With a dedicated chapter on the importance of design, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary, Ramesh Abhishek has said that the government will soon unveil a new industrial policy. He emphasized the significance of design and innovation in India's economic progress and also extended his ‘full support’ to the setting up of a National Design Centre as early as possible.
Abhishek said “We are also bringing out a new industrial policy soon and we are proposing to include a substantial chapter and paragraphs on the importance of design, and how it should be taken forward”. The DIPP Secretary also said that enforcement of intellectual property rights was being improved through better training of police officers and judiciary. He further said “In principle the department (DIPP) would like to fully support the setting up of a National Design Centre. We can see how it can be done, it can be done through the mechanism of the India Design Council”.
With an aim to create jobs for the next two decades, promote foreign technology transfer and attract $100 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) annually, DIPP had floated a draft industrial policy in August last year. The proposed policy will completely revamp the Industrial Policy of 1991. Among other things, the policy would endeavour to reduce regulations and bring new industries in focus.
