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Niti Aayog, the Central government's think-tank released its second India Innovation Index released on Wednesday with Karnataka topping the list of states with a score of 42.50. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Kerala have found themselves in the second, third, fourth, and the fifth places, respectively.
The index, released by Aayog's Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant, has been developed in the lines of Global Innovation Index. Karnataka topped the index for the second year in a row.
"Amongst major states, the average innovation score is 25.35. Karnataka tops at 42.5, which is attributable to its strong number of venture capital deals, registered GIs (Geographical Indications) and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) exports. Karnataka's high FDI inflow has also enhanced the innovation capabilities of the state," the India Innovation Index 2020 said.
"The case for the southern states as the top performers has also become stronger as four of them occupy the top-five spots within the major states," it added.
Among major states, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar have found themselves ranked at the bottom of the index.
Among Union Territories & city states, Delhi topped the chart with a score of 46.60, while in the North-Eastern and Hill states category, Himachal Pradesh occupied the top spot with a score of 25.06.
According to the index, the North-Eastern and Hill states achieved an average innovation score of 17.89. "With 31.9 per cent of its total employment generated being knowledge-intensive, Himachal Pradesh benefits from a high number of knowledge workers," it said. The index noted that the innovation score of Union Territories & city states averages at 26.01.
The India Innovation Index 2020, ranks the states and union territories based on their relative performance of supporting innovation, and aims to empower them to improve their innovation policies by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. Overall, the framework consists of 36 indicators, which include hard data (32 indicators) and four composite indicators.
The states and union territories have been divided into 17 'major states', 10 'North-Eastern and Hill states', and 9 'city states & Union Territories', for effectively comparing their performance.
Source: Free press Journal.in, HindustanTimes.com
Written by Siddhant Sharma
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