At National Innovation Foundation (NIF), we believe in the power of transparency and openness in the decision-making process. Hence, the provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 (click to download the act in Englishin Hindi) have been implemented in its full spirit. In our best efforts to disseminate information to the applicants of RTI, following officers have been designated as Public Information Officer (PIO) and Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) under Section 5 of the RTI Act.

If you require any information, please write to us with the details sought, along with a prescribed fee of ₹ 10 by way of an Indian Postal Order/Banker's Cheque/Demand Draft in favour of National Innovation Foundation. You also have the option of depositing this amount in cash in the Account's Office of NIF. One can also apply online, for information under the act, through https://rtionline.gov.in/. The manual for guiding the same can be downloaded following weblink (http://nif.org.in/dwn_files/rti/manual-of-rti-online.pdf)

Public Information Officer: Mr Tushar Garg
Assistant Public Information Officer: Dr. Parthkumar P. Dave
Address: National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India
Grambharti, Amrapur,
Gandhinagar - Mahudi Road,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Pin: 382650
Tel: 02764-261134/35/36/37/38
Email: rti.nif@nifindia.org

The Appellate Authority to deal with appeals preferred under Section 19 of the RTI Act 2005 is

Director
Address: National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India
Grambharti, Amrapur,
Gandhinagar - Mahudi Road,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Pin: 382650
Tel: 02764-261134/35/36/37/38
Email: director@nifindia.org

 

Information under RTI Act 2005

Particulars of its organization, functions and duties, Administrative Setup, Organizational and Functional Structure

Name and Address of the organization :
National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India
Grambharti, Amrapur,
Gandhinagar - Mahudi Road,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Pin: 382650

Head of the organization
Dr. Arvind C Ranade, Director

Comprehensive details about National Innovation Foundation can be found at the following links:

Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions

For Memorandum of Associationn & Rules and Regulations of NIF please refer to page 29 onwords of Bye-Laws.

https://nif.org.in/upload/dwn_files/Bye-Laws-2023.pdf

Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers, Assistant Public Information Officer, Appellate Authority, Nodal Officer

Public Information Officer: Mr Tushar Garg, Innovation Officer /Scientist D
Assistant Public Information Officer: Dr. Parthkumar P. Dave, Research Associate III
Appellate Authority : Dr. Arvind C Ranade, Director
Nodal Officer : Mr Tushar Garg, Innovation Officer /Scientist D

Powers and duties of its officers and employees

For the delegation of financial powers as approved by the Governing board please refer to page 57 of Bye-Laws.

https://nif.org.in/upload/dwn_files/Bye-Laws-2023.pdf

Procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability

As per the organizational chart given above

Time limit for taking a decisions are mentioned in the citizen charter
citizen charter

Norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

The NIF follows the rules/guidelines as approved by the Governing Board in consultation with DST.

Citizens charter can be referred for more details following the link given above

Process of redress of grievances:

Public Grievance (PG) Cell of NIF is entrusted with the responsibility of redressal of public grievances. PG Cell receives the grievances/representations from two sources i.e electronically on pgportal.gov.in and through post.

Link to public grievances page

Statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

a) Ideas/Innovations/Traditional knowledge practices documented from different parts of the country, these cannot be shared with a third party without informed consent of the knowledge provider unless the same is already in public domain.
b) Annual reports
c) Budget documents
d) Scientific Papers/articles relevant to grassroots innovations and their valorization
e) Publications- books, compendiums, manuals, etc.
f) Technology transfer agreements (confidential), Memorandum of Understandings
g) Project reports

Custodian of documents: Relevant departmental heads

Statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public

Governing Body:

a) Governing body of NIF re-constituted on 28.05.2018

1

Chairperson

Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
Chairman, NETF, NBA, NAAC and Former Chairman AICTE

