Prime Minister has approved the setting up of a National Innovation Council to prepare a road map for the Decade of Innovation ¬2010-2020. The National Innovation Council would be headed by Shri Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations.
The Council has been given the mandate to evolve an Indian model of innovation focusing on inclusive growth and creating an appropriate eco¬system conducive to fostedng inclusive innovation. It will delineate appropriate policy initiatives within the government required to spur innovation. It will also promote the setting up of Sectoral Innovation Councils and State Innovation Councils.
While encouraging all important sectors of the economy to innovate, it will take special efforts to facilitate innovation by micro small and medium enterprises. Innovation in public services delivery and encouraging multi-disciplinary and globally competitive approaches for innovations would be focused on by the Council.
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