It was launched in 2014 with the aim to connect institutions of higher education, including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs) etc. with local communities to address the development challenges through appropriate technologies.
The objectives of the scheme are broadly two-fold:
Challenges
The government must ensure proper accountability measures and ensure that the institutes must have a proper plan on table before proceeding with the programme to counter follies and guarantee effectiveness.