Question

UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?

  1. 1. Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and the government's education system and local communities.
  2. 2. Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
  3. 3. Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological power.
  4. 4. Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.

Detailed Solution

Explanation: 

  • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) was launched by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) (present Union Ministry of Education).

  • The main objectives of the programme are as follows:

  • To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same.

  • Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation methods for innovative solutions, as required by the people.

  • To allow HEIs to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government programmes.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Government Schemes and Policies(pol)

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