Lok Sabha Question No. 5291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: National Tribal University in Odisha
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5291

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2025

## NATIONAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY IN ODISHA

## 5291.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of Central Universities and National Tribal Universities in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to open a National Tribal University in Odisha in view of 22.13 per cent Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken in this regard, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  open  a  National  Tribal  University  in  the  tribal- dominated districts such as Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a): Department of Higher Education (DoHE) is the nodal Department for establishing Central Universities. As informed by DoHE, at present there are 57 Central Universities (list attached as Annexure-I ) in the country out of which 48 Central Universities are under the purview of Ministry of Education including three Central Tribal  Universities  in  the  country  namely  Indira Gandhi  National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh; Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh; and Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, Telangana.

- (b)  to (e): Department of Higher Education informed that presently no proposal is under consideration to establish a Central Tribal University in the State of Odisha.

Central Universities are envisaged to function more as pace setter institutions to provide academic leadership to other institutions in the region. The Central University is open to all persons of whatever caste, creed, race or class. As such Central Universities also caters to the need of tribal population. Education' being a concurrent subject, the State Governments are also taking various initiatives to provide greater access to higher education in their respective states.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5291 RAISED BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB REGARDING 'NATIONAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY IN ODISHA'

## LIST OF 57 CENTRAL  UNIVERSITIES

| S.No.   | State             | Nameof Central University                                                                                                                    |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Transit Campus, JNTU IT Incubation Centre, Chinmaya Nagar, Anantapuram- 515002, Andhra Pradesh         |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh    | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Kondakarakam Village Viziaanagram -535003, Andhra Pradesh                                       |
|         | Andhra Pradesh    | The National Sanskrit University, Tirupati-517507. Andhra Pradesh                                                                            |
| 4.      | Arunachal Pradesh | Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, P.O. Doimukh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh -791 112.                                                     |
| 5.      | Assam             | Assam University, Post Box No. 63, Silchar - 788 011, Assam                                                                                  |
| 6.      | Assam             | Tezpur University, Post Box No. 72, Sonitpur. Assam-784 001                                                                                  |
| 7.      | Bihar             | Central University of South Bihar, SH-7. Gaya-Panchanpur Road, Village -Karhara, Post-Fatehpur, P.S. -Tekari, District -Gaya, Bihar -824236. |
| 8.      | Bihar             | Mahatma Gandhi Central University, P.O. Box No.1, Motihari, District -East Champaran, Bihar -845401                                          |
| 9.      | Bihar             | Nalanda University, Rajgir, Dist. Nalanda, Bihar -803 116.                                                                                   |
| 10.     | Bihar             | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur - 848 125, Bihar, India                                                |
| 11.     | Chhattisgarh      | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Main Campus,Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 495 009.                                                                   |
| 12.     | Delhi             | Indira Gandhi National Open University. Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068.                                                                    |
| 13.     | Delhi             | Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi -110 025.                                                                                       |
| 14.     | Delhi             | JawaharLal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi -110 067.                                                                          |
| 15.     | Delhi             | South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi -110 021.                                                                      |
| 16.     | Delhi             | University of Delhi, Delhi -110 007.                                                                                                         |
| 17.     | Delhi             | The Central Sanskrit University, 56-57, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110 058                                                     |
| 18.     | Delhi             | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, B-4, Qutub Institutional Area,New Delhi-110 016                                       |
| 19.     | Gujarat           | Central University of Gujarat, Near Jalaram Temple, Sector -29, Gandhinagar -382 029.                                                        |
| 20.     | Gujarat           | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara                                                                                                        |
| 21.     | Haryana           | Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali Villages, Mahendergarh, Haryana -123 029.                                                           |
| 22.     | Himachal Pradesh  | Central University of Himachal Pradesh, PO Box No. 21, Dharamashala, Dist - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh -176215                                 |

