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Task Force on Innovation - Indian Laws - No.10/35/2015-lPR-VIExtract No.10/35/2015-lPR-VI Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Industrial Policy Promotion Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 16 th September, 2016 Order Innovation is widely recognized as a central driver of economic growth and development. The Global Innovation Index (GII) aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation. India's ranking in GII-2016 jumped 15 places to 66th position. Aiming to strengthen the eco-system of innovation in the country, and thereby further improve India's ranking in Gil, the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion has decided to setup a Task Force on Innovation. 2. Suggestion and ideas in this regard shall be invited from public through crowdsourcing over social media and other means. 3. The composition of the Task Force on Innovation will be as follows: 1. Mr. Naushad Forbes, Co- Chairman , Forbes Marshall Group; President, CII 2. Dr. Anil Wali, MD, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi 3. Mr. Gopichand Katragadda, Group Chief Technology Officer, TATA Sons 4. Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, former Vice Chairman, Infosys, Chairman; Axilor Ventures and Chairman, Cll Council on Startups 5. Dr. Nikolai Dobberstein, Partner, A.T. Kearney Limited 6. Mr. Rajeev Srinivasan, Adjunct Faculty, Innovation, IIM Bangalore and Chief Consultant, Maker Village, IIITM-K, Trivandrum 7. Representative of Secretary, Department of Science and Technology 8. Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary DIPP - Convenor 4. Terms of Reference of the Task force shall be as follows: i. To assess India's position as an innovative country, and suggest measures to enhance the innovation eco-system in India and thus improve India's ranking in the Gll. ii. To examine the challenges before India in Gll 2016, and identify areas where India needs to take steps to overcome them. iii. To examine the ideas received from public on the best way forward in inculcating an innovation temperament in the country. iv. To assess the contribution of Indian Universities and / or academic institutions to innovation in different fields of studies, and the measures to be taken for reinforcing the same. v. To identify further areas of study and furnish recommendations in this regard to the Ministry. 5. The outstation members of the Task Force will be paid TA/ DA for domestic travel only, as admissible, for attending the meeting of the Task Force. 6. The logistics, conference facilities and secretarial assistance will be provided by the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion. 7. The task force shall submit its report to DIPP in two months from date of its formation. 8. This issues with approval of competent authority. (Sushil K. Satpute) Director
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