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Lok Sabha Question No. 1246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Standard for Teachers and Educational Institutes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  July, 2022

## Standard for Teachers and Educational Institutes

## †1246. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  action  plan  to  set  standards  for  teachers  and educational institutions across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the standards set by the Government for teachers and educational institutions;

(c)  whether  any  restrictions  have  been  set  by  the  Government  on  educational  institutions  for  not meeting the standards;

(d) if so, whether audit of every curriculum taught in the country takes place and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b): As mandated under para 5.20 of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the task for developing National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) has been assigned to the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and NCTE has prepared a draft document on NPST based on the inputs/suggestions from various stakeholders. Also, in view of para 8.7 of NEP 2020, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been designated to act as Standard Setting Authority for KVs and JNVs. Accordingly, CBSE has prepared standards in different areas of school functioning like curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, infrastructure, inclusive practices, human resources, management and governance, and leadership. The 'Assessment Tool' for the framework of standards called  School  Quality  Assessment  and  Assurance  (SQAA)  has  also  been  developed  and  made available on CBSE website and the DIKSHA portal.

(c) to (e): SQAA is a self-audit and self-reflection tool which, inter alia, involves curriculum. Schools are encouraged to understand the standards to be achieved, determine areas of focus, analyze current practices, prioritize needs and innovate to improve their practices to meet standards through SQAA. No restriction has been placed on schools for not meeting the standards. SQAA framework has been developed as a guideline for schools to rate themselves against set standards and effect improvement wherever required.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Claims under PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1244

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022/SRAVANA 3, 1944(SAKA)

## Claims under PM Suraksha Bima Yojana

## 1244. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri (PM) Suraksha Bima Yojana and the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this yojana within Assam during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the number of subscribers enrolled under this yojana in the said State so far;
- (c) the details of the amount collected and claims paid under this yojana in the said State so far;
- (d) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response; and
- (e)     whether the Government has set a new target under this yojana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) The salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) are as under:
- i. PMSBY is a one-year personal accident insurance scheme, renewable from year to year, offering coverage for death/disability due to an accident and is available to people in the age group of 18 to 70 years having a bank account who give their consent to join and enable auto-debit.
- ii. Annual premium of Rs. 20 per subscriber per year.
- iii. Risk Cover period: 1st June to 31st May.
- iv. Benefit of Rs. two lakh payable on death or permanent total disability and Rs. one lakh on permanent partial disability.
- v. A simple claim settlement procedure /process involving minimum documentation has been put in place.
- vi. It involves convenient bank account linked enrolment with implementation in IT mode, and premium payment through auto-debit from the bank account of the subscriber.

Enrolment under PMSBY is based on premium amount paid by individual subscribers. There are no funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this yojana.

- (b) The cumulative enrolments under PMSBY in Assam, as on 30.06.2022, are 61,48,941.
- (c) As informed by insurance companies, the cumulative number of claims paid under PMSBY in the State of Assam, as on 30.06.2022, are 739. The amount of claim paid in the State of Assam upto 30.06.2022 is Rs. 14.55 crores. The details of the insurance premium collected under the scheme is not centrally maintained.
- (d)  & (e) PMSBY is a consent-based and demand driven Scheme.  The cumulative enrolments under the Scheme, as on 30.06.2022, are 29.01 crores.  As a part of this drive, a total of 3.53 crore people have been enrolled under PMSBY as on 30.06.2022 against a target of 3.80 crore for the period from 02.10.2021 to 30.09.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Study about North Eastern States
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Study about North Eastern States

1243. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government acknowledges the importance of learning  about the North Eastern States of India; (b) if so, whether the Government plans to include specific chapters in NCERT books on NorthEastern India and if so, the details thereof; and (c)  whether  the  Government plans to include specific economic contribution and socio-cultural aspects of the region in such chapter/s and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research and Training  (NCERT) has informed that  the  contents  about  various  aspects  of  the  North  Eastern  Region  have  been  included  in  the current NCERT textbooks for different disciplines of Social Sciences such as History, Geography, Political  Science  and  Sociology  across  the  stages.  Besides,  supplementary  reading  material, namely,  'Women  of  North-East  India:  Making  a  Difference'  and  'North  East  India:  People, History and Culture' have also been developed by NCERT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Funds under Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Telangana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1238

