“Viksit Bharat through Village Empowerment”- An Orientation programme under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan at NIT Sikkim

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim, under the aegis of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), organized a one-day orientation programme titled “Viksit Bharat through Village Empowerment” on 18 March 2026. The programme was conducted with the objective of strengthening the engagement between higher educational institutions and rural communities, thereby contributing to the national vision of inclusive and sustainable development. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan envisages transforming rural India through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and participatory development. In alignment with this vision, the present programme aimed at sensitizing stakeholders and enhancing institutional participation in grassroots development initiatives.