25-05-2025
Dakshina Kannada district administration launches UDAL
The Dakshina Kannada district administration, in association with InUnity, launched the Urban and District Advancement through Localising Innovation (UDAL) programme on Saturday to involve students in addressing key issues related to the district.
In an official press release, it was stated that UDAL was an initiative mooted by Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan to position academic institutions as strategic innovation partners in solving challenges in areas such as solid waste management, public healthcare, and urban infrastructure.
As part of UDAL, students will use technological concepts to develop solutions which will be implemented immediately at the scale of a district or city, and the problems will be re-examined. Ultimately, the programme will lead to building solutions that can be productized, which is the ultimate goal of creating a start-up ecosystem in the district, the release said.
In-charge Deputy Commissioner K. Anandh virtually launched the UDAL website, which will serve as the digital backbone for communication, project documentation, and progress tracking.
Principals and institution representatives from NITTE, St. Joseph Engineering College, Canara Engineering College, Yenepoya University, SMVIT, and others institutions, participated.
