National Knowledge

Commission
By…Proton
By…Proton Ashish Jagetia

Proton Ashish Jagetia

 Contents
 Introduction
 PM’s Opening Brief to NKC
 Terms of reference
 NKC members
 Organization
 Methodology
 Knowledge pentagon
 Focus areas
 Conclusion
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 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.”

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

 Promotion of knowledge in S&T laboratories

 Improve the management of institutions

 Agriculture and industry promotion by knowledge

 Making government an effective, transparent and

accountable service provider to the citizen to
maximize public benefit
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 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

NKC
COMMISSION

MINISTRIES
PLANNING

CHAIRMAN

/ STATES
MEMBERS

SUPPORT STAFF

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Source : Google
 Methodology
 Highlight the challenges and opportunities
presented by the future knowledge society.

 Understand and monitor India’s performance

 Identify areas

 Recommendations

 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
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 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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