Lok Sabha Question No. 642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Establishment of Tribal University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Mohan Mandavi, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## Establishment of Tribal University

- †642.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the total number of Central Tribal Universities in the country and the number of tribal students pursuing study therein, State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b)  whether the Government has any proposal to set up Tribal University particularly in Chhattisgarh, Banswara-Dungarpur in Rajasthan and in Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  other  State Governments including Chhattisgarh in this regard;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (e)  the minimum parameters set to set up the Central Tribal Universities;
- (f) the University-wise details of the subjects being taught in the Tribal Universities; and
- (g)  whether facilities to study Ph.D. are available in these Tribal Universities and if so, the University-wise details of the subjects proposed for study?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a): There  are  two  Central  Tribal  Universities  in  the  country  namely  Indira  Gandhi National  Tribal  University  (IGNTU),  Amarkantak,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Central  Tribal University  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (CTUAP),  Vizianagram,  Andhra  Pradesh  wherein  375 tribal students are studying.

(b) to (e): Setting up of a Central University is a continuous process  and is setup as and when need arises. There is no prescribed standard for setting up such university. At present, there is no proposal received from any State Government including Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu for setting up a Central University.

(f): The names of the subjects being taught in the above mentioned tribal universities are given at Annexure-I.

(g): The  details  of  subject  being  offered  for  study  in  Ph.D  in  IGNTU  are  given  at Annexure-II.  Whereas no Ph.D is offered in CTUAP as this is just four (04) years old.

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ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.642  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.07.2023  REGARDING  ESTABLISHMENT  OF TRIBAL UNIVERSITIES ASKED BY SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA, SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH, DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K AND SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI, HON'BLE MP

## Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)

|   S.No. | Name of Courses                                                                |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Under Graduate Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology                   |
|       2 | Under Graduate Economics                                                       |
|       3 | Under Graduate English                                                         |
|       4 | Under Graduate Geography                                                       |
|       5 | Under Graduate Hindi                                                           |
|       6 | Under Graduate History                                                         |
|       7 | Under Graduate Journalism and Mass Communication                               |
|       8 | Under Graduate Linguistics                                                     |
|       9 | Under Graduate Museology                                                       |
|      10 | Under Graduate Philosophy                                                      |
|      11 | Under Graduate Political Science                                               |
|      12 | Under Graduate Psychology                                                      |
|      13 | Under Graduate Sanskrit                                                        |
|      14 | Under Graduate Sociology                                                       |
|      15 | Under Graduate Tribal Studies-Art-Culture & Folk Literature                    |
|      16 | Under Graduate Yogic Science                                                   |
|      17 | Under Graduate Biotechnology                                                   |
|      18 | Under Graduate Botany                                                          |
|      19 | Under Graduate Chemistry                                                       |
|      20 | Under Graduate Environmental Science                                           |
|      21 | Under Graduate Mathematics                                                     |
|      22 | Under Graduate Physics                                                         |
|      23 | Under Graduate Zoology                                                         |
|      24 | Under Graduate Statistics                                                      |
|      25 | Under Graduate Commerce                                                        |
|      26 | Under Graduate Business Administration                                         |
|      27 | Under Graduate Tourism Management                                              |
|      28 | Under Graduate Computer Science                                                |
|      29 | Vocational Programme Agriculture Sciences                                      |
|      30 | Vocational Programme Software Development                                      |
|      31 | Vocational Programme Theatre, Stagecraft, Film Production and Media Technology |
|      32 | Vocational Programme Tourism and Hospitality Management                        |
|      33 | B. Pharm.                                                                      |
|      34 | B.Pharm (Lateral Entry)                                                        |
|      35 | D. Pharm.                                                                      |
|      36 | Under Graduate Home Science                                                    |

