Tamil Nadu has announced that it will formulate a State-level Public Sector Innovation Policy and a State Innovation Index.
A delegation from the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) visited the UNICEF Office of Innovation and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France.
Tamil Nadu became the first sub-national government in the world to enter a strategic partnership with international agencies to promote the public sector innovation.
A Letter of Intent was exchanged between the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission and the United Nations Children's Fund.
The collaboration also involves the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to develop innovation frameworks and monitoring systems.
A sectoral working group of experts has been formed to guide policy formulation and implementation.