{"id":37576,"date":"2025-02-18T18:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=37576"},"modified":"2025-02-22T12:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:48:59","slug":"rutage-smart-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-02-2025\/rutage-smart-village","title":{"rendered":"RuTAGe Smart Village Center (RSVC)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 3\/ Science and Tech \/Economy&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>RuTAGe Smart Village Center (RSVC)<\/strong> was launched in Mandaura village, Sonipat, marking a transformative moment for <strong>rural technological advancement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RuTAGe Smart Village Center (RSVC) Model<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was conceptualized by the<strong> Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is designed to serve as a permanent presence at the Panchayat level, providing deep handholding to cater to the technological needs of 15-20 villages over several years.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was honoured with the first prize at the NSE&#8217;s Social Stock Exchange event in Varanasi in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technological Solutions Offered<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RSVC offers a comprehensive range of 12 technology tracks to address diverse rural challenges:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agriculture &amp; Waste Management<\/strong>: Services for agriculture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/waste-management-in-india\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/waste-management-in-india\/\"><strong>waste management<\/strong><\/a>, homestays, and village tourism, supported by pre-sowing to post-harvest technologies, in collaboration with KVKs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RuTAG Technologies<\/strong>: Innovations from 7 IITs, developed under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Livelihood &amp; Entrepreneurship:<\/strong> Promoting local entrepreneurship through schemes like NRLM in Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Renewable Energy: <\/strong>Solar hybrid and wind technology solutions, with technical assistance from SELCO Foundation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WASH<\/strong>: Waste management, water, and sanitation solutions, including IIT Madras Aquamaps and weVois technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FinTech<\/strong>: Financial inclusion apps and AR\/VR technologies developed by IISC and XR Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity Building: <\/strong>Research and capacity-building initiatives with Tier 2 &amp; 3 colleges where NIFTEM is a facility for piloting biscuit manufacturing from locally sourced materials like sugar, ghee. NAARM undertaking capacity building of RSVC centre heads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Govt. Scheme Apps<\/strong>: Dissemination of government schemes through citizen-centric apps for science, tech, and welfare programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assistive Technologies: <\/strong>Solutions for differently abled individuals through the Assistive Technology Foundation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose of RSVC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RSVC aims to bridge the gap between rural needs and technological advancements, ensuring innovation reaches grassroots communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuses on addressing challenges like animal intrusion, organic farming, and livelihood-enhancing technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Role of Technology in Rural Growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farming: <\/strong>Precision tools (GPS, sensors) and mechanization (tractors) increase crop yields and efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Online learning and digital literacy bridge the gap for rural students. Initiatives like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/20-06-2022\/pm-evidya\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/20-06-2022\/pm-evidya\">PM e-VIDYA<\/a> and SWAYAM<\/strong> provide digital learning opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Inclusion:<\/strong> The DBT program and PM Jan Dhan Yojana facilitate cashless transfers, improving transparency and reducing fraud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water Management:<\/strong> The National Program on Aquifer Mapping and Management utilizes technology for efficient groundwater management in agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Outlook&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RSVC initiative marks a significant step towards empowering rural India through sustainable, scalable, and impactful technological solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous updates and feedback will be used to refine and scale the impact of RSVCs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RuTAGe Smart Village Center (RSVC) was launched in Mandaura village, Sonipat, marking a transformative moment for rural technological advancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37576"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37839,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37576\/revisions\/37839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}