The stage appears to be finally cleared for setting up tribal university in the State.
Setting up of a Central tribal university at Jakaram in Mulug district has been assured in the AP Reorganisation Act 2014, but the assurance has remained unresolved eight years after the bifurcation of the State. The State flagged the issue yet again during the meeting of the standing committee of southern zonal council in Kerala on Saturday.
Representatives of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) informed that the DoPT has followed up the issue with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other Ministries concerned. Since the detailed project report and other formalities had been completed, the issue has been placed before the Union Cabinet for its approval. The Cabinet is likely to take a decision on the issue during its next meeting slated next month.