THE Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Mr Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday launched the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019 here. India has jumped five places to improve its position from 57th last year to 52nd in 2019, highlighted a release.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister first congratulated all those involved in the process and said that India has made significant progress to 52nd rank in the GII-2019 and now the culture of innovation is coming centrestage. He said India will continue its efforts to reach upwards to the top 50 ranks in the GII that Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, has set a goal. He further said India will not rest on past laurels until it achieves its target of positioning itself among the top 25 countries of the Global Innovation Index. To achieve this ranking, he urged all stakeholders to work in mission mode.
Mr Goyal urged the R&D institutions, universities and private sector to transform the country into a hub of innovation, the release added.
