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Institutions Innovation Council (IIC)

IIC is an Initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India for selected Higher Education Institutes.

MIC & IIC

MHRD has established ‘MHRD’s own Innovation Cell (MIC)’. The primary mandate of MIC is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas and transform their idea into prototypes, while they are in formative years.

MIC plans to achieve this by systematically fostering the culture of Innovation amongst all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), by creating individual ‘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.

Toc H Institute of Science & Technology is a member of MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC). The institution’s Innovation Council (Toc H IIC) aims to streamline and strengthen the innovation and start-up ecosystem in the campus so that the students can develop the skill set which enables critical thinking, design thinking, innovative thought process and encourages an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Major Focus of IIC:
  • To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem
  • Start-up/entrepreneurship supporting Mechanism in HEIs
  • Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework (ARIIA)
  • Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas
  • Develop better Cognitive Ability amongst Technology Students

Functions of the Institution’s Innovation Council:

  • To promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campus
  • To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bounded fashion
  • To identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
  • To organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators
  • To network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
  • To create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
  • To organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc., with the involvement of industry

Benefits to Institute, Faculty, and Students

  • Students/Faculty associated with IIC will get exclusive opportunity to participate in various Innovation related initiatives and competitions organized by MHRD.
  • Win exciting Prizes/Certificates every month
  • Meet/Interact with renowned Business Leaders and top-notch academicians.
  • Opportunity to nurture and prototype new ideas.
  • Mentoring by Industry Professionals
  • Experimentation with new/latest technologies
  • Visit new places and learn a new culture.
  • No major capital investment required for establishing IIC as it will make use of existing local ecosystem.