Team

TEAM

The initial impetus for creating the National Knowledge Network was provided by the office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, and the National Knowledge Commission. Given the critical nature of the initiative, NKN was recognized as a priority and supported by the President and the Prime Minister.

Subsequently, a large number of stakeholders including Experts, Potential Users, Telecom Service Providers, Educational and Research Institutions collaborated extensively to develop the NKN.

The task of operationalizing the NKN was entrusted to a High Level Committee constituted by the Department of Information Technology, with support from a Technical Advisory Committee.

HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE (HLC)

The HLC acts as the enabling agency for the implementation of the NKN. It has successfully translated the vision of the Department of Information Technology into a concrete implementation plan for the establishment of the NKN.

Besides providing strategic direction, HLC also coordinates and monitors the activities pertaining to the NKN. In recent times, the HLC has played a pivotal role in resolving key challenges faced by the implementation team.

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

In the first meeting of the High Level Committee for the establishment of the National Knowledge Network held on May 16, 2008, it was recommended that a Technical Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of Prof. S. V. Raghavan be formed.

This expert group was tasked with drafting a blueprint for setting up a Knowledge Network including the architecture of the network, the implementation strategy, and financial implications.

The group met several times to prepare the detailed project report on NKN and presented it to the HLC for approval.

NKN's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has been the driving force behind the design and architecture of the network and ensures high reliability, availability and scalability for the future requirements of the network.