(a) the status of establishment of Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) whether the site has been identified for the University and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether funds have been allocated by the Government for the establishment of the Tribal University in the State and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor; and
(d) whether the Tribal University start operations in its own campus and if so, the details thereof?
(a) to (d): The Ministry of Human Resource Development, being the administrative Ministry concerned, has informed that Union Cabinet has given its approval on 08.11.2018 for setting up of a Central Tribal University in the State of Andhra Pradesh by the name of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh. A site has been selected in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh for the Central Tribal University. In the PIB/CEE meeting held on 01.12.2017, the Committee recommended that the infrastructure of the University would be set up in two phases. In first phase, there is provision of Rs. 420 crore. The University has not yet started functioning.
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