Which of the following are the main focus areas of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)?

A. Holistic development of rural clusters

B. Reorient the academic curricula and research programmes in Higher Education Institutions to align them with development of local community.

C. Enable effective intervention at the field level

D. Inculcate the moral values.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It aims to connect higher education institutions with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.

Key PointsThe main focus areas of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan are:

• Holistic development of rural clusters - UBA seeks to identify and develop clusters of villages in rural areas that have potential for sustainable development.
  • The programme aims to promote social inclusiveness, economic development, and environmental sustainability in these clusters through appropriate technologies.
• Reorient the academic curricula and research programmes in Higher Education Institutions to align them with development of local community -
  • UBA seeks to create a sense of social responsibility among higher education institutions by encouraging them to align their academic curricula and research programmes with the development needs of local communities.
• Enable effective intervention at the field level -
  • UBA aims to facilitate effective intervention at the field level by creating a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration between higher education institutions and local communities.
  • The programme seeks to promote participatory development processes and empower local communities to take ownership of their development.
• Inculcating moral values is not a main focus area of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.