A Study on Building Knowledge Society in Karnataka PwC Karnataka Jnana Aayoga TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 6 ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 12 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 13 BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................................................... 13 VISION 2020 AND BEYOND...................................................................................................................................... 13 OBJECTIVE AND COVERAGE OF THE STUDY .............................................................................................................. 14 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR THE STUDY ............................................................................................................ 15 THE CONCEPT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONTEXT OF KARNATAKA ................................... 17 INTERPRETATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF KNOWLEDGE ...................................................................................... 17 WHAT IS A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY? .......................................................................................................................... 18 WHAT DISTINGUISHES A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY FROM OTHERS? ............................................................................. 20 KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN KARNATAKA ............................................................................ 23 INPUT PARAMETERS OF KNOWLEDGE CREATION .................................................................................................... 24 OUTPUT PARAMETERS OF KNOWLEDGE CREATION .................................................................................................. 31 KNOWLEDGE CREATION: A SYNOPSIS ..................................................................................................................... 34 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION IN KARNATAKA ................................................................... 35 EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................. 35 HEALTH SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION ....................................................................... 46 AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND MODES OF KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION .................................................................. 49 METHODS OF MASS COMMUNICATION ..................................................................................................................... 51 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION: A SYNOPSIS ............................................................................................................ 59 KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION .................................................................................................. 60 EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 60 DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS ACROSS MAJOR SECTORS ............................................................................................. 67 KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION: A SYNOPSIS ................................................................................................................ 69 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN KARNATAKA ...................................................................... 70 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: A SYNOPSIS ................................................................................................................ 73 A ROADMAP FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY IN KARNATAKA ................................................... 74 TRANSITION OF KARNATAKA INTO A VIBRANT KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY ...................................................................... 74 ROADMAP FOR TRANSITION ..................................................................................................................................... 75 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 77 EDUCATION SECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................................. 78 HEALTH SECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................... 97 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 101 URBAN DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................................................105 RURAL DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................... 107 TRACKING KNOWLEDGE OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................................... 117 D-CAD INDEX: DISTRICT WISE-CREATION, APPLICATION AND DISSEMINATION INDEX FOR KNOWLEDGE IN KARNATAKA .......................................................................................................................................................... 118 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................... 126 ANNEXURE I .......................................................................................................................... 128 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................... 128 DESIGN OF SURVEY INSTRUMENTS/ QUESTIONNAIRES ......................................................................................... 128 SAMPLE DESIGN ................................................................................................................................................... 128 QUALITY ASSURANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 134 4 PwC Karnataka Jnana Aayoga ANNEXURE II ........................................................................................................................ 136 SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................. 136 COMPILED LIST OF AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS ........................................................................ 139 ANNEXURE III ....................................................................................................................... 140 COMPILED LIST OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA ................................. 140 COMPILED LIST OF UNANI COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA ............................................................................................ 144 COMPILED LIST OF AYURVEDIC COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA .................................................................................... 145 ANNEXURE IV ....................................................................................................................... 147 COMPILED LIST OF IN-HOUSE R&D UNITS RECOGNISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) .............................................................................................................. 147 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN KARNATAKA .............................................. 157 ANNEXURE V ......................................................................................................................... 158 SELECTED EXAMPLES OF DOCTORAL TRENDS IN KARNATAKA ................................................................................. 158 ANNEXURE VI ....................................................................................................................... 161 A PROFILE OF LEADING INDUSTRIES IN KARNATAKA .............................................................................................. 161 ANNEXURE VII ...................................................................................................................... 167 BRIEF PROFILE OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN KARNATAKA ............................................................................. 167 ANNEXURE VIII ..................................................................................................................... 172 INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND SUCCESS STORIES FOR DERIVING RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 172 ANNEXURE IX ....................................................................................................................... 179 TOOLS USED FOR PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION ....................................................................................................... 179 I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BENEFICIARIES* ............................................................................................................... 179 II. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ....................................................................................................... 193 III. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESEARCHERS AND POLICY PLANNERS ...........................................................................