Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has conferred Amity University with the National Award in the category of “Top Indian Academic Institution for Patents & Commercialisation” as part of the National Intellectual Property Award – 2020 conducted by Indian Intellectual Property Office under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
The award was presented to Dr Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Education Group and Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh at a ceremony on Monday.
Conferring the Award, Goyal mentioned technology and ideas are the twin engines of growth, IPR is the fuel that powers them, and this award not only recognizes the innovative ideas of individuals and institutions but also serves as an inspiration for others.
He emphasized on bringing IP revolution for inclusive progress in the nation and strengthening IPR laws, creating an appropriate IPR ecosystem. He also shared that India’s ranking in Global Innovation Index has been improved to 48th in 2020 (+33 ranks from 81st in 2015-16).