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.7.2022

## FUNDS UNDER CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN TELANGANA

## 1238 Dr. G. Ranjith Reddy:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  and    Central  Sector  Schemes  being implemented by the Ministry in the State of Telangana during the last five years and the current year, year/scheme/district-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the above schemes during the said period, year/scheme/district-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  physical  targets  set  and  achieved  while  implementing  the  above schemes during the said period and the current year, year/scheme/district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has found any shortcomings while implementing the above schemes and, if so, the manner in which those shortcomings have been fixed; and
- (e) whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the above schemes and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e) : The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Foundational Learning Study
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  July, 2022

## Foundational Learning Study

## 1231.   SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a 'Foundational Learning Study' has been conducted by the Government to get a first-hand  understanding  of  the  learning  levels  of  the  students  at  the  foundational  learning stage;
- (b) if so, whether this study is going to be the first of its kind in the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  Indian  languages  in  which  it  aims  to  set  up  benchmarks  for  reading  with comprehension; and
- (d)  whether  Gujarati  language  has  also  been  selected  for  this  study  and  if  so,  the  details, thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)  to  (d):    Yes,  Foundational  Learning  Study  (FLS)  is  the  first  of  its  kind  large  scale assessment  &  benchmarking  study  for  oral  reading  fluency  with  comprehension  in  Indian languages.

The main objectives of the Study are as follows:

-  Collect  data  on  the  oral  reading  skills  and  numeracy  at  Grade  3,  in  different  Indian languages at National and State/UT level.

 Establish National benchmarks for reading, especially the Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) with comprehension and numeracy.

 Provide inputs for reporting on relevant SDG indicators.

The study aims to provide reliable, valid and comparable data that can be used to monitor the performance of the system in giving children a robust foundational education. The  study  is  conceptualised  and  planned  to  establish  reading  proficiency  benchmarks  for fluency  and  comprehension  for  each  of  the  languages  being  assessed  under  the  study,  along with providing proficiency levels in FLN among class 3 children.

FLS  was  conducted  in  20  languages  including  Gujarati,  which  are  being  used  as  a medium of instruction in various state/UTs i.e. Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Mizo, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Garo, Khasi, Konkani and Nepali.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1228

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL KENDRA

1228.  SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras functioning at present in the Solapur district of Maharashtra and Kalburgi district of Karnataka; and
- (b) the details of the number of trained students who have been provided employment?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) promotes establishment of model training centres in every district of the country, including Solapur district  of  Maharashtra  and  Kalburgi district  of  Karnataka,  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK). The details of PMMKs in Solapur district of Maharashtra and Kalburgi district of Karnataka are as under:
- (b)       The number of trained candidates who have been reported placed in above said PMKKs are 595, 509 and 1287, respectively.

|   S. No. | Training Partner                                         | Name of State   | Name of District    |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Mosaic Workskills Private Limited                        | Maharashtra     | Solapur             |
|        2 | Silver Oak Shops & Office Co-Op Housing Society Limited  | Maharashtra     | Solapur             |
|        3 | Quess Corp Limited (Excelus Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd.) | Karnataka       | Kalburgi (Gulbarga) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Development of Tourism in Valparai
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1227 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN VALPARAI

## 1227. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve tourist
- (a) footfall in Valparai of Tamil Nadu State;
- (b) the amount  of funds allocated, disbursed and utilised for the development of tourism in Valparai, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  introduce  cable  car/ ropeway in Valparai and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): The State Government of Tamil Nadu has informed as under:
-  The tourism website and leaflets already contain information on the tourist destinations in the area of Valparai.
-  To promote the destination and also to increase the football, a brief film was made and shown at various travel marts.
- 
- Every Year International Balloon Festival conducted at Pollachi.
- (b): The State Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that Yatri Niwas was constructed at Valparai in the year 2009-2010 at an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 crore.
- (c) and (d):  The State Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed a consultant recently to conduct a feasibility study for the introduction of a rope car at various hill stations.

