Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Launches Excellence Centre for Tribal Students
The Andhra Pradesh government has opened a special Centre of Excellence for tribal students.
It is located at the Marikavalasa Boys’ Tribal Welfare Gurukul School in Visakhapatnam.
The centre will help students prepare for difficult exams such as IIT-JEE and NEET.
Six hundred students were chosen based on merit.
Half of them are boys and half are girls.
Teachers from Physics Wallah are providing intensive coaching.
Boys and girls have separate classrooms and dormitories.
Extra wardens, CCTV cameras and security arrangements are being added.
The government hopes the students will achieve top ranks and enter leading national institutions.
The Andhra Pradesh government established a Centre of Excellence in Visakhapatnam for tribal students.
The centre will prepare Intermediate students for national examinations including IIT-JEE and NEET.
Physics Wallah was selected through a transparent request for proposal process to provide specialised coaching.
Six hundred merit-selected students—300 boys and 300 girls—will receive coaching during Plus One and Plus Two.
Separate facilities, enhanced security, ICT support and additional infrastructure are being developed for the students.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, Physics Wallah and 600 selected tribal students are involved.
- What
- A Centre of Excellence has been established to provide intensive academic and competitive-examination coaching to tribal Intermediate students.
- When
- The Centre of Excellence was inspected on Sunday; coaching has already begun during the students’ Plus One and Plus Two studies.
- Where
- The centre is located on the campus of Marikavalasa Boys’ Tribal Welfare Gurukul School in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- It aims to identify and nurture tribal students’ talent and prepare them for national-level entrance examinations and higher education.
- Location
- Marikavalasa Boys’ Tribal Welfare Gurukul School campus, Visakhapatnam
- Students
- 600 merit-selected students
- Gender distribution
- 300 boys and 300 girls
- Target examinations
- IIT-JEE and NEET
- Coaching provider
- Physics Wallah
- Study period
- Plus One and Plus Two
- Safety measures
- Separate facilities, additional CCTV cameras, special wardens and enhanced security