Innovation key to self-reliant India: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, speaking at the launch of the national campaign Innovasthan – a Vichar to Vikas Yatra in Bengaluru, on Saturday, emphasised innovation as the cornerstone for building a self-reliant India and achieving global leadership.
Organised by the Council for Industrial and Innovation Research (CIIR) and Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the event highlighted India's rise in the Global Innovation Index—from 81st in 2015 to 40th in 2023.
Mr. Gehlot praised initiatives such as 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and stressed the importance of intellectual property (IP) management. Karnataka's 6,500+ patent filings in 2022–23 were cited as a model, with a call for educational institutions and MSMEs to prioritise IP.
He urged that innovation must permeate education, policy, industry, and society, making it a national priority for sustainable development.
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