TheJharkhandassembly, the final day of its winter session, gave its nod to Pundit Raghunath MurmuTribal UniversityBill 2021 paving the way for study and research on tribal culture, art and tradition. The university with its headquarters in Jamshedpur will have its jurisdiction all over the state and allow admission to candidates from all communities and religion.
Named after noted tribal laureate Pundit Raghunath Murmu, who holds the credit of developing Ol Chiki script for Santhal language, the university will be the first of its kind in any state where special focus will be on scientific preservation of tribal culture and study on the subjects pertinent to tribes all across the country.