National Knowledge Commission

The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was constituted on 13th June 2005 with a time-frame of three years, from 2nd October 2005 to 2nd October 2008. As a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, the National Knowledge Commission was given a mandate to guide policy and direct reforms, focusing on certain key areas such as education, science and technology, agriculture, industry, e-governance etc. Easy access to knowledge, creation and preservation of knowledge systems, dissemination of knowledge and better knowledge services are core concerns of the commission

It is not a "Ministry" or a "Funding agency" or even a "National initiative" but it is a very powerful advisory body.

Its web site is at http://www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/about/default.asp

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