Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a Government of India initiative. It 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.

Year of Establishment

2019

Objectives

• To re-emphasize the need for field work, stake-holder interactions and design for societal objectives as the basis of higher education.

• To stress on rigorous reporting and useful outputs as central to developing new professions.

• To improve development outcomes as a consequence of this research. To develop new professions and new processes to sustain and absorb the outcomes of research.

• To foster a new dialogue within the larger community on science, society and the environment and to develop a sense of dignity and collective destiny.

Motto

The Mission of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is to enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India in identifying development challenges and evolving appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth. It also aims to create a virtuous cycle between society and an inclusive academic system by providing knowledge and practices for emerging professions and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and the private sectors in responding to the development needs of rural India.