Today, December 4, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to establish a central tribal university in Telangana. As per the statement and objects of the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 establishment of "Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University" will cater to the regional aspirations for years to come, as stated in a report by PTI.
The proposed institution, it said, will increase access, boost the quality of higher education and facilitate plus promote higher education and research facilities for the people of Telangana. Further, it will also promote advanced knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in tribal art, culture and customs and advancement in technology to the tribal population of India.
In this regard, the bill read, "Apart from bringing focus to tribal education, the central tribal university shall carry out all educational and other activities like any other central university."
However, the establishment of a central tribal university in Telangana is obligatory under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Central Universities Act, of 2009 was enacted to establish and incorporate universities for teaching and research in various states. The law is tweaked from time to time, as stated in a report by PTI.