|   37 | Under Graduate Physical Education                       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|   38 | Under Graduate Performing arts                          |
|   39 | M.Sc. Botany                                            |
|   40 | M.Sc. Chemistry                                         |
|   41 | MCA (Computer Science)                                  |
|   42 | M.Sc. Environmental Science                             |
|   43 | M.Sc. Geology                                           |
|   44 | M.Sc. Biotechnology                                     |
|   45 | M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics                                  |
|   46 | M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)                     |
|   47 | M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)                                |
|   48 | M.Sc. Physics                                           |
|   49 | M.Sc. Statistics                                        |
|   50 | M.Sc. Zoology                                           |
|   51 | M.A./M.Sc. Geography                                    |
|   52 | M.A. History                                            |
|   53 | M.A. Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology      |
|   54 | M.A. Philosophy                                         |
|   55 | B.Ed. Education                                         |
|   56 | M.Com. Commerce                                         |
|   57 | M.A. Economics                                          |
|   58 | M.A. Tribal Studies, Arts, Culture and Folk Literatures |
|   59 | M.A. Museology                                          |
|   60 | M. Voc Media Technology                                 |
|   61 | M. Voc Software Development                             |
|   62 | MBA (Business Administration)                           |
|   63 | MBA (Tourism and Travel Management)                     |
|   64 | M.A. Education                                          |
|   65 | M.A. Journalism & Mass Communication                    |
|   66 | MA/M.Sc. Yogic Science                                  |
|   67 | M.A. English                                            |
|   68 | M.A. Sanskrit                                           |
|   69 | M.A. Linguistics                                        |
|   70 | M.A. Political Science                                  |
|   71 | M.A. Sociology                                          |
|   72 | M.A./M.Sc. Psychology                                   |
|   73 | M.A. Master of Social Work (MSW)                        |
|   74 | M.A. Hindi                                              |

## Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh (CTUAP)

|   Sl.No. | Course/Programme    |
|----------|---------------------|
|        1 | M.Sc. Chemistry     |
|        2 | M.Sc. Biotechnology |

|   3 | M.A. Sociology                                               |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|   4 | Master of Social Work (MSW)                                  |
|   5 | Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication MA (JMC) |
|   6 | M.A. English                                                 |
|   7 | M.A. Tribal Studies                                          |
|   8 | Master of Business Administration (MBA)                      |
|   9 | B.Sc. Chemistry (Honors / Honors and Research)               |
|  10 | B.Sc. Geology(Honors / Honors and Research)                  |
|  11 | B.Sc. Botany(Honors / Honors and Research)                   |
|  12 | B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence(Honors / Honors and Research)  |
|  13 | BBA TTM (Honors / Honors and Research)                       |
|  14 | B.Com. Vocational                                            |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (g)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.642 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2023 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT  OF  TRIBAL  UNIVERSITIES  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KANAKMAL  KATARA, SHRI  T.R.V.S.  RAMESH,  DR.  VISHNU  PRASAD  M.K  AND  SHRI  MOHAN  MANDAVI, HON'BLE MP

## Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)

|   S.No. | Name of Courses                                              |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | PhD in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology         |
|       2 | PhD in Applied Psychology                                    |
|       3 | PhD in Biotechnology                                         |
|       4 | PhD in Botany                                                |
|       5 | PhD in Business Management                                   |
|       6 | PhD in Chemistry                                             |
|       7 | PhD in Commerce                                              |
|       8 | PhD in Computer Science                                      |
|       9 | PhD in Economics                                             |
|      10 | PhD in Education                                             |
|      11 | PhD in English                                               |
|      12 | PhD in Environmental Sciences                                |
|      13 | PhD in Geography                                             |
|      14 | PhD in Geology                                               |
|      15 | PhD in Hindi                                                 |
|      16 | PhD in History                                               |
|      17 | PhD in Journalism & Mass Communication                       |
|      18 | PhD in Linguistics and Contrastive Study of Tribal Languages |
|      19 | PhD in Mathematics                                           |
|      20 | PhD in Museology                                             |
|      21 | PhD in Pharmacy                                              |
|      22 | PhD in Philosophy                                            |
|      23 | PhD in Physics                                               |
|      24 | PhD in Political Science                                     |
|      25 | PhD in Social Work                                           |
|      26 | PhD in Sociology                                             |
|      27 | PhD in Statistics                                            |
|      28 | PhD in Tourism Management                                    |
|      29 | PhD in Tribal Studies, Art Culture and Folk Literature       |
|      30 | PhD in Yogic Science                                         |
|      31 | PhD in Zoology                                               |