Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launches Community Innovator Fellowship

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Atal Innovation Mission of  National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)  Ayog, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has introduced a Community Innovator Fellowship to mark the ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’. 11 February is celebrated in the world as the “ International Day of Women and Girls in Science”.

The fellowship is developed as a pre-incubation model which will provide youth with an opportunity to establish their social enterprise focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) based solutions for solving community issues. 

UNDP

The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) was set up in 1965 by the United Nation .

Its headquarters is in New York , United States .

UNDP helps countries in  eradicating  poverty, reducing inequalities, and building resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

NITI Ayog 

National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Ayog  was set up on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission.

• Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairman of NITI Ayog

• Current Vice-chairman : Rajiv Kumar  

• Its headquarters : New Delhi