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CGC Landran organizes innovation & entrepreneurship training event
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, June 12, 2024: Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC), CGC Landran and Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) organized a two-day event titled ‘Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Training Cum Exposure Visit’, in the campus.
Convened under the Mentor-Mentee Program for IIC Institutions, Ministry of Education (MoE) Innovation Cell, Government of India, the event was aimed at facilitating stronger industry-academia collaboration and augmenting innovation and entrepreneurship skills among the participants from five mentee institutes namely Government College, Ropar; A. S. Group of Institutions, Khanna; College of Engineering, CGC Landran; R. R. Bawa DAV College for Girls, Batala; and Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, CGC Landran.
The event helped raise awareness about IP protection and management, enhanced exposure to real-time projects, incubation facilities, and motivated the participants to encourage startups and innovation within their institutions.
Day one commenced with the welcome ceremony post which, Dr. Amanpreet Kaur, CEC-IIC Convener and HoD, IT, CEC-CGC Landran, shared more about the event also highlighting the significance of the Mentor-Mentee Program.
The day's sessions included a detailed discussion on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) filing and management by Ms. Divya Kaushik, Scientist and Patent Agent, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology.
Additionally, a mentoring session on pre-incubation and incubation facility creation was conducted by Dr. Ruchi Singla, Director R&D, ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran and Dr. Sonia, Head of Drone Technology, ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran. They provided an overview of ACIC RISE Association, its aims and objectives, focusing on research, innovation and sponsored projects.Ongoing projects in drone technology, cyber security, and IPR were also showcased.
Participants visited various facilities at CEC-CGC Landran, including the Atal Incubation and Innovation Centre (ACIC), the Centre for Boudhik Sampada (IPR Cell), and were given an overview of the 60-plus startups incubated at ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran.
The second day featured a mentoring session by Dr. Amanpreet Kaur, who provided guidance on improving IIC star ratings and detailed the evaluation process and the importance of conducting relevant activities. This was followed by a feedback session with Mr. Jerry Joshy, Startup Fellow, MoE Innovation Cell, Government of India.
Joshy sought feedback from the mentee institutions regarding the Mentor-Mentee Scheme, with the participants expressing their satisfaction with the guidance and support received from CEC-CGC Landran.
Dr. Amresh Kumar, Vertical Head, ACIC RISE, led an interactive session on the adoption of the National Innovation and Startup Policy (NISP) and its benefits for startups.
The event concluded with an interactive session with startup founders from Groo Bee, Easy Job, and Innow8, who shared their experiences, challenges, and the support they received from ACIC-RISE Association, CGC Landran.