Composition of the Council

-Chairman:Minister for Commerce & Industry.

-Convener of the Council:Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

-Ex-officio Members:Nominees of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Organisations not below the rank of Joint Secretary.

-Non-official members-To be nominated by the Central Government

FUNCTION

The Council will suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students, in particular, promote innovation in all sectors of the economy across the country.It will also suggest measures to facilitate public organisations to assimilate innovation with a view to improving public service delivery, promote creation, protection and commercialization of intellectual property rights.