Roundtable asks State to act fast on tribal varsity

Visakhapatnam | Wednesday | 25th April, 2018

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Ramana said tribal culture and language is unique and courses should be designed to upgrade and popularise the culture and language. | Photo Credit: C.V.Subrahmanyammore-inMembers of the Forum for Development North Andhra (FDNA) urged the State government to immediately start the operation of the proposed Tribal University at Vizianagaram. Chalam former Vice-Chancellor of Dravidian University, said that the State government need not wait for a new Act and can follow the Indira Gandhi Tribal University Act of 2007. According to Mr.

Sarma, apart from having a modern curriculum, the courses should focus on tribal empowerment. “Only thing that is needed is to see that the curriculum fills the gaps among the tribal population,” he said..