Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India has established MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) to systematically foster the culture of Innovation among 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 the creation of ‘Institution Innovation Councils (IICs) across selected HEIs. A network of IICs is established to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion ecosystem on the campuses. MIC has established the Institution’s Innovation Council in more than 4110+ Institutions till August 2022.

Major Focus

  • 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 a functional ecosystem for scouting ideas and pre-incubation of ideas.
  • Develop better cognitive ability among students.

Function of IIC

  • To conduct various Innovation, IPR, and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by MIC in a time-bound fashion.
  • Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
  • Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, and 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 the institution’s faculty and students.
  • Organize Hackathons, idea competitions, mini-challenges, etc. with the involvement of industries.

Institution Innovation Council Members

    Faculty Members

  • Name Designation Department Role
  • Dr. Thabasu Kannan S Principal Computer Science President
  • Dr. Pandi Murugan R Head of the Department Chemistry Vice President
  •  Institution Innovation Council Convener
  • Mr. Venkateswaran G Head of the Department Computer Science NIRF Coordinator
  • Dr. Manikandan K Head of the Department Commerce with CA Start-up Activity Coordinator
  • Dr. Banu Chitra S Head of the Department Computer Applications Internship Activity Coordinator
  • Dr. Jim Linda P Head of the Department Commerce - Professional Accounting Innovation Coordinator
  • Mr. Kesava Guptha R Assistant Professor English IPR Activity Coordinator
  • Mrs. Sharmila Jeyarani S Assistant Professor Information Technology ARIIA Coordinator
  •  Institution Innovation Council Social Media Coordinator
  • Mr. Ganesh Kumar N Head of the Department Information Technology Member
  • Mrs. Deepika J Assistant Professor Computer Science Member
  •  Institution Innovation Council Member
  • Ms. Malini K Assistant Professor Commerce with CA Member

Institution Innovation Council Events

Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and IP Management for Startup
Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and IP Management for Startup
26/12/2024 10:45 am Workshop Swami Vivekananda Hall

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) and the Institution’s Innovation Council Jointly organized a Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and IP Management for Startup for their students.

Resource Person:
Dr. N. Nagarajan,
Technical Director & Lead Patent Analyst,
NSKD Techno Research & Innovation Solutions, Dharmapuri.

Workshop on Entrepreneurship Skill, Attitude and Behavior Development
Workshop on Entrepreneurship Skill, Attitude and Behavior Development
13/12/2024 10:45 am Workshop Swami Vivekananda Hall

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) and the Institution’s Innovation Council Jointly organized a Workshop on Entrepreneurship Skills, Attitude, and Behavior Development for their students.

Chief Guest:
Dr. S. Senbaganathan,
Associate Professor,
Department of Commerce,
Raja Doraisingam Government Arts College, Sivaganga.

Guest Lecture on Process of Innovation Development & Technology Readiness Level
Guest Lecture on Process of Innovation Development & Technology Readiness Level
10/12/2024 10:45 am Guest Lecture Swami Vivekananda Hall

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) & Institution’s Innovation Council Jointly organized a Guest Lecture on the Process of Innovation Development & Technology Readiness Level for their students

Resource Person:
Dr. V. Mohanram,
Center of Entrepreneurship Development, Madurai.