Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2023
Source: PIB
GS II: Governance
Overview
- News in Brief
- About Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2023
Why in the News?
The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment), Bill, 2023 further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 for the establishment of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu in the State of Telangana.
News in Brief
- The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7th December 2023.
- The University will be established for Rs. 889.07 crore.
- In the University, there will be graduate, postgraduate and Doctoral level courses under the five schools having 11 departments.
- A total of 2790 UG and PG students are proposed for the initial seven years of operation of this Tribal University.
- The establishment of this University will create direct employment in the form of faculty and non-faculty positions.
- Besides, it will also create employment avenues through outsourcing/ contractual basis.
- It will result in developing surrounding areas through several services and commercial activities which in turn will generate indirect employment opportunities.
- The University has been named “Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University” after the mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma (commonly known as Sarakka), who are believed to be manifestations of Adi Parashakti sent to protect the tribal communities of Telangana.
About Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2023
- The Bill amends the Central Universities Act of 2009, which establishes central universities for teaching and research in various states.
- Central Tribal University in Telangana.
- The Bill establishes a Central Tribal University in Telangana.
- It will be named the ‘Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University’.
- Its territorial jurisdiction will extend to Telangana.
- It will provide avenues of higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India.
- Note that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provides that the central government will establish a Tribal University in the state of Telangana.
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