Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University (JGND PSOU) has adopted five villages under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. The University adopted these villages to identify challenges in their development and design societal plans. The university authorities said that the mission is to enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India to identify development challenges and evolve appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth. The University adopted five villages to advance the mission of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. The university team will consist of faculty members from different disciplines who will identify challenges in the development of these villages, design societal plans, and train and empower the local people. These five villages include Paharpur, Sadhnauli, Bishanpur Chhana, Swajpur, and Todarpur. A team from the University visited the adopted villages and interacted with the village heads. "The university team will interact with the village heads, assess the people's technological needs and infrastructural requirements for quality life, and prepare workable action plans. The University will provide the people with access to learning opportunities to ensure sustainable growth." The University organized a medical camp in Kalyan village. The camp was inaugurated by Shri Chetan Singh Jauramajra, and more than 400 people participated in this camp. The list of adopted villages under UBA is:
1. Todarpur
2. Swajpur
3. Bishanpur Channa
4. Sadhnauli
5. Paharpur
The Ministry of Education, Government of India, sanctioned INR 50,000 to the University for completing the survey of all adopted villages under UBA.