National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)

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Context

• National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property (IP) awareness and basic training to 1 million students on 31^stJuly 2022, ahead of the deadline which was 15 August 2022. 

About NIPAM

• NIPAM, is a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training. It was launched in  2021 as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'' 
• The program is being implemented by Intellectual Property Office, the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 

Way  Forward

• The way forward is to strengthen the NIPAM program further to nurture and encourage innovation and creativity, thereby contributing towards cultural and economic development of the society through a revamped manner utilizing the existing resources of the IP Office in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), AICTE, UGC etc.   

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1850898