By Tripura24.in Bureau
AGARTALA | June 23, 2026: In a sweeping policy intervention aimed at revamping public healthcare delivery and ensuring the round-the-clock availability of medical specialists, the Government of Tripura has banned private practice for government doctors posted at the state’s two premier referral hubs—Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital and the Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital.
The major policy directive was formally announced today by the Honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Sushanta Chowdhury.
Alongside this structural reform, the Minister unveiled a massive employment roadmap, confirming the immediate recruitment of 186 Junior Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) to eliminate clerical and operational bottlenecks within state-run medical colleges and hospitals.
Elevating Institutional Accountability in Public Healthcare
The administrative crackdown addresses long-standing public grievances regarding the absence of senior consultants during peak hospital hours due to their engagements at private clinics and commercial diagnostic facilities.
Minister Sushanta Chowdhury asserted that the state government is investing heavily in advanced diagnostic machinery and infrastructure upgrades, and it expects absolute, undivided commitment from the institutional medical workforce.
”Our primary allegiance is to the common patients who travel from remote subdivision villages to GBP and IGM hospitals seeking top-tier medical care. From now on, government doctors attached to these core institutions are strictly prohibited from engaging in any private practice or external commercial consultations. This decision is absolute. We want our senior specialists to focus entirely on institutional research, patient care, and emergency management within their designated shifts,” Health Minister Sushanta Chowdhury declared during his press brief.
Massive Employment Push: 186 Junior MTS Positions Cleared
To support the medical fraternity and streamline the heavy daily administrative workload at state healthcare centers, the cabinet has greenlit a fresh recruitment drive.
The onboarding of 186 Junior Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) will be fast-tracked to optimize healthcare logistics:
- Optimizing Frontline Logistics: The newly recruited MTS personnel will be deployed across critical patient-care zones, including emergency registration desks, blood banks, and diagnostic labs, to cut down waiting lines.
- Transparent Selection: The health directorate will conduct the recruitment process via a highly transparent, merit-based screening framework to ensure swift placement.
- Empowering Rural Infrastructure: A segment of the new workforce will also be channeled to support sub-divisional health networks, ensuring synchronized management across all districts.
The Health Minister concluded his brief by warning that surprise administrative audits will be regularly executed by the health directorate, and any medical officer found violating the private practice prohibition will face strict disciplinary action under state service conduct rules.
