Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship campaign of the Ministry of Education launched on 11th November 2014. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource Development gave information about this scheme.

But what is Unnat Bharat Abhiyan?

Read the full article to know more about the scheme.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a flagship program that intends to link at least five villages with Higher Educational institutions. With the help of their knowledge base, these institutions will succeed in helping in the village communities’ social and economic growth.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, is the National Coordinating Institute for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan scheme. The UBA envisages a cathartic change in the rural development process with the help of knowledge institutions to build the architect for an Inclusive India.

Objectives of UBA include –

• Engaging students and faculty of Higher Educational Institute to find sustainable solutions for the issues of development in rural areas
• Identifying and selecting innovative technologies that are already existing, customising technologies and devising methods to implement innovative solutions, as people require
• Allowing HEIs to take part in developing systems to implement various government schemes smoothly

Features of this scheme are –

• Under this scheme, people residing in villages and their communities will be given higher education.
• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is built in association with IIT, NIT etc.
• Students from 750 Higher Educational Institutions across India will adopt villages under this scheme.

To be eligible for UBA, a Higher Educational Institution must be based in India and have an ASHE code. The HEI must be willing to be involved in rural development activities and should identify at least five villages in their vicinity. Moreover, the institution should consist of at least two faculty members willing to volunteer in rural areas' development activities.

The benefits of this scheme are as follows –

• This campaign is a great way to transform the rural areas’s process of development with the aid of knowledgeable institutions to build an Inclusive India.
• Under this Advanced India Campaign, a group of at least five villages will come into place. Furthermore, these villages will be linked with Higher Educational Institutions and develop socially and economically.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to apply under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan online –

• Step 1 – Visit the official portal of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and click on 'Join UBA' on the homepage.
• Step 2 – A popup page will open with eligibility details for registration. Click on 'proceed'.
• Step 3 – On the next page, fill in all the registration forms with necessary information, including name, mobile number, address, etc. Then click on 'submit'.
• Step 4 – After successful registration, all organisations will receive your credentials to visit SEG login or PI login to the scheme’s authorised website.

Therefore, check the above-mentioned details if you are looking forward to applying for Unnat Bharat Scheme.