PSA launches NABARD-built RSVC-AMRIT platform for rural technology transfer
Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood on 15 August 2026 launched the RSVC-AMRIT platform, developed by NABARD with his office, as the digital backbone of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre ecosystem.
Summary
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood launched the RSVC-AMRIT platform on 15 August 2026. Developed by NABARD in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA), AMRIT serves as the digital backbone of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) ecosystem, supporting rural innovation, technology transfer and wider adoption of appropriate technologies in villages. The platform covers the full RSVC lifecycle, from technology discovery and validation to deployment tracking, monitoring and knowledge management. NABARD Chairman Shaji Krishnan V. attended the launch.
Key facts
- Launched by
- PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
- Date
- 15 August 2026
- Developed by
- NABARD with OPSA
- Role
- Digital backbone of RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) ecosystem
- Covers
- Technology discovery, validation, deployment tracking, monitoring
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which institution developed the RSVC-AMRIT platform launched by the Principal Scientific Adviser on 15 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — NABARD
AMRIT was developed by NABARD in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
In the RSVC-AMRIT platform launched on 15 August 2026, what does 'RSVC' stand for?
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Correct answer: C — RuTAGe Smart Village Centre
AMRIT is the digital backbone of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) ecosystem for rural innovation and technology transfer.