Maharashtra to establish Tribal University in Nashik

The governor of Maharashtra Shri. C. P. Radhakrishnan has announced in the event that Maharashtra state will establish the tribal university for the development of tribal students and for their better future. This university will be established in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.

Details of University

• It will be established in Nashik.
• An important quality education to Kindergarten level to the Post-graduation level.
• In this University, a total 80% of the seats will be reserved for the tribal students.

Power of Governor to University

• As governor of a state is chancellor of the state run universities.
• According to the Maharashtra University Act 1984, he draws the power of chancellor of the university in state universities.
• Also he can announce the institute’s foundations for the development of education.

Purpose 

• It is not to let tribals remain tribals but train them to compete in the world. We need to give modern education to the tribals living in isolation to make them competent.
• The proposed varsity would help tribal students pursue their higher studies.
• The university will be established for the social development of area.
• This university will have the best facilities for engineering.
• As Nashik is developing industrially, this university will enhance the employability of tribal students.

Generally, in India there are 2 central government tribal universities run for the tribal students.

1. Indira Gandhi National tribal University
2. Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

Also, several seats have been reserved for the tribal students in IITs, IIMs and central and state run Universities.