About Us
Rural Development Centre (RDC) at IIT Hyderabad was established in July 2020 with a vision to support rural development initiatives of the Government through innovative technologies being developed at IIT Hyderabad. The main objectives of RDC are as follows:
To identify the problems and needs of the rural people through direct interaction or with the help of reputed institutions/organizations/NGOs working for rural sectors.
To strengthen the UBA activities conducted in the villages adopted by IITH.
To help the NNS team to conduct activities in nearby villages.
To facilitate the faculty/staff/students who are passionate to develop technologies to be used in the field such as agriculture, sanitation, drinking water, etc. in rural areas.
To collaborate with institutions/industries interested to contribute meaningfully for the development of the rural sector.
To organize training/workshops on skills development to educate the villagers.
To spread awareness among rural people about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.
To develop an academic framework for working on societal problems, their solution, and delivery.
To involve and motivate the students to work for the welfare of society.