Lok Sabha Question No. 1085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17-12-2018

## Higher Education

## 1085. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

- a) whether the Government has launched a new scheme for connecting Higher Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  with  the  rural  development  processes  under Unnat Bharat Programme;
- b) If so, the details thereof including its salient features;
- c) the  status of the said scheme and the time frame for its implementation;
- d) the  details  of  higher  educational  institutes  which  have  adopted  villages  for development, state-wise /institution-wise;and
- e) state-wise/Institution-wise  details  of  engaged  faculty  and  students  of  Higher Educational Institutions in understanding rural realities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) The Government has launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) on 11th November, 2014. In this initial phase of 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan' 143 Institutes were selected on challenge mode. Subsequently UBA 2.0 has been launched on 25 th April, 2018 and till now 1832 institutes are part of UBA.
- (b) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan aims to link the Higher Education Institutions withatleast (5) villages, so that these institutions can contribute to the economic and social betterment  of  these  village  communities  usingtheir  knowledge  base.  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. It also aims to create a virtuous cycle between the society and  an  inclusive  university system,  with  the  latter providing knowledge  base;  practices  for  emerging  livelihoods  and  to  upgrade  the capabilities of both the public and private sectors

Objectives of the scheme are (i) To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institutions  in  understanding  rural  realities;  (ii)  Identify  and  select existing innovative technologies, enable customization of existing technologies and development of new   technologies, or devise implementation methods for innovative solutions, as required by people; and (iii) To allow Higher Educational Institutions to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government Programs.

- (c) Currently 1832 Institutions covering 33 States/UT's are participating under the scheme.

In the National Conference of Vice Chancellors, it was decided to expand this scheme to all private and public Institutions. To facilitate, it has been decided that  from  15 th December,  2018  the  portal  for  registration  of  Institutes  will  be open  on  rolling  basis  for  enrollment  of  Higher  Education  Institutions.  Also, through UGC and AICTE, all Higher Education Institutions are motivated to be part of UBA.

- (d)  The details of Higher Educational Institutes and the villages adopted may be seen below:-

| S.No.   | Type of Institutes        |   Number of Institutes |   Number of villages adopted by Participating Institutes |
|---------|---------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Technical Institutes      |                   1027 |                                                     5135 |
| 2       | Non- technical Institutes |                    805 |                                                     4025 |
|         | Total (Tech. + Non Tech.) |                   1182 |                                                     9160 |

Further details regarding Participating Institutes are available in the website of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and may also be explored from following link:- http://unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in/Progress/progress\_pi

- (e) Under the scheme Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, one project coordinator from every participating  institute  has  been  appointed,  apart  from  Project  Coordinator various  staff  and  students  are  also  involved  in  UBA  activities.  The  statewise/Institution  wise  details  of  engaged  Faculty  of  1832  Higher  Educational Institutions  to  understand  rural  realities  are  available  in  the  below  mentioned link::

http://unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in/Progress/progress\_pi