Tripura: Row over Decision to Withdraw PRTC Requirement for Govt Jobs

Tripura: Row over decision to withdraw PRTC requirement for govt jobs

Tripura Tourism and Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that the PRTC would no longer be mandatory for candidates applying for Tripura government jobs. Instead, job aspirants would be required to prove that they have studied for five consecutive years in any school in the state, he said.

Oppn criticises as Tripura govt drops permanent residency requirement for state jobs

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhury, who is also the state secretary of the CPI(M), said that withdrawal of the PRTC requirement for Tripura government jobs would open the door for job aspirants from other states, particularly BJP-ruled West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.