President of India proposes 9 sutras for Innovation
Q. President of India proposed 9 sutras to promote innovative society in August 2016. These include:- Published on 11 Aug 16a. Promoting the scientific temper
b. Innovation clubs and tinkering labs
c. Sustainable bridge between formal and informal knowledge systems
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
President Mukherjee emphasised the use of the National Knowledge Network and spoke on ‘Innovation: A Way of Life’.
- 9 sutras were proposed to promote innovation namely:
i. We should not snub children when they ask questions to which we have no answer;
ii. We should promote and reinforce a scientific temper by questioning our beliefs which are not compatible with scientific way of thinking;
iii. Innovation clubs and tinkering labs should be set up in schools, colleges and research institutions;
iv. We should build viable and sustainable bridges between formal and informal knowledge systems;
v. We must give due recognition to cultural, technological and traditional skills while implementing our employment guarantee schemes and skill development programmes;
vi. We should bring our educational system in line with contemporary societal expectations;
vii. We need to overcome the deeply-embedded inertia in our psyche and constantly ask ourselves: how can I solve this problem? Can I still try, no matter if I fail a few times?;
viii. We must develop a sense of immediacy as time and tide waits for none;
ix. We must not tolerate inefficiency, shabbiness and poor quality work. - The President said India is the world’s largest youth-populated nation.
Over 600 million people in India out of a total population of 1.28 billion are below the age of 25 years and must utilise this.
