Tripura wants to be known for more than tea and tourism. On October 5, the state government used a launch event in Agartala to roll out three initiatives aimed at innovators, students and startups: the Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026, the Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana, and Digi-SAPNE 3.0. Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha launched them at Women’s College. For more news on tech and startups, keep following Technosports.
Table of Contents
| Initiative | What it does |
|---|---|
| Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026 | Invites students, innovators and startups to build solutions for governance and public services |
| Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana (2025-26) | Gives students access to smartphones and digital platforms |
| Digi-SAPNE 3.0 | Startup acceleration with mentorship, investor connect and ecosystem support |
| Organiser | Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Tripura |
| Venue and date | Women’s College, Agartala, October 5, 2026 |
Fresh Ideas for Better Public Services
The Seva First Innovation Challenge is being organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. Its goal is simple: encourage students, researchers and startups to come up with smart answers to everyday governance problems, from how citizens access services to how departments deliver them. The government expects it to build a strong pipeline of ideas that can improve citizen-centric services across the state.
A Scheme That Has Reached 63,000 Students
The Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana, or MYYY, returns for the 2025-26 academic year. Since it began in 2019-20, it has benefited more than 63,000 students, with spending of over ₹31.62 crore. By helping students get smartphones and access to digital platforms, the scheme aims to close the digital divide and support learning, skill building and digital education. For many students, a phone is the first step into online classes and training.
Digi-SAPNE 3.0: Support for Northeast Startups
The third edition of Digi-SAPNE is a startup acceleration programme run by AIC-SMUTBI together with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It offers technology startups across the North Eastern Region structured mentorship, business acceleration and investor connect. Three Tripura startups, Cubo Bots, Acuvea Healthcare Technologies and HN Technovations LLP, were selected in earlier editions, and eight startups chosen under Digi-SAPNE 2.0 were felicitated at the event.
Building a Startup-Friendly State
Officials pointed to the Sector Agnostic Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 as a key driver, along with incentives, recognition, mentoring and incubation support. Speakers also mentioned programmes such as Startup Tripura, T-RISE, T-NEST and NGIN. Leaders from the central government and academia, along with the state’s higher education minister, stressed that students should become innovators and job creators, not just job seekers. You can learn more about the state itself on Tripura’s Wikipedia page.
One More Highlight
The Chief Minister also opened the renovated Matangini Pritilata Sabhagriha at Women’s College, which gives the campus a modern venue for academic and cultural events. Want more updates? Browse our latest tech news and startup coverage.
FAQs
Q1. What is the Tripura Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026?
It invites students, innovators and startups to create solutions for governance and public service challenges.
Q2. How many students has MYYY benefited so far?
Since 2019-20, the scheme has benefited over 63,000 students, with an outlay above ₹31.62 crore.
