Unnat Bharat Abhiyan:
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India, with the intention to enrich Rural India. The knowledge base and resources of the Premier Institutions of the country are to be leveraged to bring in transformational change in the rural development process. It also aims to create a vibrant relationship between the society and the higher educational institutes, with the latter providing the knowledge and technology support to improve the livelihoods in the rural areas and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and private organizations in the society.
Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) is one among the 750 reputed Higher Educational Institutes selected by the MHRD, Govt. of India to carry out the UBA activities in Pollachi region. We have selected the following five cluster of villages under UBA scheme to carry out the rural development activities.
- Kanjampatti
- ThenChittur
- Chinnampalayam
- Unjavelampatti
- Makkinaickenpatti
Dr. S. Ayyappan, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering is the Coordinator for UBA activities in MCET.
Jal Sakthi Abhiyan Awareness Workshop for Farmers and Students
Rainwater Harvesting – Awareness Workshop for Faculty and Students
Household survey at Thenchittur
Household survey at Kanjampatti
Tree Plantation Activities in MCET Campus
Virgin Coconut Oil preparation Training to Women SHG
Medical Camp at Makkinaickenpatti
Blood Donation Camp in MCET Campus
Title: Improved Coconut Postharvest Technologies for empowering the women of Pollachi region.
Sanction order No.: SSD/WS/056/2005
Funding Agency: Science and Society Division, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Amount: Rs.10.00 lakhs
Title: Popularization of Solar Tunnel Dryers for Copra Production in Pollachi Region
Sanction order No: SSD/WS/058/2012
Funding Agency: Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development Division (SEED), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Amount: Rs.36.19 lakhs
No. of People Trained: 1200
Title: Rural Women Technology Park, Pollachi, Coimbatore
Sanction order No : SSD/WS/058/2012
Funding Agency: Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development Division (SEED), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Amount: Rs.38.42 lakhs
No. of People Trained: 920