Explanation:

It is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, with the intention to enrich Rural India. It aims to leverage the knowledge base and resources of the Premier Institutions of the country to bring in transformational change in rural developmental process. It also aims to create a vibrant relationship between the society and the higher educational institutes, with the latter providing the knowledge and technology support to improve the livelihoods in rural areas and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and private organizations in the society. Under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0, the institutions have been selected on a  Challenge Mode and the scheme has been extended to 750 reputed Higher Educational Institutes (both public and private) of the country. IIT Delhi has been designated to function as the National Coordinating Institute for this programme and the Ministry intends to extend the coverage to all the reputed Higher Educational Institutes, in a phased manner. Each selected institute would adopt a cluster of villages / panchayats and gradually expand the outreach over a period of time.