Applications for UP government’s CM NIPUN Bharat Associates programme underway; registration link

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government is inviting applications for the Chief Minister’s NIPUN Bharat Associates (CMNBA) programme for young professionals to work with senior administrative leadership of the district to further boost the implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission. Interested participants can apply at cmnba.in.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow has also collaborated with the CMNBA initiative as a knowledge partner. The learners will receive guidance and mentorship from both senior administrative leadership and faculty members of IIM Lucknow to equip them with the necessary skills to tackle complex challenges in the education sector.

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An official statement from the UP government read,” Learners will have a steep learning curve and get mentoring from senior administrative leadership and eminent faculty members of IIM Lucknow.”

One of the main objectives of the CMNBA programme is to achieve universal foundational learning for the 1.91 crore primary school students in Uttar Pradesh. According to the UP government, participants will have a chance to work closely with key decision-makers and drive positive education outcomes at the district level.

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The Chief Minister’s NIPUN Bharat Associates programme with the collective effort of young professionals and administrative leadership, aims to create an educational ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh.

The ministry of education launched the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) Bharat programme to make every child proficient in foundational literacy and numeracy. The NIPUN Bharat initiative was launched in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.