INSTITUTION INNOVATION COUNCIL

INSTITUTION INNOVATION COUNCIL

In the year 2018, the Ministry of Education (MoE) through MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) launched the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) program in collaboration with AICTE for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to systematically poster the culture of innovation and start-up ecosystem in Educational Institutions. Primarily, IIC’s role is to engage large number of faculty, students and staff in various innovation and entrepreneurship related activities such as ideation, problem solving, Design thinking, IPR, project handling, and management at pre-incubation stage etc., The IIC Model is designed to address the existing challenges and issues in Higher Educational Institutions. In our Institution IIC is established in the year 2020 to promote innovation through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in our campus.

Functions

1. To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bounded fashion.
2. Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
3. Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
4. Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
5. Organize Day Celebration activities, Self Driven Activities, Hackathons, Idea Competition, Mini-Challenges etc., with the involvement of industries.

Major Focus of IIC

1. To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem
2. Start-up/ entrepreneurship supporting Mechanism in HEIs
3. Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas
4. Develop better Cognitive Ability amongst Technology Students

List of IIC Members