Knowledge and News Network

Knowledge and News Network (KNN)
Founded25 July 2013
Headquarters
New Delhi
,
India
Number of locations
3
Websitewww.knnindia.co.in

Knowledge & News Network (KNN) is a community-owned not-for-profit alternative media[1] platform established to address the problems of Indian MSMEs arising from gaps in information and knowledge flows. It is promoted by GIZ[2]-German Agency for International Cooperation and the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME)[3] under the aegis of an umbrella bilateral development programme jointly supported by Government of Federal Republic of Germany and Government of India.[4]

KNN provides news and information to the mainstream media – both print and electronic, fed through a national network of over 156 KNN member industry associations.[5] and 110 institutions.[6]

The Micro, small and Medium Enterprises.[7] (MSME) are considered the back bone of the Indian economy.[8] Over 40 million in number, cumulatively they are the second largest employer after agriculture and contribute over 35% to exports and almost 40% to industrial production. However, the MSME sector is largely unorganized and operates in informal setting. Due to their unorganized nature, their views and news seldom reach to policy makers. This results in a structural gap in information-feedback-loop critical for formulation of demand driven policies and schemes. While MSMEs rightly complain about bad policies, the policy makers do not have sufficient information to frame right response. KNN aims to enable two-way flow of information from MSMEs to both policy makers and institutions and vice versa.

Operating Architecture

KNN's back-end is based on an architecture comprising a central hub, bureau, and studio in New Delhi, with regional hubs in Bangalore and Hyderabad connected via video-conferencing. The network includes a team of journalists and approximately 260 nodes consisting of MSME associations and institutions, including research and development facilities, engineering colleges, and management institutes. These nodes provide text and video reports which are uploaded following a validation process.

History

Knowledge & News Network (KNN)[9] was conceived and implemented through 2012-13 by FISME with support of GIZ. KNN became operational on 25 July 2013. It was flagged off by Union Minister of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Mr. K.H. Muniyappa in New Delhi in presence of senior officials of the Ministry Mr. Madhav Lal and Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner Mr. Amarendra Sinha. Also present during the occasion of were CEO of Prasar Bharati Mr. Jawhar Sircar, Mr. Manfred Haebig, Director, Private, Sector Development, GIZ India and President FISME Mr. D. Gandhikumar.

References

  1. ^ (27 July 2013.) "Media service for MSME Knowledge & News Network launched" Deprecated link archived 16 October 2013 at archive.today Indian Muslim observer.
  2. ^ (26 July 2013.) "MSME Ministry in favour of raising investment cap for SMEs: KNN." The Economic Times.
  3. ^ (25 July 2013.) "Knowledge & News Network (KNN) launched by MSME Minister" Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine FISME.
  4. ^ (10 August 2013.) "Knowledge and News Network celebrates the MSME sector" NDTV Profit.
  5. ^ "156 KNN member industry associations" Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine KNN India industry associations.
  6. ^ "110 institutions" Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine KNN India institutions.
  7. ^ (8 July 2013.) "KNN: FISME initiative to highlight SME challenges" Support Biz.
  8. ^ (25 July 2013.) "KNN: FISME initiative to highlight SME challenges" Elcina.
  9. ^ Knowledge & News Network (KNN)

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