Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is inspired by the vision of transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India.
The program was formally launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE) (formerly Ministry Human Resource Development) in November, 2014.
The Participating Institute will adopt at least five villages in consultation with the District Collectors for the development activities under the UBA.

To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same.
Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation methods for innovative solutions, as required by the people.
To allow HEIs to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government programmes.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is the upgraded version of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 1.0. It was launched in 2018.
The scheme is extended to all educational institutes; however under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 Participating institutes are selected based on the fulfillment of certain criteria.
As of March 2020, under the scheme UBA, 13072 villages have been adopted by 2474 Institutes.

The technological interventions under the UBA cover different subjects broadly categorized like in the area of sustainable agriculture; water resource management; artisans, industries and livelihood; basic amenities (infrastructure & services) and rural energy system.
Some technological interventions done under scheme UBA are; i) Safe Drinking Water by NIT Manipur and IIT Jodhpur; ii) Agriculture drone system by Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal (A.P); iii) Improved Pottery Kiln in farrukhnagar cluster by IIT Delhi, etc.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank held a review meeting regarding the progress of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme.

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