Why in the news
A NABARD-built digital platform was rolled out to speed rural innovation and technology transfer.
Key facts
- Launched by: Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood (Principal Scientific Adviser).
- Role: digital backbone of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) ecosystem.
What the platform does
| Function | Purpose |
|---|
| Technology discovery | Find fitting technologies for rural needs |
| Validation | Check field performance |
| Deployment tracking | Record where technologies are installed |
| Monitoring | Follow performance after installation |
| Knowledge management | National store of rural innovations |
About RuTAG and RSVC
- RuTAG (Rural Technology Action Group) is an OPSA initiative; cells at IITs tailor science and engineering answers for villages.
- RSVC adds village centres to demonstrate such technologies.
About NABARD
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|
| Set up | 1982 |
| Head office | Mumbai |
| Role | Top development bank for farming and rural growth |
| Chairman | Dr. Shaji Krishnan V. |
Exam angle
- AMRIT and RuTAG full forms.
- NABARD: 1982, Mumbai.