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- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 1225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Implementation of National Education Policy
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1  225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Implementation of National Education Policy

## †1225 . SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of States which have implemented the National Education Policy; and (b) the details of the States where the policy has not been implemented yet?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) and (b):  Education being in the concurrent list of Constitution, Centre and States are equally responsible for providing quality education to all. The implementation of the National Education Policy  2020  requires  multiple  initiatives  and  actions,  which  will  have  to  be  taken  by  multiple bodies in a synchronized and systematic manner. Therefore, the implementation of this Policy is led by various bodies including Ministry of Education, Union and State Governments, educationrelated Ministries, State Departments of Education, Boards, NTA, the regulatory bodies of school and  higher  education,  NCERT,  SCERTs,  schools,  and  HEIs.  The  policy  provides  different timelines  as  well  as  principles  and  methodology  for  its  implementation.  NEP  also  provides  for careful  planning,  joint  monitoring  and  collaborative  implementation  by  Central  and  States  for execution  of  this  policy.  However,  few  States  have  expressed  their  concerns  on  certain  issues related to the NEP, 2020. To address their concerns and also to discuss innovative ideas for NEP implementation, a series of workshops have been held with States/UTs.

Accordingly, Ministry of Education, other relevant Ministries/Departments, State/UT Governments  and  implementing  agencies  under  their  purview  have  started  taking  initiatives towards implementation of NEP 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Special Course by NIOS for Agniveers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Special Course by NIOS for Agniveers

## 1218.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has any proposal to launch special course for Agniveers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented and the extent to which  the  special  courses  would  help  in  improving  the  academic  and  employment career of the Agniveers?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## ( SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c): As per Agnipath scheme, a  system would be put in place to give Agniveers who  have  been  enrolled  after  qualifying  class  'X',  a  certificate  for  10+2  (equivalent)  on completion of their 4 year period.

Agniveers  who  have  passed  Secondary  level  (Class  X)  can  enroll  with  National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for their Senior Secondary level (Classs XII), which will not  only  enhance  their  academic  competence  but  also  lead  to  skill  development  and entrepreneurship.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana-4
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Anil Firojiya, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA-4

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## 1216. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:             SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a)         the  time  by  which  the  upcoming  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana-4 (PMKVY-4) scheme is likely to be implemented and the details thereof;
- (b)       the number and types of training covered under the said scheme; and
- (c)        the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) to (c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  on  pan-India  basis.   So  far,  3  versions  of  the  Scheme  have been  launched  viz  PMKVY  1.0  (2015-16),  PMKVY  2.0  (2016-20)  and  PMKVY  3.0 (2020-22).

Skill  Development  of  youth  of  our  new  generation  is  a  National  necessity  and bedrock of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. The Skill ecosystem  and institutional network developed  during  last  six  years  has  made  significant  progress  of  skill  development. Utilising achievements hitherto, we have to further give an impetus to Skill India with a new  approach,  the  PMKVY  4.0,  has  been  redesigned  and  the  Expenditure  Finance Committee (EFC) proposal of the Scheme has been forwarded to Ministry of Finance for approval

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: B.Ed. Admissions in IITs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## B.Ed. Admissions in IITs

## 1215.   SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision that B.Ed. admission will be conducted in some Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the current academic year and in all IITs across the country in the coming year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has analyzed the impact in the education sector in every State by implementing the above decision;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has consulted all the stakeholders before taking such decision; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (f): As per the mandate of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has conceptualized the plan of action for piloting Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)  in  multidisciplinary  institutions.  A  consultative  meet  was  held  amongst  the participating Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) and to share the Draft of Suggestive Curriculum Framework on ITEP (4-Yrs Integrated Teacher Education Programme) on 30th December 2020. Vice Chancellor of several Universities, teacher education professionals, academicians, teachers and other stakeholders participated for a collective exercise of understanding, expanding and reformulating the approach towards initial teacher preparation in alignment with NEP 2020. Vide Gazette Notification dated 26.10.2021, NCTE notified the Regulations for ITEP 2021. NCTE invited applications from Central and State Government Institutions/ Universities between 1.05.2022 to 31.05.2022 on the ITEP portal for the academic session 2023-24. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)- Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar have submitted their applications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Setting Up of New Central University in Odisha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Setting Up of New Central University in Odisha

1213. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed to set up new Central Universities in the country particularly in Angul or Dhenkanal Districts of Odisha; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) and (b) Setting up of a Central University is a continuous process. Recently, three Central Universities namely the Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur; the Central Tribal University  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Vizianagram;  and  Sindhu  Central  University,  Ladakh  have been  established.  There  is  a  Central  University  in  the  State  of  Odisha  namely  the  Central University  of  Odisha.  However,  at  present  there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  in  the Ministry for setting up of a new Central University in Odisha.

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