Telangana stood second in India Innovation rankings and topped in the performers category of 17 major States. The rankings given by NITI Aayog are a comprehensive tool for evaluation and development of the country’s innovation ecosystem.
The NITI Aayog noted in its report of third edition released on Thursday that being one of the top IT destinations and being known for housing big MNCs and startups, Telangana performed well across indicators. For example, the percentage of schools with Information and Communication Technology labs doubled from about 17 per cent to 35 per cent . In terms of higher education, the number of enrolment (per lakh population) also increased from about 9.7 per cent to about 15.7 per cent.
