Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, India was established through an Act of Parliament, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007, by Government of India.[1]
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| Type | Central University |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Mukul Shah |
| Vice-Chancellor | Lieutenant General Prof. Prakash Mani Tripathi |
| Rector | Governor of Madhya Pradesh |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Location | , , 22.806°N 81.750°E |
| Website | http://www.igntu.ac.in/ |
History

An Act was passed in Indian parliament which was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, section I, on 20 December 2007 by the virtue of which Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 52, 2007. The then M.H.R.D. minister, Shri Arjun Singh laid the foundation stone on 19 April 2008 at Amarkantak. The government of India 7 July 2008, circulated the order of appointment of the founder vice-chancellor of the university. In compliance of this order, Prof. Chandra Deo Singh took the post on 08.07.2008.[2] It is fully granted by the government of India, through University Grant Commission.
See also
References
- "IGNTU Amarkantak: The University". www.igntu.ac.in. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- "The University : Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkatnak".
