About the Mission

• • The pan-India ambitious mission NIPAM (National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission) aims to provide awareness on intellectual property and its rights to 1 million students.

• The mission was launched in 2021.

• It aims to inculcate the spirit of creativity and innovation to students of higher education (classes 8 to 12) and ignite and inspire the students of college/Universities to innovate and protect their creations.

Why in News?

• National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission NIPAM has achieved the target of imparting Intellectual Property awareness and basic training to ten lakh students.
• The target was achieved on 31st July, ahead of the deadline which was 15 August this year.
• During this period three thousand 662 educational institutions in 28 States and seven Union Territories were covered.

Reference:

1. https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=NIPAM-achieves-target-of-imparting-Intellectual-Property-awareness-to-ten-lakh-students&id=445885