi, Sanskrit and Bengali, along with foreign languages such as German, French and Spanish. The accompanying Centre for Human Excellence will house computer training facilities, language laboratories, smart classrooms and a meditation hall.

Saha noted that the project comes at a time when many young people are seeking better educational and employment opportunities. He expressed confidence that the institution would help students acquire specialised skills and improve their prospects for jobs both in India and overseas.

The school is expected to begin operations with an initial intake of 100 students at the Ramakrishna Mission campus on Gangail Road in Agartala. A permanent campus will subsequently be developed on Mission-owned land in Dhaleswar, with the capacity to train up to 1,000 students annually.

“The youth will benefit from getting educated here and securing employment in the country and abroad,” Saha said.

The agreement-signing ceremony was attended by Ramakrishna Mission Principal Subhakarnananda Maharaj, Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma, Industries and Commerce Secretary Kiran Gitte, OSD to the Chief Minister Paramananda Sarkar Banerjee, Skill Development Director Pradeep K. and other senior officials.

The project is expected to strengthen language education and vocational training infrastructure in Tripura while creating new pathways for higher education, skill development and employment for the region’s youth.