2

Vice Chairperson-Member

Mr. Vivekananda Pai
Secretary General, VIBHA, Architect, Kochi

3-9

Members

Prof. Vivek Kumar
Head - Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi

Mr. Ravindra Chamaria
Chairman and Managing Director, Infinity Group

Mr. Aakash Chaudhary
Co-Founder, Aakash Educational Services Limited

Ms. Sulajja Firodia Motwani
Founder and CEO Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited

Mr. Mayank Gandhi
Social Activist and Founder, Global Vikas Trust

Ms. Aradhana Khaitan
Founder and MD, Manya Education Private Limited

Prof. Tanuja Nesari
Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

10-19

Members ex officio or his/her nominee

Secretary, DST, Government of India

Secretary, DBT, Government of India

Secretary, D/O School Education & Literacy, MHRD, Government of India

Secretary, MSME, Government of India

Secretary, AYUSH, Government of India

DG-ICMR, Government of India

DG-ICAR, Government of India

DG-CSIR, Government of India

Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat

Financial Advisor, DST, Government of India

20

Member - Secretary, ex officio

Dr. Arvind C Ranade, Director

 

b) Previous Governing board of NIF

1

Chairperson

Dr. R A Mashelkar
National Research Professor and President, Global research Alliance, Pune

2

Executive Vice Chairperson

Prof Anil K Gupta 
Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

3-12

Members

Ms.Elaben Bhatt 
Founder, Self-Employed Women Association, Ahmedabad

Dr. V L Kelkar
DST Nominee, Pune

Shri H K Mittal 
Scientist G, Adviser & Head, NSTEDB, New Delhi

Dr.GirishSahni
Director General, CSIR, New Delhi

 

Dr.TrilochanMohapatra 
Director General, ICAR, New Delhi

Prof.DevangKhakhar
Director-Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Shri Pradyumna Vyas  
Director National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Prof Pankaj Chandra
Chairman, Board of Management, Ahmedabad University and Former Director, IIM Bangalore

Ms Riya Sinha
Honey Bee Network Nominee, New Delhi

13-18

Members ex officio

Secretary, AYUSH, New Delhi

Chairman, SIDBI, Lucknow

Secretary, MSME, New Delhi

Financial Advisor - DST, New Delhi

Chief Secretary,  Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Director,
National Innovation Foundation-India, Gandhinagar

Finance Committee

a.) Finance committee of NIF reconstituted on 28.05.2018
   i) Dr. P. S. Goel, Chairperson of the Governing Body (Chairperson)
   ii) Director (Member-Secretary)
   iii) Financial Adviser, DST, GOI, Ex Officio (Member)
   iv) Three members of Governing Body (Members) to be approved by the Chairperson

b) Previous Finance committee of NIF


1.

Dr. R A Mashelkar - Chairperson 
National Research Professor and President, Global research Alliance, Pune

2.

Prof Anil K Gupta - Secretary 
Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

3.

Prof Pankaj Chandra - Member
Chairman, Board of Management, Ahmedabad University and Former Director, IIM Bangalore

4.

Ms.Elaben Bhatt - Member
Founder, Self-Employed Women Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad

5.

Financial Advisor - Member
Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi

6.

Director - Member
National Innovation Foundation-India, Gandhinagar


Research Advisory Committee of Formal experts constituting eminent scientists, researchers to advice on grassroots technologies.

Research Advisory Committee of Informal experts constituting seasoned innovators, farmer breeders, traditional knowledge holders to advice on grassroots technologies.

Project Review Committee to assess, recommend and/or evaluate projects in different departments.
The meetings of these Committees/Board are not open to public and minutes of the meetings are not accessible to the public.

