ABOUT IIC

Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India has established ‘MoE’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.

MIC has envisioned encouraging creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IICs)’ across selected HEIs. A network of these IICs was established to promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campuses.

The main aim of this Institute innovation Cell Central university of Jammu is, thus, to create intuition in terms of creative design ideas in various fields of engineering in an aesthetic approach. Innovation Cell will assist students and also encourage young talented minds by providing them a perfect platform for showcasing their talents, working together as teams and participate in various competitions. It will also serve to provide the students a platform to excel in their specialized area of interest.

Mission Innovation Cell

To create a platform for students to improve cognitive talents and a lively inventive atmosphere in the Institute.

Vision Innovation Cell

(As laid down by the MoE, Govt. of India)
To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities 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.

Initiatives and Activities of IIC

The goal is to develop a thriving local innovation ecosystem.
In HEIs, there is a mechanism that helps new businesses get off the ground.
Prepare the institute for the ATAL Institutional Ranking Framework for Innovation Achievements.
Create a function ecosystem for idea scouting and pre-incubation.
Students in technology should improve their cognitive abilities.
It aims to enable students to acquire knowledge through practical learning experience and apply that knowledge to prepare electronic model/circuits for various technical purposes.
The cell also encourages students to come up with working engineering models and projects which are helpful to the society and that work towards the enhancement of safety and socio-economic conditions of the typical Indian society.
Many patents have been filed after the establishment of this cell and the Institute is progressing under the esteemed guidance of its high-quality faculty members.

Institution’s Innovation Cell Member Details