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GANESH HINGMIRE

Ganesh Hingmire (born 27th October, 1975) is a renowned Intellectual Property Rights enthusiast and founder of GMGC (Great Mission Group Consultancy) based in Pune, Maharashtra.

Early Life and Education

Ganesh was six years old when he lost his father. He worked as a Panwala with his uncle while continuing his education studying under street light. He completed primary education at Budhwar Peth School where more than 70 % students studied from Red Light area. Struggling with adverse conditions he completed LL.B. from ILS Law College, Pune. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. He was awarded scholarship for pursuing LL.M. in Commercial Law in UK specializing in IPR in 2001. He has completed M.Phil. in Economics with an exceptional record from University of Pune. Taking an inspiration from his uncle, who was a freedom fighter, Ganesh dedicated his life to the country leaving lucrative opportunities abroad. Ganesh observed that the best way to serve his country was to work at grassroots level and thus he decided to encapsulate the potential of the agriculture industry. He decided to create opportunities for farmers by registering their fiercely guarded traditional products with GI registry and improve their income. He started from his native place, State of Maharashtra which enrich in agriculture products. He covered Cities like Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Wardha, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Jalna, Marathwada division, Gholvad, Solapur etc known for the high quality and distinguished products registered as GI.

Ganesh is a winner of two Consecutive National Awards for “Best Facilitation of Registration of Geographical Indications and Promotion of Registered GI in India” given by Ministry of Commerce, Gov. of India. He is one of those exceptional and brilliant people who genuinely desire and work towards community upliftment. Ganesh has registered almost one tenth of India's Geographical Indications. His Dedicated and pioneering efforts in this field placed Maharashtra at the zenith of registered agricultural GIs in India. His phenomenal work received government and media recognition. Times group is media partner for his IPR and GI awareness work, Amitabh Kant, former secretary of DIPP and the present CEO of NITI Aayog reckoned him on social media with Amazing story of Panwala to a National Intellectual Property Award winner and you have done such a brilliant job of promoting our geographical indicators, famous IP blog Spicy IP applauded his efforts quoting him as the G.I.Joe of Indian Geographical Indications, Department of Commerce and Industry, Gov. of India invited and displayed a video of Ganesh at Start Up India event inaugurated by Honorable PM Narendra Modi, IIFT invited him at Varanasi for the conference on Unlocking the Potentials of Geographical Indication where he has submitted suggestion paper on National Policy on GI, he was invited to give comments on agricultural marketing policy of Maharashtra.

Awards, Achievements and Contributions:

National Recognition: Considering his special initiative on Geographical Indication the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark honored him with IPO Special Mention Award. Ganesh received consecutive second National Awards for Best Facilitation of Registration of Geographical Indications and Promotion of Registered GI in India. Taking note of his attempt on GI promotion The DIPP invited him for Start Up India event inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi in New Delhi and displayed his video in this said event. IIFT invited him at Varanasi for the conference on Unlocking the Potentials of Geographical Indication, where he has submitted suggestion paper on National Policy on GI along with presentation He has delivered several National and International Seminars conducted by GI Registry and Indian Patent Office at New Delhi, IIT Mumbai Bangalore, Pune, Goa, Nasik, Nagpur and Aurangabad. He is Guest faculty for Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Right Management, GOI. He has delivered sessions at program arranged by UNDP and Ministry of Environment and Forest on IPR protection for Traditional Knowledge and Medicinal plants CII recommended him as Panelist for Panel Discussion on GI workshop at Delhi, where he has delivered session on GI for Stakeholders.

State Recognition: Ganesh received of Maharashtra state Prestigious Acharya Atre Purskar for his contribution in field of Intellectual Property Rights He was awarded special fellowship by Government of Maharashtra Apex Management institute YASHADA for training at IIFT, an institute of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. He worked in thirty three districts of Maharashtra to identify potential agricultural products for GI Registration. He contributed to World Bank funded Project Study of potential for development of Geographical Indications in Maharashtra. He is contributing in training programs for senior government officials at YASHADA. He has been invited by various Universities, Educational institutes and Industries to deliver sessions on GI, WTO and IPR. He had delivered a lecture to government officers of different states at VAMNICOM, an Institute established by Ministry of Agriculture, GOI at Pune on Certification of Agricultural Produce for Effective Marketing He contributed for Department of Horticulture, GOM at State level GI Workshop for farmers and traders held in Pune, to create awareness about GI. He delivered sessions in different districts for Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, a Nodal Agency of GOM His proposal for GI registration of another thirteen products from Maharashtra state has been supported through Rashtriy Krushi Vikas Yojana.

International Recognition: Ganesh received Scholarship from Japan Patent Office for JPOJIIP program at Japan Patent Office for IP Trainers. He had actively participated in International conference of World Intellectual Property Organisation with IPO at Ahmadabad. Ganesh was appointed by Gov. of India as an IPR Trainer for the representatives of SAARC nations at Goa. He has attended World Trade Organisations five Ministerial Conferences held at Cancun, Hong Kong, Geneva, Bali and Nairobi. His two position papers concerning GI are accepted and published at WTOs Ministerial Conferences. His first position paper on Guaranteed Market for Indian GI in WTO member countries is accepted at ninth Ministerial Conference held at Bali. During this Bali Ministerial Conference, only eight Position Papers were accepted and published on WTO website. His another Position paper on Can Geographical Indication be considered for Credible Developmental Outcome is accepted at WTOs tenth Ministerial Conference held at Nairobi. He also has delivered session for National Roving Seminar organized by DIPP in Cooperation with World Intellectual Property Organization. He also participated in International Seminar on GI at IIT, Pawai with hundred and ten students, where he had debate with Swiss delegates on Lisbon Agreement leading to GI protection. He is recipient of Lotus Study Scholarship for his LL.M Study.

Contribution to the Society:

Ganesh opted Geographical Indication, Communities Intellectual Property Right, as a tool for economic growth in India. He facilitated registration of twenty six GIs amongst which twenty four are agricultural GIs which counts more than twenty percent of total Agriculture GIs registered in India. Ganesh registered Puneri Pagadi, a traditional headgear, as GI voluntarily as a tribute to the Freedom Struggle martyrs. Post registration, demand of Puneri Pagadi increased bringing handsome income to women artisans. The epic historical romance film Bajirao Mastani had majority of the Pagadis manufactured from the GI Applicant of Puneri Pagadi. Demand for Mahabaleshwar Strawberry has increased greatly after GI registration. Farmers increased the strawberry production by two thousand tones and exported three fifty tons with premium price. Many families re migrated to Mahabaleshwar to cultivate Strawberry. Guidance and efforts of Ganesh resulted into flourishing of Agro tourism industry in Mahabaleshwar. Ganesh voluntarily registered four GI products covering four districts in Maharashtra and his efforts yielded economic growth and overall improvement in standard of living of farming community. Having led Maharashtra to the pinnacle position with regard to the community IP rights, Ganesh is eying for European market to build international repute for Indian GI products.