Indira Gandhi National Tribal University to be established

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh with Central Government funding.

New Delhi, June 15 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh with Central Government funding.

The Cabinet also approved introduction of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Bill, 2007 in the Parliament.

This will ensure establishment of a teaching and affiliating University for facilitating and promoting avenues of higher education and research facilities for the tribal population of the country.

The objects of the University include inter-alia, promoting studies and research in tribal art, culture, tradition, language, custom, medicinal systems, forest based economic activities, including special studies in the flora and fauna, and advancements in technologies relating to natural resources of the tribal areas.

Apart from affiliating the colleges, the University has the power to establish such number of its own regional centers in tribal areas as the University may deem fit.

There will be at least one school in every regional Centre, to serve as a model school for the schools of the region, wherefrom the tribal students would be expected to join the local colleges, the off-campuses or the University.

ANI