Institute Technology Management Committee (ITMC) & Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU)
ITMU and ITMC were established under XI Plan scheme viz. “Intellectual Property Management and Transfer/Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Scheme” in 2006 at ICAR-NBFGR. The scheme continued under XII Plan as National Agriculture Innovation Fund
ITMC (Institute Technology Management Committee) and ITMU (Institute Technology Management Unit) Committee ICAR-NBFGR
(A) Institute Technology Management Committee (ITMC) Composition: -
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Director ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow
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Chairman
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HoD, Genomics and Computational Resources, Division
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Member
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HoD, Germplasm Exploration, Evaluation & Conservation Division
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Member
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HoD, Exotics and Aquatic Animal Health Division
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Member
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Scientist-in-charge, ARTU Chinhat Unit
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Member
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Scientist-in-charge, PAGR Centre, Kochi
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Member
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Mr. Ganesh Chandra, In-charge ITMU, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore
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Expert Member
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Dr. Mahendra Singh, Member Secretary - IRC
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Member
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Dr. Lalit Kumar Tyagi, Member Secretary, PME
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Member
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Dr. Poonam Jayant Singh, In-charge ITMU
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Member Secretary
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(B) Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) Composition -
(1) Dr. Poonam Jayant Singh, In-Charge- ITMU & Nodal Officer IPR
ICAR-NBFGR is under the ZTMC of CIFT, Kochi.ICAR-NBFGR falls under the three-tier architecture which is led by the IPTM at the top most level followed by the ZTMCs CIFT, Kochi, Kerala which in turn is comprised of ITMC and ITMU units
Weblink of IPTM: https://icar.org.in/node/131
Weblink of Agrinovate India: http://www.agrinnovateindia.co.in/
Under the project a critical mass of competent resource personnel was developed to manage Intellectual Property of the institute with capacity building by ICAR through International trainings from WIPO, Geneva and internship at Michigan State University, USA. The ITMU unit since the has created awareness programmes among researchers, farmers, traditional knowledge holders, students and government school children. The I/c ITMU is recognised by Atal Innovation Mission as Mentor of Change under NITI Aayog. ITMU supports ICAR-NBFGR for IP asset protection and training. Under the project farmers and Self-help group women were empowered through networking with stakeholders of State Government and utilising BIRD-NABARD resource person for creating new entrepreneurship avenues through new product creation leading to innovation using systemic design intervention
Glimpses of the achievement so far
