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NIPAM trains 1 mn students on Intellectual Property awareness

Published: Aug 11, 2022

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, AUG 11, 2022: NATIONAL Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property (IP) awareness and basic training to 1 million students on 31st July 2022, ahead of the deadline which was 15 August 2022. 

NIPAM, a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training, was launched on 8 Dec 2021 as a part of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrations. 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.

During the period 08 December 2021 to 31 st July 2022, the following milestones achieved:

1. No. of participants (students/faculty) trained on IP = 10, 05, 272

2. Educational institutes covered = 3662

3. Geographical coverage = 28 states and 7 Union Territories

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.      

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