Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. KATRA: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) organized an expert session under the Student Induction Program to sensitize newly admitted undergraduate students and those enrolled in the Community Engagement and Social Responsibility, a value-added course about rural development and social responsibility initiatives.
Mrs. Jeyoti Kaul, Outreach Assistant, IIT Jammu, delivered an expert talk on the Scope ofUnnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), highlighting its objectives, activities, and the process of villageadoption under the initiative. She emphasized that UBA, an important program of theMinistry of Education (formerly MHRD), aims to involve higher educational institutions inthe process of holistic rural development, thereby strengthening the social responsibility ofacademia towards the community.
SMVDU has adopted five villages in the vicinity of the University under the umbrella of UBAto address local challenges and contribute to their sustainable development.Dr. Bharat Bhushan Jindal, Coordinator, UBA-SMVDU, appreciated the insightful talkdelivered by Mrs. Kaul and assured the Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI), IIT Jammu, thatSMVDU would leave no stone unturned in ensuring the success of UBA by contributingeffectively towards the upliftment of rural residents and addressing their pressing concerns.
In her concluding remarks, Mrs. Kaul also assured full support from RCI, IIT Jammu, toSMVDU whenever and wherever required.UBA Cell members Dr. Sunny Kumar Sharma and Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha also activelyparticipated in organizing the event. Student members Ms. Rydhm Rajput, Mr. AkarshanSanmotra, Ms. Saloni Singh, Ms. Bhaavna, and Ms. AnooshiWangoo also attended theevent.The event was well-organized and smoothly coordinated by the UBA Cell, SMVDU.
Nearly450 students actively engaged in the discussion, showing strong interest in ruraltransformation and social responsibility. The session offered valuable guidance to students,inspiring them to link classroom learning with real-world issues and to contribute positivelyto nation-building.
