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MINUTES OF MEETINGS
MINUTES OF MEETINGS
SIXTEENTH MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL
Meeting Date: February 11, 2020
MINUTES OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL HELD ON 11-02-2020 AT 9.00 AM THROUGH ZOOM PLATFORM
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL HELD Â ON 11.02.2020 AT 9.00 A.M. THROUGH ZOOM PLATFORM
The following members were present at the meeting:
| 1 | SHRI. JOSE MANUEL NORONHA Chairman, Goa Public Service Commission, Panaji, Goa | Chairman |
| 2 | dR. kRUPASHANKARA MS Principal, Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi, Goa | Member |
| 3 | DR. NEENA PANANDIKAR Principal, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda | Member |
| 4 | PROF. RAGHUVEER VERNEKAR Nominee, Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Panaji, Goa | Member |
| 5 | SHRI. D. S. PRASHANT CEO, Forum for Innovation, Incubation, Research and Entrepreneurship, Fatorda | Member |
| 6 | DR. MRIDULA GOEL Faculty, Bits Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus | Member |
| 7 | DR. KAUSTUBH PRIOLKAR Faculty, Goa University | Member |
| 8 | SHRI. PRADEEP MORAJKAR Member Secretary, Goa State Council for Science and Environment, Saligao, Goa | Member |
| 9 | SHRI. LEVINSON MARTINS Director, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Goa, Porvorim, Goa | Member Secretary |
Dr Vivek Kamat & Shri Kunal Upadhyay could not attend the Zoom meeting and were granted leave of absence. Thereafter, the Chairman welcomed the members of the Goa State Innovation Council for the meeting.
- At the outset, the minutes of the meeting held on 11th Feb 2020 were read and confirmed with the addition of providing an amount of Rs 2.5 lakhs for Final Year Innovative Student Competition and noting it in the minutes.
- The Chairman informed that the state was required to prepare a Science and Technology and Innovation Policy and an online meeting with Senior Officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology, on this account was held recently when the Project Officer of GSInC attended. The invitation letter for public consultation for India’s New Science and Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) was discussed and Chairman advised to email the details as available with the council to all members with highlights from the online STIP 2020 State Consultation Information Session held on 25th June 2020. Chairman further informed members to study the deliberations and prepare suggestions accordingly. He requested that these suggestions be sent to the council for consolidation and the same be discussed in detail at the next meeting. The Council members agreed to share their comments and inputs by 6th July 2020.
- Chairman informed that the GSInC annual report for 2019-20 was compiled and ready to be released officially. During the discussion on release of Annual Report 2019-20, the council members decided to release the report at the hands of Hon’ble Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Goa, Shri Michael Lobo, at the Secretariat of Goa Legislative Assembly. The tentative date for the release was suggested to be 13th July 2020, and subject to the confirmation by the Hon’ble Minister. It was also informed that the Annual report had to be placed on the floor of the house during the ensuing assembly session.
- It was decided that the next meeting be convened through the Zoom Platform on 8th July 2020 at 9.30 AM
- The meeting ended with the vote of thanks.
