Knowledge Pentagon focused in National Knowledge Commission 2006- 2009.

About NKC.

The National Knowledge Commission [NKC] is a high level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India with the objective of transforming India into a knowledge society . In its endeavour to transform the knowledge landscape of the country the NKC has submitted around 300 recommendation on 27 focus areas during its three and a half year term .

To meet 21st century challenges NKC was constituted in 13 June 2005 by the prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh , under the chairmanship of Mr. Sam Pitroda (who led India's telecom revolution in the mid 1980s) ,to prepare a blueprint for reform of our knowledge related institutions & infrasturcture which would enable India to meet the challenges of the future .
The NKC website was launched on February 2006.
As of July 2014, the National `Knowledge Commission is defunct as the incoming Modi Government, elected in the summer of 2014, discontinued.

Objective

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1	Access to Knowledge
2	Knowledge of Concept
3	Creation of Knowledge
4	Knowledge of Application
5	Delivery of Services

The main terms of reference of the Commission referred to as the Knowledge Pentagon include -

Building excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st centuary.
Promote research in Science & technology.
Improve the management of institutions engaged in Intellectual Property rights.
Promote knowledge applications in agriculture & industry.
To promote the use of knowledge capabilities to make the government effective , transparent , accountable & public - oriented.