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Research, Development and Innovation

 Research, Development, and Innovation

Why Research is necessary for Development?

Research means Re-Search, search again and come with something new to innovate, something new to contribute in the development, replacing old systems with something which is more effective, efficient, and economic. In economics, marketing, finance, and even in other areas relating to social science, in most of the research, an issue is explored, and keeping in view, the issue, a program is planned to meet the needs or solutions to the issue or problem, even it leads to in-depth information about the specific issue and seeks solutions which bring development. S Namanji (2012) (can be retrieved at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/majohe/article/view/78945/69263), explained to use mixed methods approach and evidence to reach an effective conclusion.

Research, Development, and Innovation in the United Kingdom

It is well known that the United Kingdom is one of the leading nations in using Research for Development and Innovation and due to this quality, the nation is effectively marketing its jet engines, vacuum cleaners, MRI Scanners, etc., which are still a challenge for other nations to manufacture their own. In Global Innovation Index 2019 (available on http://statisticstimes.com/ranking/global-innovation-index.php), the United Kingdom scored at No. 5 after Switzerland, Sweden, the USA, and the Netherlands. It is really a matter of concern that India score at 52^nd.

Why Rich Industrial Families prefer Developed Economies for Living Life:

All over the world, it is fact that when a person starts earning money, he likes to switch from rural to urban, urban to a metro city, and metro city to a developed foreign country. Why?

It is because of the facilities offered by the developed nations, resources of the developed nations, and long-term life without diseases due to better infrastructure, medical facilities, and relaxation in life with fewer tax rates on goods and services. In developed nations, there is the ease in accessing funding for executing projects or doing business. The use of research of the universities and academics contribute to making the business house feel more innovative. Moreover, it is easier to find customers.

Use of Intellectual Property Laws more strictly:

For having research-oriented people to stay or for talent retention, it is a must adopt and use intellectual property laws more strictly. The developed nations such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Switzerland are the nations, where the ideas are protected by using intellectual property rights. The United Kingdom spends 6 Billion pounds every year for financing the research and support innovation in Research organizations and universities.

India’s approach to Research, Development, and Innovation:

No doubt, India is at 52^nd rank in Global Innovation index 2019; but it is now improving with promoting Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) are making India more vibrant than ever. The digital literacy, an increasing number of patents, use of eco-friendly projects, and use of collaborations among scientific and technical organizations have contributed to improving the lifestyle, manufacturing products instead of importing. The nanotechnology in the Pharma sector and technology-driven Green Revolution in the Agriculture sector are making India, a focus of researchers and scientists around the world. The new policy i.e. Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2020 is contributing to improve Governance in research with periodic reviews, policy evaluations, and use of proper strategy in achieving the desired objectives. (Read more at https://www.ibef.org/industry/science-and-technology.aspx)  

Role of Administrative Training Institutes in Innovation and Development

The administrative training institutes (ATIs) of India, should adopt integrated approach for contributing in research, development and innovation. The attitude of Civil Servants, Officers of Government, and other stakeholders; depends upon the level of efficiency in the work of Government. The practical experiences should be shared constantly to disseminate the learning among the people making similar work and facing problems. The HIPA, MGIPA, RIPA, etc. are the Administrative Training Institutions of India, each state of India has one ATI. The number of webinars, national events, state level courses should be done in collaboration to disseminate new learning, methods, and skills in successful effective ways. 

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This article is written by Dr. Lalit Kumar Setia; a renowned author and trainer. He completed his Doctorate in Commerce from Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra and MBA in Information Technology from GJU, Hisar. He also wrote two books, 15 research papers, and organized more than 200 Training Courses during his working period since 2006 in Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Gurugram. The article was published on 25th July 2021 and last updated on 4^th September, 2021. The writer can be contacted on lalitkumarsetia@gmail.com 

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