AGARTALA, Jan 1 (TIWN): Tripura BJP Govt has forgotten its promise on no viva tests and all written tests for Group-C and Group-D whereas 10 marks for higher posts could be taken with proper videography. It can be mentioned here that on May, 2018 after 2 months of Govt formation, it was Law Minister Ratanlal Nath who announced that interviews for Group-C and Group-D will be 100% based on written tests but now once again the same Minister has announced that viva tests will be taken based on language subjects as Bengali, Kokborok. It has been announced when the Govt is to conduct interviews for 4000 posts. Addressing media at the Secretariat after a cabinet meeting, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath on Tuesday said, "Cabinet has taken a new decision in Recruitment rules for Direct recruitment". He mentioned that even written tests' high marks are not enough but knowledge in state languages Bengali or Kokborok to be tested in viva tests. He cited example that a person with low marks can get jobs, but with high marks also one can't get the job if knowledge in one of these two State Languages is not well.Recently, BJP MLA Sudip Barman had requested the State Govt via media not to keep any viva test provision in interviews as corruption chances remain in viva.

Ratanlal Nath said, "It is a very important decision taken by the Govt of Tripura which is as valuable as the Atma-Nirbhar-Tripura mission. There is a new policy in the Recruitment Rules / Service Rules. No Govt earlier had taken this decision. There is a provision in the recruitment rules about desirable knowledge in Bengali / Kokborok but it was never made mandatory for all Departments as it was not in the recruitment policy. Thus we have introduced the new rule that the "Desirable Qualification about knowledge of Bengali, Kokborok" will be tested during the interview and marks will be given on that".
Unemployed youths have slammed State Govt in social media for the decision.
It can be mentioned here that the BJP before election had promised to convert all examinations into written form but now such promises are no more discussed.
Already in contractual jobs under various Depts, including Sports Dept without interviews, handpicked people are given jobs in institutions like TCA which is not only deprivation to the unemployed youths but also leaves the future of the job-holder with uncertainty.
10323 teachers' majority have opposed the viva test process alleging it will benefit the pro-Govt organization members of the terminated teachers.