NITI Aayog sanctions Rs 1.55 crore for RISE centre in NTR district

Exam-focused facts from the 25 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NITI Aayog has sanctioned Rs 1.55 crore for the Rural Innovations Incubation, Skelling and Entrepreneurship (RISE) centre at Ibrahimpatnam in NTR district.
The RISE centre is located at Guntupalli in Ibrahimpatnam mandal, one of the two aspirational blocks in NTR district.
The centre aims to empower women and transform rural women into entrepreneurs in line with the Swarnandhra Vision @2047 and One Family - One Entrepreneur initiative.
Funds will be utilised for AI-based skill surveys, skill development, training programmes, and infrastructure creation in Ibrahimpam block.
A detailed report on the RISE centre plan was sent to NITI Aayog and approved by a special committee.