Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said that ensuring higher education of international standards for all students of tribal areas was a priority area for the State government and the construction of the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Tribal Engineering College in Kurupam and a medical college in Parvatipuram-Manyam district were steps in that direction as they would help the students to have easy access to higher education in their vicinity.
Along with the CM, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, Dharmendra Pradhan, laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Tribal University near Chinamedapalli village and addressed a public meeting at Maradam village of Dattirajeru mandal of Vizianagaram district. He said that the students who would be pursuing PG courses in the Tribal University would be able to compete at the global level as their education would be of international standards.
