The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) with an aim to connect institutions of higher education with local communities to address the development challenges through appropriate technologies. Vision
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 upgrading the capabilities of both the public and the private sectors in responding to the development needs of rural India.
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 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.