About IIC
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India has established ‘MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC)’ to systematically foster the culture of Innovation amongst all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The primary mandate of MIC is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas and transform them into prototypes while they are informative years.
MIC has envisioned encouraging creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IICs)’ across selected HEIs. A network of these IICs will be established to promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campuses.
Major focus of IIC
- To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem.
- Start-up supporting Mechanism in HEIs.
- Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework.
- Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas.
- Develop better Cognitive Ability for Technology Students.
Functions of IICs
- To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bound fashion.
- Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
- Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
- Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
- Create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
- Organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc. with the involvement of industries.
For more information visit https://www.mic.gov.in/iic.html
Institution’s Innovation Council
Council Members 2018 – 2019
| Position | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dr. Ela Dedhia | Associate Professor |
| Convener | Dr. Veena Yardi | Associate Professor |
| Faculty Member | Ms. Sangamitra Navalgund | Assistant Professor |
| Representative from nearby Incubation Centre |
Dr. Siddhivinayak Barve | Director Scientific Research Center |
| Bank/Investor | Mrs. Pratibha Koli | Chief Manager |
| Expert from nearby Industry |
Ms. Nehal Shah | Proprietor |
| Alumni Entrepreneur | Mrs. Nidhi Mantri Somani | Founder / Director |
Council Members 2019 – 2020
| Position | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dr. Ela Dedhia | Associate Professor |
| Convener | Dr. Anjali Srivastav | Associate Professor |
| Faculty Member | Ms. Trisha Ganguly | Assistant Professor |
| Representative from nearby Incubation Centre |
Dr. Siddhivinayak Barve | Director Scientific Research Center |
| Bank/Investor | Mrs. Pratibha Koli | Chief Manager |
| Expert from nearby Industry |
Ms. Nehal Shah | Proprietor |
| Alumni Entrepreneur | Mrs. Nidhi Mantri Somani | Founder / Director |
Student’s Details 2018 – 2020
| Sr. | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arwa Kalawadwala | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 2 | Arshiya Kadri | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 3 | Akshada Kadlag | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 4 | Rutu Kanade | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 5 | Riddhi Bhanushali | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 6 | Janvi Nagada | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 7 | Harita Parmar | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 8 | Mizbah Patel | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 9 | Vaishnavi Karpe | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 10 | Charmaine Dunn | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 11 | Saloni Maniar | Textile and Fashion Technology |
| 12 | Simran Pathan | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 13 | Arwa Ujjainwala | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 14 | Aishwarya Sawant | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 15 | Pruthvi Aroskar | Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 16 | Shruti Sonawane | Textile and Fashion Technology |