NTIPRIT hosts workshop on “Global Standards & IPR” to bridge standardization gap

NTIPRIT, Ghaziabad, conducted a one-day workshop on “Global Standards & IPR” on May 17, 2024, focusing on bridging the standardization gap and building the capacity of faculty members from engineering colleges in Delhi and NCR. This workshop served as a precursor to the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), which India will host from October 15-24, 2024.

Hosted by the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office and Innovation Centre, New Delhi, the event commemorated World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Telecommunications Secretary Dr. Neeraj Mittal inaugurated the workshop, which was attended by officers from DoT, ITU experts, faculty members, and students from engineering colleges in the region.

Dr. Neeraj Mittal emphasized the critical importance of global collaboration in standardization to spur innovation and technological advancement. A.K. Sahu, Member (S), highlighted the significance of national contributions to the global standardization process, while R.R. Mittar, DG (T), elaborated on the nuances of telecom standards. R. Shakya, Senior Advisor at the ITU Area Office, New Delhi, encouraged participants to proactively engage with ITU activities in the standardization domain and provided details about WTSA-24.

Deb Kumar Chakrabarti, Director General of NTIPRIT, spoke about the spirit of cooperation and partnership, highlighting the workshop’s objectives. Martin Adolph, Study Group Counsellor at ITU, provided an overview of ITU’s activities and the importance of global standards in technical and engineering education. Sharad Arora, CEO of Mashmari, explained the standardization processes and their critical impact on technical education. Dr. Klutto Milleth from CEWiT, IIT Madras, delved into the complexities of Standard Essential Patents (SEP) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in technical education and projects. U.K. Srivastava chaired a panel discussion on leveraging global standards and IPR for innovation and competitiveness.

The workshop set the stage for enhanced participation of Indian experts in the upcoming WTSA-24 and provided an extensive opportunity for participants to engage with global standards and intellectual property dynamics.