About Us nbsp The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak has been established by an Act of the Parliament of India It came into existence by the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act and came into action on July The jurisdiction of the University extends to the whole country and it is fully funded by the Central Government through the University Grant Commission The university caters to the tribals rsquo long cherished dream of higher education The tribal people are rich in cultural heritage and skill of art and craft but they are still marginalized in respect to higher education as well as in other walks of life Now in the present age of globalization the world has shrunk into a village as the society has advanced in technology But the tribes who are the custodians of Indian culture in real sense are far behind in this race of advancement In order to Read More