ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on 26th April 2023 under Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav India @75.
A webinar was organized on WIPO theme for the year 2023 “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity” by Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) and Agribusiness Incubation Centre (ABIC) of the Institute as per the instructions received from IP&TM Unit, ICAR,New Delhi.
The program started with ICAR song. At the outset, Dr. S. K. Shukla, Director, CIRCOT, Mumbai welcomed the Guest speaker, Ms. Rohini Wayal, Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Godavari Biorefineries, Mumbai and all the participants. In his welcome address, he applauded World IP Day celebrations across the globe with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of IP. He cheered for this year’s theme by WIPO on “we can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work. He wholeheartedly praised the women’s creative and entrepreneurial attitude and contribution at par with men in all the fields.
