Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, launched the RSVC AMRIT platform on August 15, 2025, marking the 80th Independence Day. The platform was developed by NABARD in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to serve as the digital backbone of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) ecosystem.
AMRIT is designed as a comprehensive digital ecosystem supporting the complete RSVC lifecycle, including technology discovery, validation, deployment tracking, collaboration, monitoring, and knowledge management. The platform aims to connect innovators, technology providers, startups, validators, accelerators, implementation partners, funding agencies, academic institutions, and rural communities on a shared platform to strengthen collaboration and accelerate technology dissemination in rural areas.
The RSVC initiative facilitates transfer of appropriate and affordable technologies from research institutions, innovators, and startups to rural communities through village-level technology hubs. These hubs cover multiple areas including agriculture, rural enterprises, renewable energy, education, assistive technologies, water and sanitation, and citizen services. NABARD currently supports 8 RSVCs across the country and plans to expand through a scheme that involves collaboration with corporates through CSR initiatives, with NABFOUNDATION serving as the implementation partner.
The initiative builds on NABARD's earlier tripartite MoU with OPSA and NABFOUNDATION, and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence on RSVCs at NABARD's head office in Mumbai. The platform is expected to evolve into a national repository of rural innovations, technologies, best practices, and collaboration opportunities, supporting the broader vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.