RTI Act

Name and Address of the organization :
National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India
Grambharti, Amrapur,
Gandhinagar - Mahudi Road,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Pin: 382650

Head of the organization
Dr. Arvind C Ranade, Director

Comprehensive details about National Innovation Foundation can be found at the following links:

• About us
• Objectives
• Mission
• Function/Activities
• Organisational Structure

For Memorandum of Associationn & Rules and Regulations of NIF please refer to page 29 onwords of Bye-Laws. https://nif.org.in/upload/dwn_files/Bye-Laws-2023.pdf

Public Information Officer: Dr. Rintu Nath, Scientist F
Assistant Public Information Officer: Dr. Neha Tavker, Research Associate III
Appellate Authority : Dr. Arvind C Ranade, Director
Nodal Officer : Dr. Rintu Nath, Scientist F

For the delegation of financial powers as approved by the Governing board please refer to page 57 of Bye-Laws.

https://nif.org.in/upload/dwn_files/Bye-Laws-2023.pdf

As per the organizational chart given above

Time limit for taking a decisions are mentioned in the citizen charter
citizen charter

The NIF follows the rules/guidelines as approved by the Governing Board in consultation with DST.

Citizens charter can be referred for more details following the link given above

Process of redress of grievances:

Public Grievance (PG) Cell of NIF is entrusted with the responsibility of redressal of public grievances. PG Cell receives the grievances/representations from two sources i.e electronically on pgportal.gov.in and through post.

Link to public grievances page

a) Ideas/Innovations/Traditional knowledge practices documented from different parts of the country, these cannot be shared with a third party without informed consent of the knowledge provider unless the same is already in public domain.
b) Annual reports
c) Budget documents
d) Scientific Papers/articles relevant to grassroots innovations and their valorization
e) Publications- books, compendiums, manuals, etc.
f) Technology transfer agreements (confidential), Memorandum of Understandings
g) Project reports

Custodian of documents: Relevant departmental heads

Governing Body:

Finance Committee

a.) Finance committee of NIF reconstituted on 28.05.2018
   i) Dr. P. S. Goel, Chairperson of the Governing Body (Chairperson)
   ii) Director (Member-Secretary)
   iii) Financial Adviser, DST, GOI, Ex Officio (Member)
   iv) Three members of Governing Body (Members) to be approved by the Chairperson

Research Advisory Committee of Formal experts constituting eminent scientists, researchers to advice on grassroots technologies.

Research Advisory Committee of Informal experts constituting seasoned innovators, farmer breeders, traditional knowledge holders to advice on grassroots technologies.

Project Review Committee to assess, recommend and/or evaluate projects in different departments.
The meetings of these Committees/Board are not open to public and minutes of the meetings are not accessible to the public.

System of compensation:As per Government of India Norms.

None from NIF team was observed having doubtful integrity.

The details are available under specific functional heads at the following link:

function

Foreign Tours by Head of Institution

Information related to procurements

NIF follows rules of procurement laid down by government of India. Purchase are made through GEM or through the process mentioned in GFR. Detail related to procurements /services availed through tendering process can be accessed by visiting weblink http://nif.org.in/tenders

Along with all its publications/reports mentioned NIF maintains databases of ideas/innovations and traditional knowledge electronically. The database of innovations is accessible at https://innovation.nif.org.in/ . Before sharing any information (idea/innovation/traditional knowledge) to any third party, explicit written consent of the knowledge provider (innovator/traditional knowledge provider) as mentioned by him / her in the Prior Informed Consent form is considered.

Citizens can visit National Innovation Foundation - India from 9:30 am to 6 pm on working days of the week and can meet Public Information Officer and/or, Assistant Public Information Officer.

• Guidelines for eligibility/other information for the Biennial National Competition of Unaided Green Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge are available here : announcement
• Details about Awardees of NIF's different National Competition are available here : innovation_db
• Other documents like PIC forms, IPR related forms, Annual reports, Award Books, State Innovation Books etc., are available for download from the following locations : download and publications