Directory of its officers and employees
S. No. Name Email Designation Phone No.
1 Dr. Arvind C Ranade director@nifindia.org Director 9429112689
2 Dr Vipin Kumar vipin@nifindia.org Scientist G 02764-261134
3 Mr. Mahesh Patel mahesh@nifindia.org Scientist G 02764-261139
4 Dr Vivek Kumar vivekkumar@nifindia.org Scientist F 9937395992
5 Dr Ravikumar R. K. ravikumar@nifindia.org Scientist E 02764-261135
6 Dr Nitin Maurya nitin@nifindia.org Scientist E 9662150140
7 Er. Rakesh Maheshwari rakesh@nifindia.org Scientist E 02764-261131
8 Mr. Hardev Choudhary hardev@nifindia.org Scientist E 9925040386
9 Mr. Tushar Garg tusharg@nifindia.org Scientist D 8511167451
Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

S. No.

Name

Designation

Level

Pay

1 Dr. Arvind C Ranade Director 14 2,44,112/-
2 Dr. Vipin Kumar Scientist G 14 3,18,680/-
3 Mr. Mahesh Patel Scientist G 14 2,91,710/-
4 Dr. Vivek Kumar Scientist F 13A 2,40,268/-
5 Dr. Ravikumar RK Scientist E 13 2,19,931/-
6 Dr. Nitin Maurya Scientist E 13 2,13,208/-
7 Er. Rakesh Maheshwari Scientist E 13 2,01,796/-
8 Mr. Hardev Choudhary Scientist E 13 1,96,061/-
9 Mr. Tushar Garg Scientist D 12 1,25,860/-

System of compensation:As per Government of India Norms.

No. of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken

None from NIF team was observed having doubtful integrity.

Receipt and Disposal of RTI applications and appeals taken
Sl No Year RTI applications RTI appeals
Received Disposed Received Disposed
1 2023-24 10 10 2 2
2 2022-23 4 4 0 0
3 2021-22 5 5 1 1
4 2020-21 11 11 1 1
5 2019-20 7 7 1 2
6 2018-19 12 12 2 1
7 2017-18 17 17 1 1
8 2016-17 12 12 1 1
9 2015-16 16 16 0 0
10 2014-15 7 7 1 1
11 2013-14 12 12 1 1
12 2012-13 3 3 0 0
13 2011-12 3 3 0 0
Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

The details are available under specific functional heads at the following link:

function

Foreign Tours by Head of Institution

Sl No. Places visited The period of visit The number of members in the official delegation Expenditure on the visit
1 Pretoria, S.A 3 Days (17-06-15 to 19-06-15) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
2 Dubai 3 Days (8-02-16 to 10-02-16) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
3 Washington, Buffalo, Boston 7 days (14-04-16 to 20-04-16) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
4 Pretoria, S.A 7 days (04-07-16 to 10-07-16) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
5 Vancouver and Cranbrook 12 Days (03-06-17 to 14-06-17) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
6 South Africa 6 Days (03-10-17 to 08-10-17) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
7 Jakarta, Indonesia 7 Days (11-12-17 to 17-12-17) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
8 Jakarta, Indonesia 6 Days (25-09-18 to 30-09-18) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
9 Bangkok, Thailand 2 Days (18-02-19 to 19-02-19) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST
10 Bangkok, Thailand 3 Days (18-06-19 to 20-06-19) Along with delegation from DST Expenditure met by DST

Information related to procurements

NIF follows rules of procurement laid down by government of India. Purchase are made through GEM or through the process mentioned in GFR. Detail related to procurements /services availed through tendering process can be accessed by visiting weblink http://nif.org.in/tenders

Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form

Along with all its publications/reports mentioned NIF maintains databases of ideas/innovations and traditional knowledge electronically. The database of innovations is accessible at https://innovation.nif.org.in/ . Before sharing any information (idea/innovation/traditional knowledge) to any third party, explicit written consent of the knowledge provider (innovator/traditional knowledge provider) as mentioned by him / her in the Prior Informed Consent form is considered.

Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use

Citizens can visit National Innovation Foundation - India from 9:30 am to 6 pm on working days of the week and can meet Public Information Officer and/or, Assistant Public Information Officer.

Other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year
  • Guidelines for eligibility/other information for the Biennial National Competition of Unaided Green Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge are available here : announcement
  • Details about Awardees of NIF's different National Competition are available here : innovation_db
  • Other documents like PIC forms, IPR related forms, Annual reports, Award Books, State Innovation Books etc., are available for download from the following locations : download and publications