Q89. What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ ?
a) Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and , the government’s education system and local communities.
b) Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
c) Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological Power.
d) Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health- care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programs and vocational training for them.
The correct answer is Option 2.
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
- The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s flagship programme (MHRD).
- It aims to connect Higher Education Institutions with at least five villages or local communities to address development challenges using appropriate technologies so that these institutions can contribute to the economic and social well-being of these village communities by leveraging their knowledge base. Hence, option 2 is correct.
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