National Knowledge Commission (NKC) of India

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The National Knowledge Commission is a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, with the objective of transforming India into a knowledge society.


The ability of a nation to use and create knowledge capital determines its capacity to empower and enable its citizens by increasing human capabilities. In the next few decades, India will have the largest set of young people in the world. Following a knowledge-oriented paradigm of development would enable India to leverage this demographic advantage.


In the words of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, "The time has come to create a second wave of institution building and of excellence in the field of education, research and capability building so that we are better prepared for the 21st century."


With this broad task in mind, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was constituted on 13th June 2005 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sam Pitroda with a time-frame of three years, from 2nd October 2005 to 2nd October 2008. 


As a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, the National Knowledge Commission has been given the mandate to guide policy and direct reforms, focusing on certain key areas such as education, science and technology, agriculture, industry, e-governance etc. Easy access to knowledge, creation and preservation of knowledge systems, dissemination of knowledge and better knowledge services are core concerns of the commission.


Thus, NKC was established with a clear mandate to offer recommendations in five key areas of knowledge related to Access, Concepts, Creation, Applications and Services.


In its endeavour to transform the knowledge landscape of the country, the National Knowledge Commission has submitted around 300 recommendations on 27 focus areas during its three and a half year term. 


While the term of the NKC has come to an end, the implementation of NKC's recommendations is currently underway at the Central and State levels.


Terms of Reference


As per Government Notification of 13th June 2005, the following are the Terms of Reference of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC). 


  • Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase India's competitive advantage in fields of knowledge. 
  • Promote creation of knowledge in S&T laboratories. 
  • Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights. 
  • Promote knowledge applications in agriculture and industry. 
  • Promote the use of knowledge capabilities in making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen and promote widespread sharing of knowledge to maximize public benefit.


Objectives


The National Knowledge Commission aims to enable the development of a vibrant knowledge-based society. This entails both a radical improvement in existing systems of knowledge and creating avenues for generating new forms of knowledge. Greater participation and more equitable access to knowledge across all sections of society are of vital importance in achieving these goals. 


In view of the above, the NKC seeks to develop appropriate institutional frameworks to:


  • Strengthen the education system, promote domestic research and innovation, and facilitate knowledge application in sectors like health, agriculture, and industry.
  • Leverage information and communication technologies, to enhance governance and improve connectivity.
  • Devise mechanisms for exchange and interaction between knowledge systems in the global arena.


Members


The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) consists of the following eight members.


  1. Mr. Sam Pitroda : Chairman
  2. Dr. P.M.Bhargava : Vice Chairman
  3. Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta
  4. Dr. André Béteille
  5. Dr. Ashok Ganguly
  6. Dr. Jayati Ghosh
  7. Dr. Deepak Nayyar
  8. Mr. Nandan Nilekani



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