Institution’s Innovation Council

The Institution’s Innovation Council (IC202432985) was established in Dhanraj Baid Jain College under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India in the academic year 2023 – 2024. The main objective of IIC is to systematically foster the culture of innovation and start-up ecosystem among students. The primary role is to engage students and staff in various innovation and entrepreneurship related activities such as ideation, problem solving, concept development, design thinking, IPR, project handling and management at pre-incubation stage, so that innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is established in our college.

Vision and Mission

VISION AND MISSION

Vision

To foster a dynamic ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship that nurtures sustainable solutions to meet community needs

Mission

To build a robust innovation framework that harnesses the creativity of students and the expertise of faculty, aimed at developing sustainable solutions for the challenges faced by industry and society.

Objectives and Outcomes

OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Objectives

To encourage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty
To develop an entrepreneurial mindset through experiential learning and activities
To provide support and guidance to student startups and innovative projects
To foster collaboration with industry experts and create a platform for knowledge exchange
To provide a platform for students to showcase their innovative projects and ideas through competitions, hackathons, and exhibitions
To encourage faculty members to undertake research in innovation and entrepreneurship.
To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem

Outcomes

Institution’s Innovation Council creates interest in innovation and entrepreneurship among students
Develops an entrepreneurial mindset through experiential learning and activities by providing support and guidance to student startups and innovative projects
Technology transfer and commercialization support to students

Functions of IIC

Functions Of IIC

To conduct innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC).
Organize periodic workshops/seminars/interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create an encouraging environment for student innovators.
Identify and reward innovations developed in the institute and share success stories to motivate the young minds.

S. No.	Name of Member	Member Type (Teaching/ Non-teaching /Student/External Expert)	Key Role/ Position assigned in IIC
1	Dr. M. SAKTHIVEL MURUGAN	Professor In-charge	President
2	Dr. S. BALAJI	Teaching	Vice – President
3	Mrs. S. SUDHA	Teaching	Convener
4	Dr. B. JAGADHESAN	Teaching	NIRF Coordinator
5	Mrs. K.E. DEEPA	Teaching	Innovation Activity Coordinator
6	Mr. M. VIJAY	Teaching	Startup Activity Coordinator
7	Dr. R. LAVANYA	Teaching	Internship Activity Coordinator
8	Dr. G. KALPANA	Teaching	IPR Activity Coordinator
9	Dr. T. SUGANTHI	Teaching	Social Media Coordinator
10	Dr. M. REVATHY	Teaching	Innovation Activity Member
11	Dr. E. SELVAKUMAR	Teaching	Startup Activity Member
12	Dr. E. INDRA GANDHI	Teaching	IPR Activity Member
13	Mr. V. KARTHIK	Teaching	Social Media Member
14	Mr. SUBRAMANIAN BALAKRISHNAN	External Expert	Vice President
15	Mr. M. UDHAYAKUMAR	External Expert	Member

S. No.	NAME	DEPARTMENT	Key Role/ Position assigned in IIC
1	SANTOSH KUMAR S	Management Studies	Convener
2	AARTHI D	Management Studies	Member
3	KANIMOZHI K	Management Studies	Member
4	KALPANA P	Management Studies	Member
5	SHALINI B S	Management Studies	Member
6	KOWSHIK PANDA S	Management Studies	Member
7	DILLI GANESH M	Commerce	Convener
8	VARSHA A	Commerce	Member
9	DEVESH B	Commerce	Member
10	PRAVEEN KUMAR K	Commerce	Member
11	JAGANATHAN R	Commerce	Member
12	SANGEETHA H	Commerce	Member
13	ROSHAN	Visual Communication	Convener
14	SELVA RATHINAM T	Visual Communication	Member
15	SAI RAM S	Visual Communication	Member
16	NARESH KUMAR V	Computer Science	Member
17	VIGNESHWARAN P	Computer Science	Member
18	PRAKASH D	Computer Science	Member
19	RAJESH K	Corporate Secretaryship	Convener
20	ABISHAKE M	Corporate Secretaryship	Member
21	VASANTH Y	Corporate Secretaryship	Member
22	KIRTHIKARANI B	Corporate Secretaryship	Member
23	ELAVARASAN R	Corporate Secretaryship	Member
24	GAYATHRI P	Corporate Secretaryship	Member
25	JANANI N	Accounting and Finance	Convener
26	SHARULEKA G	Accounting and Finance	Member
27	MOWLISHWARI R	Accounting and Finance	Member
28	RESHMAN ANTONY I	Accounting and Finance	Member
29	AKASH T	Accounting and Finance	Member
30	PREETHI S	Accounting and Finance	Member

DATE	ACTIVITY	RESOURCE PERSON
20/09/2024	IIC Meeting	Dr. M. SAKTHIVEL MURUGAN President, Institution’s Innovation Council, Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai
30/09/2024	Registration of IIC with MoE’s Institution’s Innovation Council	–
14/10/2024	IIC Council Meeting	Dr. M. SAKTHIVEL MURUGAN President, Institution’s Innovation Council, Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai
24/10/2024	Workshop on Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Digital Marketing	Mr. MOHAN KUMAR Senior Trainer, Anudip Foundation, Chennai
11/11/2024	National Education Day	Dr. M. SAKTHIVEL MURUGAN President, Institution’s Innovation Council, Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai

Institution’s Innovation Council

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