Guwahati, Oct. 13 -- Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said the state government was considering shutting down government schools with very low or zero student enrolment and replacing them with residential institutions to improve access to education, particularly in remote areas.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme to inaugurate development projects and lay foundation stones in Unakoti district, Saha said the government had received approval to establish Eklavya Model Residential Schools in areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

Twelve of the proposed schools have already started functioning, while another six are expected to become...