|   23. | Jammu& Kashmir   | Central University of Jammu, Bagla (Rahya-Suchani), District Samba, Jammu -181 143, (J&K)                                    |
|-------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    24 | Jammu& Kashmir   | Central University of Kashmir, Green Campus, Duderhama. Ganderbal, Srinagar -190 201 (J&K).                                  |
|    25 | Jharkhand        | Central University of Jharkhand, Village-Cheri- Manatu PO Kamre PS Kanke Ranchi -835 222, Jharkhand.                         |
|    26 | Karnataka        | Central University of Karnataka, Kadaganchi, Aland Road. Aland Taluk. Gulbarga -585 311, Karnataka.                          |
|    27 | Kerala           | Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Periye (PO). Kasaragod, Kerala -671316.                                       |
|    28 | Ladakh           | Sindhu Central University, Melongthang Leh-Ladakh. NearFRL- 194 101.                                                         |
|    29 | Madhya Pradesh   | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - 470 003.                                                         |
|    30 | Madhya Pradesh   | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, MP                                                                 |
|    31 | Maharashtra      | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhi Hills, Post- Hindi Vishwavidyalaya. Wardha -442 005. Maharashtra |
|    32 | Manipur          | Central Agricultural University , Iroisemba, Imphal, Manipur -795 004.                                                       |
|    33 | Manipur          | Manipur University, Canchipur. Iroisemba, Imphal -795 003. Manipur.                                                          |
|    34 | Manipur          | National Sports University, Koutruk, Manipur -795 146.                                                                       |
|    35 | Mizoram          | Mizoram University, Post Box No. 190, Aizwal - 796 009, Mizoram.                                                             |
|    36 | Meghalaya        | North Eastern Hill University, NEHU Campus, Shillong, Meghalaya - 793 022.                                                   |
|    37 | Nagaland         | Nagaland University, Campus Kohima - 797 001, Headquarter Lumani, Nagaland                                                   |
|    38 | Odisha           | Central University of Odisha, Sunabeda, NAD Post Office, Koraput - 763004 4.                                                 |
|    39 | Pondicherry      | Pondicherry University, R. Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet. Puducherry, -605 014.                                                |
|    40 | Punjab           | Central University of Punjab, City Campus, Mansa Road. Bathinda 151001, Punjab.                                              |
|    41 | Rajasthan        | Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8. Bandar Sindri. Dist-Ajmer - 305 801, Rajasthan.                                       |
|    42 | Sikkim           | Sikkim University, 6 t ' Mile, Samdur, P.O. Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim-737 102.                                                 |
|    43 | Tamil Nadu       | Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus. Kangalanche (Post), Thiruvarur -610 101                                  |

| 44.   |               | Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road. Uthandi, Cherinai - 600 119.                                                |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 45.   | Telangana     | English and Foreign Languages University, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana -500 007.                      |
| 46.   | Telangana     | Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana -5tJ0 032.                                       |
| 47.   | Telangana     | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana -500 046.                                                                  |
| 48.   | Telangana     | Samakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, Mulugu, Telangana.                                                            |
| 49.   | Tripura       | Tripura University, Suryamaninaga , Agartala, Tripura -799 130.                                                          |
| 50.   | Uttarakhand   | HemwatiNandanBahugunaGarhwaI IJniversity, Srinagar, Garhwal - 246 174.                                                   |
| 5l,   | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P. - 202 002.                                                                      |
| 52.   |               | BabasahebBhimraoAmbedkar University, VidyaVihar, Rae Bareily Road, Lucknow, U.P, -226 025.                               |
| 53.   |               | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, U.P. - 221 005.                                                                       |
| 54.   |               | University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P. - 211 002.                                                                      |
| 55.   |               | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Fursatganj, D.T,Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.                                    |
| 56.   |               | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, NH-75, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalier Road, .Ihansi (Utter Pradesh) -284 003. |
| 57.   | Wesț Bengal   | Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal -731 235.                                                                      |

## OUT  OF  57  CENTRAL  UNIVERSTTIES  FOLLOWING  9  CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ARE UNDER THE  PURVIEW OF OTHER MINISTRIIES

|   S.No. | State        | Name of Central University                                                                                               | Under the purview of         |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Bihar        | Nalanda University, Rajgir. Dist. Nalanda, Bihar -803 116.                                                               | Ministry of External Affairs |
|       2 | Bihar        | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa. Samastipur - 848 125, Bihar, India                            | Ministry of Agriculture      |
|       3 | Delhi        | South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, NewDelhi- 110 021.                                                   | Ministry of External Affairs |
|       4 | Gujarat      | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara                                                                                    | Ministry of Railway          |
|       5 | Manipur      | Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba, Imphal, Manipur -795004.                                                     | Ministry of Agriculture      |
|       6 | Manipur      | National Sports University, Koutruk, Manipur -795 146.                                                                   | Ministry of Sports           |
|       7 | Tamil Nadu   | Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai -600 119.                                                  | Ministry of Transport        |
|       8 | Uttar Prades | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Fursatganj, DT,Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.                                     | Ministry of Civil Aviation   |
|       9 | Uttar Prades | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, NH-75, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalier Road, Jhansi (Utter Pradesh) - 284 003. | Ministry of Agriculture      |

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