The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Telangana's Mulugu District.
The Central Tribal University in Telangana is being named in honour of the tribal goddesses Sammakka and Sarakka.
The Sammakka Sarakka Jathara is one of the most famous tribal festivals in the world.
Around 1.5 crore devotees from various tribal and non-tribal communities participate in this festival, including those from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand.
It is often referred to as the Kumbh Mela of the tribals.