Tripura NAVCHETNA initiative promotes technology-driven education

Exam-focused facts from the 20 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy announced NAVCHETNA to set up Innovation and Technology Laboratories in institutions.
NAVCHETNA will focus on Artificial Intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things, coding and automation.
Tripura budget FY 2026–27 allocated Rs 914.82 crore to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), a 6.34 per cent increase.
‘Mukhyamantri Antarjatik Kormosangstan Prokolpa’ launched to facilitate overseas employment for nursing, ITI, diploma and graduate students.
State to establish a Drone School offering DGCA-approved licences for drone pilots.
Foreign Language School to be set up in Agartala in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission.