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NABARD RSVC-AMRIT: Digital Platform for Rural Innovation

28 September 20261 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALNABARDRSVC-AMRIT: DigitalPlatform for RuralInnovation28 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

NABARD rolled out an online platform that matches village-level problems with science and technology solutions.

Key facts

  • Platform: RSVC-AMRIT, from NABARD along with OPSA, Government of India.
  • Launch: 15 August 2026, by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood.
  • Purpose: rural innovation and technology transfer.

How it works

  • Maps rural needs to relevant innovations, then to implementation partners.
  • Helps find technology answers to rural problems.
  • Brings innovators and technology providers together with rural development needs.

Exam angle

  • Developer: NABARD with OPSA.
  • Principal Scientific Adviser: Ajay Kumar Sood.
  • Other OPSA programmes named: BRICS BioDesign and Science and Technology Cluster.

Test yourself

1. Which institution developed the RSVC-AMRIT digital platform with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser?

NABARD developed it together with OPSA.

2. In RSVC-AMRIT, what does RSVC stand for?

RSVC means RuTAGe Smart Village Centre.

3. Who launched RSVC-AMRIT as Principal Scientific Adviser?

It was launched by Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood.

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