AGARTALA, February 20 (TIWN): 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 scripts, Minister Tapan Chakroborty replied to the question moved by the opposition MLA Ratan Lal Nath on Thrusday at Assembly.

Replying to the question moved by the opposition 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.