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Tribal University in Mayurbhanj - IGNTU campus or an independent one - Chitta - 04-08-2023
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) HQed in Amarkantak (https://www.igntu.ac.in/) currently has a regional campus in Manipur ( https://www.igntu.ac.in/rcm.aspx ). There has been past efforts (https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=123522 ) to have one of its campus in Odisha.
Recently, a central team visited Jamsola in Mayurbhanj that is close to both Jharkhand and West Bengal border to explore sites for a regional campus of IGNTU. See the news items below.
Following is from Pragativadi: https://pragativadi.com/epaper/epaper_news_clip/1680905364_9389.jpg
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RE: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University regional campus in Odisha - Chitta - 04-08-2023
Following map shows the location.
RE: Tribal University in Mayurbhanj - IGNTU campus or an independent one - Chitta - 04-15-2023
In other news there is mention of an independent Tribal University under the Union Ministry of Tribal affairs. They mention IGNTU team coming for land survey but not for an IGNTU regional campus but for an independent Tribal University. It should be noted that besides IGNTU there is a Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh https://www.ctuap.ac.in/ which was established as part of the Andhra Pradesh reorganization act.
Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-to-have-its-first-tribal-university-in-mayurbhanj-7-member-team-looks-for-land/ .
Quote:Odisha To Have Its First Tribal University In Mayurbhanj; 7-Member Team Looks For Land
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Suranjan Mishra Published On : Apr 12, 2023 at 4:42 PM
Rairangpur: The Central Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) has plans to set up a tribal university in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district soon. This will be the first such varsity in the State, a source said today.
A seven-member team from Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)-Madhya Pradesh and led by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu yesterday visited several places in the district and verified the available infrastructure for the proposed varsity, the source added.
After finalisation of the requisite land, the Tribal Affairs Ministry will seek approval from the Central government. ...
See also https://odishabytes.com/odisha-set-to-have-its-first-tribal-university-in-mayurbhanj/ .
RE: Tribal University in Mayurbhanj - IGNTU campus or an independent one - Chitta - 06-11-2023
It is reported in https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_56741_184184_4_71_10-06-2023_22_i_1_sf.html that various students from New Delhi (perhaps with Kalahandi connection) have written to the President about past efforts to have a campus of tribal university in Kalahandi, and requested that a campus of the proposed tribal university in Mayurbhanj be established in Kalahandi.