What kind of policy and institution incentives help speed up the process of innovation

GROUP-III : What kind of policy and institution incentives help speed up the process of innovation

People should experiment with each others innovations

Research on each other innovations by innovators

Women and students should be given importance, especially, girl students

Innovations by handicapped people should be encouraged, and they should be awarded in a separate category.

Media publicity is essential, so the local magazines and newspapers should be popularized

The name of the scout should be mentioned in the entries, and should also be announced while giving away the awards

When the associations are being formed in different regions, the nodal officers and other colleagues should also get involved, either as members of advisory committee, or otherwise. More importance should be given to the innovators. There should be a separate advisory committee of experts. Initially for sometime the association should work informally, later formal resession should be done. Nodal officers should be there in each state. An association should be formed with the help of these officers who have more innovator members. An advisory committee should also be formed.

Protection to the innovation is necessary

Suggestions for Government:

Innovators should be given 5 yrs, of tax rebate. Small industries trying to innovate should also be given tax rebate. Raw materials should be available to the innovators.

Govt. Shri Jagdish said that his cauliflower is so big (8 kg) that a single family cannot consume it. So govt. should help in marketing in hotels, military camps, college mess etc.

In every village there should be an R & D center so that innovators don’t have to go far.

Universities and other similar institutes should provide certificate of quality.

If the innovation is being transported for an exhibition then there should be minimal formalities for transporting that innovation.

Organic farming development through NIF. Some kind of agricultural training to be given to the innovators through agricultural universities and small scale industries.