About:
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is the second stage of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
- Background: It was launched by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) in April 2018.
- Objectives: To use the knowledge base of the Premier Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of the country to ensure rural development.
- Working:
- Under this each selected institute would adopt a cluster of villages/panchayats.
- Institutes will then carry out studies to assess the local problems and then use technology to improve the implementation of various government schemes.
Salient features of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0:
- Institutions have been selected in a Challenge Mode.
- The scheme has been extended to 750 reputed Higher Educational Institutes (both public and private) of the country.
- IIT Delhi has been designated as the National Coordinating Institute for this programme.
- Major Areas of Intervention: There are two major domains, (1) human development and (2) material (economic) development.
