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Introduction PM’s Opening Brief to NKC Terms of reference NKC members Organization Methodology Knowledge pentagon Focus areas Conclusion Proton Ashish Jagetia

National Knowledge Commission Constituted on 13th June 2005 as a high level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India.

PM’s Vision “The time has come to create excellence in the fields of education, research and capability building.” Proton Ashish Jagetia

PM’s OPENING BRIEF TO NKC AUGUST 2, 2005 Strengthen knowledge base of India Convert knowledge into human capabilities High potential but severe challenges Demographic advantages Funding gap/attract global investment India to become global R&D destination Improve governance Improve public libraries and think-tanks Bold recommendations to improve mathematics, science and liberal arts Source: Google Proton Ashish Jagetia

TERMS OF REFERENCE 

Build excellence in the educational system to increase India’s competitive advantage in fields of knowledge

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Promotion of knowledge in S&T laboratories

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Improve the management of institutions

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Agriculture and industry promotion by knowledge

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Making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen to maximize public benefit Proton Ashish Jagetia

NKC MEMBERS        

Sam Pitroda (Chairman) Pushpa Bhargava Nandan Nilekeni Deepak Nayyar Ashok Ganguly Jayati Ghosh Andre Beteille Pratap Bhanu Mehta

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ORGANIZATION PM

CHAIRMAN MEMBERS

MINISTRIES / STATES

PLANNING COMMISSION

NKC

SUPPORT STAFF

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Source : Google

Methodology 

Highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the future knowledge society.

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Understand and monitor India’s performance

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Identify areas

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Recommendations

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Establish NKC working groups to provide expert advice on specific areas and public policy issues

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KNOWLEDGE PENTAGON ACCESS

Knowledge CONCEPTS

CREATION

APPLICATIONS

SERVICES

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Focus Areas ACCESS • Literacy • Translation • Libraries • Language • Networks • Portals CONCEPTS- EDUCATION • School • Vocational • Higher • Professional • Open and Distance

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Cont… CREATION • Innovation & Entrepreneurship • Intellectual Property Rights • Science & Technology APPLICATION • Agriculture • Traditional Knowledge • Small & Medium Scale Enterprises SERVICES • e-Governance Proton Ashish Jagetia

Conclusion NKC encourages new knowledge initiatives at various focus areas to build a knowledge infrastructure for individual and national advancement as well as for security.

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