The Lok Sabha on December 04, 2023, introduced the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, to further amend the Central Universities Act, 2009.
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
The following amendments have been stated:
• After section 3F, which states “Establishment of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat” the following section 3G shall be inserted, namely:
“3G. There shall be established a Tribal University, which shall be a body corporate, to be known as the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Telangana, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act, to provide avenues of higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India.”.
[Notification No 25]
