Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Top Niti Aayog’s Innovation Index 2020, Bihar At The Bottom
For the second year in a row, Karnataka has bagged the top rank in Niti Aayog’s Innovation Index.
In the second Innovation Index released by Niti Aayog, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala also made it to the top five, while Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar were ranked at the bottom.
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Among Union Territories, Delhi topped the chart, while in the North-Eastern and Hill States category Himachal Pradesh occupied the top spot.
“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.
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Maharashtra was ranked second with an innovation score of 38, while Bihar finished last at 14.5.
“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.
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According to the index, the North-Eastern and Hill states achieved an average innovation score of 17.89, with Himachal Pradesh as the best performer with a score of 25, followed by Manipur (22.77) and Sikkim (22.28), respectively.
“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 and city states averages at 26.01. Delhi was the best performer among all groups.
Among UTs, after Delhi, “Chandigarh follows second with a score of 38.57, whereas Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir occupy the last two positions in the group respectively,” it said.
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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.
The states and union territories have been divided into 17 ‘major states’, 10 ‘North-Eastern and hill states’, and 9 ‘city states and Union Territories’, for effectively comparing their performance.
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Overall, the framework of India Innovation Index 2020, consists of 36 indicators, which include hard data (32 indicators) and four composite indicators.