Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti 2020

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti 2020 for IPR in Defense Production Ecosystem

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti has been launched by the Central government in order to nurture and encourage Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for self-reliance in the Defense production ecosystem. IPR has emerged as a key ingredient of an ecosystem that stimulates innovation. Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti will foster a competitive, innovative and robust defense industry by providing a boost to MSMEs and startups, encourage collaborations to pursue R&D, acquire the latest technology and skill-sets.

Ministry of Defence (MoD) is going to provide training approx. 10,000 persons of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factories (OFs) on IPR in the FY 2020. Moreover, an IP Facilitation Cell was also established earlier in the month of April 2018. This mission aims to facilitate the filing of at-least 1,000 new IPR applications.

The Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) is given the responsibility of coordinating and implementing the program. The end objective of this mission is to inculcate IP culture in the Indian defense manufacturing ecosystem.

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti by Central Govt.

As a part of the ongoing initiatives to enhance self-reliance in defense, the Dept. of Defense Production has instituted a new framework namely Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti. This mission aims to provide a boost to the IPR culture in the indigenous defense industry. Raksha Mantri has launched this mission for the following reasons:-

  • To Provide
    • IP awareness & training
    • Counselling & advisory for IP identification, registration & protection
    • IPR filing & related services
  • To Create
    • A support system to DPSUS & Ordnance factories
    • A panel of IP attorney’s and consultants
    • IP news tracker for latest information updates

Under IP awareness drive, 23 officers have been trained as “Master Trainers” at RGNIIPM, Nagpur. Moreover, 5283 personnel have been trained till 18 October 2018. The Indian defense minister has launched Mission Gyan Shakti in an event organized in New Delhi. This event showcased inventions and innovations achieved by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), and Ordnance Factories (OFs). This has resulted in successful filing of Intellectual Property rights (IPR) applications.

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman also felicitated some of the scientists, who by their inventions and innovations have created some useful products for the nation. Raksha Mantri has applauded the efforts of DGQA in spreading awareness about IPR and promoting a culture of innovation and creation of intellectual property.

Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti 2020 for IPR in Defense Production Ecosystem

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