Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was launched in 2014 for

The correct answer is - Connecting higher education institutes with the society and villages

Key Points

• Connecting higher education institutes with the society and villages
  • The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2014.
  • The aim is to bring transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an inclusive India.
  • Institutions of higher education, especially those in the field of technology, are encouraged to work with the rural population to identify development challenges and evolve appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth.

Additional Information

• Objectives of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
  • Enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India in identifying development challenges and evolving appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth.
  • Create a virtuous cycle between society and an inclusive academic system by providing knowledge and practices for emerging professions.
  • Reaffirm the need for fieldwork, stake-holder interactions, and design for societal objectives as the basis of higher education.
• Implementation Framework
  • Participating institutes adopt a cluster of villages and conduct studies to identify the issues faced by the rural communities.
  • Institutes work on different thematic areas like water management, organic farming, renewable energy, and basic amenities to propose solutions.
  • Collaborative efforts between institutes, government agencies, and local communities ensure effective implementation and sustainability of solutions.