House passes Bill to set up Central tribal university in Telangana

• Central Universities (Amendment) Bill passed in rajya sabha establishing a Tribal University in Telangana

Key Points

• The Rajya Sabha approves the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill
• Lok Sabha had previously cleared both bills.

Establishment of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University

• The Central Universities Bill aims to establish the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Telangana.

Sammakka-Sarakka

• It is also called Medaram Jatara, is the second-largest fair in India, after the Kumbh Mela
  • celebrated by the second-largest Tribal Community of Telangana- the Koya tribe for four days.
• It is a tribal festival honouring the fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, with the reigning rulers against an unjust law.
• It is celebrated once in two years in the month of “Magha” (February) on the full moon day.
• Koya tribe is the largest adivasi tribe of Telangana and listed as Scheduled Tribe in Telangana.
• The community is spread across Telugu speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
• Koyas popularly call themselves as Dorala Sattam (Lords group) and Putta Dora (original lords). Koyas call themselves “Koitur” in their dialect, like Gonds.

Prelims Takeaway

• Koya tribe