{"id":77859,"date":"2021-01-21T20:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77859"},"modified":"2021-03-04T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:48:15","slug":"2nd-edition-of-india-innovation-index-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/2nd-edition-of-india-innovation-index-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd edition of India Innovation Index-2020\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in News?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NITI Aayog along with the Institute for Competitiveness has released the second edition of the India Innovation Index-2020.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India Innovation Index:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first edition of the index was launched in October 2019.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Index is aimed at providing an effective tool to track the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">state of innovation at both\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">national and the state level.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Objectives:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The index intends to accomplish the following three functions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rank all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tates and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nion\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">erritories based on their index score<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">innovation related\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">opportunities and challenges<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the states<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assist in m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">odifying governmental policies to foster innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parameters:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">index measures innovation inputs through \u2018Enablers\u2019 and innovation output as \u2018Performance.\u2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enablers:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Five Enabler pillars that capture elements of the state economy. They act as inpu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ts for the innovation environment. They are: Human Capital, Investment, Knowledge Workers, Business Environment, Safety and Legal Environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The two Performance pillars that depict the performance are: Knowledge Output and Knowledge Diffusion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ran<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">king:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The index has classified the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tates and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nion\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">erritories into three categories: Major States; NE and Hill States; and UT and City<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">States. These<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0regions are categorized based on the area, as spatial homogeneity across states makes for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fair comparison\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for innovative capacity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Findings of Innovation index<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Level of Competitiveness:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The index has found that the level of competitiveness among the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tates and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nion\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">erritories was high<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This competitiveness\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is essential for improv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on their enabling factors as well as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0innovation performance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Major States:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karnataka has continued to occupy the top position followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UT and City<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">States:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Delhi has retain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed its first rank in this category followed by Chandigarh.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">North-Eastern\/Hill States category:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Himachal Pradesh has topped the index in this category followed by Uttarakhand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Significance of the index:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The index is a major step towards measuring innovation outcomes of states<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">facilitat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0optimal utilization of national and state mechanisms to realize\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the goal of an \u2018Atma\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nirbhar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Bharat\u2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The index can help Central and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">governments to benchmark regional performance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">concerning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0innovation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suggest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0policy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decisions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">required\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to improve\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the strengths\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">overcome the weak areas of the states<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a 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