<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">An Innovation Cell in Human Resource Development Ministry will be created to further strengthen the innovation efforts. It will be headed by a Scientist and comprise of a senior Ministry official and young professionals who bring to the table new ideas in promoting innovation.&nbsp;</span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has said, there has been considerable improvement in India's ranking in Global Innovation Index 2017. After a high level review meeting in New Delhi, Mr Javadekar said, since the large part of Index relates to Education, the setting up of Innovation Cell in the Ministry will lead to more focused attention on innovation and research efforts.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">He said, the Government's renewed emphasis on innovation as a measure to improve the economic growth and the standard of living, is bearing fruit. Mr Javadekar said, six new research parks have been sanctioned in various premier institutions. The Minister said, there are more than 120 Technology Business Incubators covering all the institutions in the country.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The decision comes close on the heels of India moving 6 ranks up in the Global Innovation Index Ranking from 66 in 2016 to 60 in 2017, out of 127 countries.&nbsp;</div>