The Tripura Directorate of Skill Development has entered into a new partnership with the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) to expand skill training opportunities for women living in border areas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on December 4 at the office of the Director of Skill Development. Under this agreement, the existing infrastructure at the Akhaura Integrated Check Post (ICP) will now be used to run dedicated training programmes for women. The facilities include a 30-seater conference hall, a smart classroom, meeting rooms and other training spaces. These will be made available from the last week of December. Officials said the aim is to conduct simple and practical training courses that can help women gain skills that can support employment or small income activities.
Pradip K., Director of the Skill Development Department, said the initiative will focus mainly on IT-based training and basic accounting courses. He explained that women will be able to learn subjects like Accounting Assistance, GST, and Tally in an organised and accessible setting. According to him, many women in the border areas do not have access to formal skill training centres, and using the land port infrastructure will help reduce this gap. He said the department hopes the training will open up new opportunities for women who want to work or start small businesses.
Debashis Nandi, Manager of the Tripura Integrated Check Post, said the collaboration will not stop with Akhaura. Similar facilities at the Sabroom and Srimantapur ICPs will also be used soon for the same purpose. He said this will create a wider network of training hubs across the state, especially in areas where regular training centres are not available. The plan is to ensure that women in these regions can learn skills that are needed in today’s job market.
