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Knowledge Commission proposals by October: Pitroda

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Panel hopeful of making a mark in education, administration and research

SOWING THE SEEDS: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the meeting of the National Knowledge Commission along with its chairman Sam Pitroda, in New Delhi on Thursday. - PHOTO: KAMAL NARANG

NEW DELHI: The Knowledge Commission, set up recently with Sam Pitroda at the helm, plans to come out with its first set of recommendations by October this year to facilitate far-reaching changes in the field of governance and education.

Action points

Briefing newspersons on Thursday after the commission's first meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mr. Pitroda said: "We will not come out with a voluminous report that gathers dust. We will come out with the first set of action points by October."

Mr. Pitroda said the commission, which is to work in phases during its three-year term, was hopeful of making a mark in the fields of education, administration and research. "We are planting seeds that will produce results in 20 years," he said, giving an indication of the long-term planning that is required for such ventures to yield tangible results.

The commission, he said, would function within the existing government structures. "We will identify action items and push it through Ministries," he said. In this regard, six Ministries have been identified which would work closely with the commission.

Apart from six Ministries and the Planning Commission, where it is to function from, the commission proposes to hold consultations with other stakeholders also, such as industry associations and non-governmental organisations.

Asked as to what transpired during the commission's meeting, Mr. Pitroda said that nothing much concrete emerged, as it was the first meeting.

"We just put the process of consultation in place," he said.

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