Ministry/Department : Ministry of Human Resource Development
Scheme:
- It aims to promote industry-specific need-based research in the educational institutions to keep up the competitiveness of the Indian industry in the global market.
- All the IITs have been encouraged to work with the industry to identify areas where innovation is required.
- The main aim of launching the UAY scheme is to make students more accustomed with the outer world and give them a market oriented mindset.
- Implemented by Department of Higher Education.