The Lok Sabha on 4th December, 2023 has introduced the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to establish a Central Tribal University in the State of Telangana will cater to the regional aspirations for years to come. It will increase access and quality of higher education and facilitate and promote higher education and research facilities for the people of the State. 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.
Apart from bringing focus to tribal education, the Central Tribal University shall carry out all educational and other activities like any other Central University. Moreover, the establishment of a Central Tribal University in the State of Telangana is obligatory under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Therefore, the Government has decided to establish a new Central Tribal University in the State of Telangana namely, the “Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University”.
