Birsa Munda Tribal University Inaugurated

Gujarat Minister of State for Tribal Welfare Shabdasharan Tadvi today inaugurated the Birsa Munda Tribal University in the tribal dominated Rajpipla town in Narmada district about 90 kms from here.


At present the university will function from the premises of Adarsh Nivasi Shala for a temporary period and later it will be shift to 25 acres of land at Jitnagar village on the outskirt of Rajpipla.

The Gujarat Assembly had in the month of May last, passed a bill to set up the Birsa Munda Tribal University at Rajpipla in Narmada district of central Gujarat.


Tadvi, who represents Rajpipla assembly constituency, said the new university would offer graduation, post- graduation, diploma and certificate courses covering the subjects of Arts, Commerce, Science, Traditional Art and Skill, Herbal Medicine, Sanskrit and so on.

Because of this university, 90 lakh tribals in the state will get access to university education, the minister said.