By Firstdespatch Desk Sep 05, 2026
Agartala, Sept 5 (FD) The Ramakrishna Mission School of Languages and Ramakrishna Mission Centre for Human Excellence were inaugurated at the Ramakrishna Mission premises on Gangail Road in Agartala, marking a new initiative to expand language education and skill-development opportunities for the youth of Tripura.
The inaugural session marking the commencement of classes was held in the presence of Pradip K., Director of the Directorate of Skill Development, Government of Tripura, along with senior representatives of the Ramakrishna Mission and other officials.
The newly established institute has been set up with support from the Directorate of Skill Development, Government of Tripura, in collaboration with the Ramakrishna Mission. It will offer comprehensive language-learning programmes in German, Spanish, French, Japanese and English.
OSD to the Chief Minister Paramananda Sarkar Banerjee attended the inaugural programme as the chief guest, while Sabujkali Sen, Principal of the Ramakrishna Mission School of Languages at Golpark, Kolkata, was present as the special guest. Director of Skill Development Pradip K. attended as the guest of honour. Swami Shubhakarananda Maharaj, Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Viveknagar, presided over the programme. Faculty members from Kolkata also participated in the event.
Addressing the gathering, Swami Shubhakarananda Maharaj described the initiative as highly significant for the youth of Tripura and thanked the state government for supporting the establishment of the institute.
Sabujkali Sen said the initiative would provide people in Tripura with a new avenue to connect with the wider world. She highlighted the employment potential of foreign-language learning and said languages such as Chinese and Japanese could create additional income and career opportunities.
According to Pradip K., the initiative is the first of its kind in the entire North-East region. He said the collaboration between the Government of Tripura and the Ramakrishna Mission would enable learners to acquire language skills that could help them pursue employment opportunities at the global level.
Paramananda Sarkar Banerjee said the initiative would contribute not only to employment generation but also to the moral and overall development of learners. He added that language skills could create opportunities in sectors such as tourism and other language-dependent industries. FD SB