Keralam government to formulate draft Bill for setting up Tribal University in Wayanad
The Kerala government is drafting a bill to establish a Tribal University in Wayanad to promote indigenous studies and traditional knowledge. The project, supported by a 50 crore rupee budget allocation, aims to improve educational outcomes for tribal communities.
Why it matters
This represents a significant policy effort to integrate indigenous knowledge systems into formal higher education frameworks.
The Keralam government will shortly come up with a draft Bill for setting up Tribal University in Wayanad.
It will have provisions in tune with the government’s vision of establishing a world-class centre for indigenous studies and traditional knowledge systems. The Department of Higher Education has started drafting the concept note for the project that had figured among the key promises included in the manifesto of the United Democratic Front (UDF) for the 2026 Assembly elections, according to sources.
The process of identifying land for the project will be initiated soon. The government will entrust the Wayanad district administration with shortlisting a few revenue sites suitable for setting up the university, they said.
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