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Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurates new nursing college in Durjoynagar
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 09:03 AM
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Chief Minister Manik Saha officially opened a new nursing college in Durjoynagar, Tripura, marking a step forward in the state’s health‑education infrastructure.
Tripura's Chief Minister Manik Saha presided over the inauguration ceremony of a newly established nursing college in Durjoynagar on Thursday. The event, covered by Asianet Newsable, highlighted the government's focus on expanding professional health education in the state.
The college, situated in the Durjoynagar area, is expected to offer diploma and degree programmes that will train a new generation of nurses to serve both urban and rural health facilities. State officials said the institution will help address the shortage of qualified nursing staff in Tripura's hospitals and primary health centres.
During the ceremony, CM Saha emphasized the role of skilled nursing personnel in improving patient care and urged young aspirants to consider nursing as a viable career option. The inauguration also featured remarks from local education officials who outlined plans for faculty recruitment and infrastructure development.
The new campus, equipped with modern classrooms and practical labs, aims to meet national standards for nursing education. Authorities anticipate that the college will soon admit its first batch of students, contributing to the broader goal of strengthening the state's healthcare delivery system.
The college, situated in the Durjoynagar area, is expected to offer diploma and degree programmes that will train a new generation of nurses to serve both urban and rural health facilities. State officials said the institution will help address the shortage of qualified nursing staff in Tripura's hospitals and primary health centres.
During the ceremony, CM Saha emphasized the role of skilled nursing personnel in improving patient care and urged young aspirants to consider nursing as a viable career option. The inauguration also featured remarks from local education officials who outlined plans for faculty recruitment and infrastructure development.
The new campus, equipped with modern classrooms and practical labs, aims to meet national standards for nursing education. Authorities anticipate that the college will soon admit its first batch of students, contributing to the broader goal of strengthening the state's healthcare delivery system.