IIC

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ABOUT

The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education under the MoE’s Innovation Cell, aimed at nurturing a strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

IIC serves as a dynamic platform to inspire young minds, encouraging them to transform creative ideas into practical solutions and scalable prototypes. It plays a vital role in building an innovation-driven ecosystem within the institution by promoting ideation, design thinking, and entrepreneurial skills.

Vision

To cultivate a vibrant innovation ecosystem that empowers students to become creative thinkers, problem solvers, and future entrepreneurs.

Mission

  1. To encourage students to explore innovative ideas and convert them into viable products or services.
  2. To support entrepreneurship through structured mentoring and institutional mechanisms.
  3. To strengthen innovation capabilities aligned with national frameworks and rankings.

MAJOR FOCUS OF IIC

To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem.

  1. Development of a robust innovation ecosystem within the campus.
  2. Promotion of start-up and entrepreneurship support systems in HEIs.
  3. Preparation of the institution for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements.
  4. Establishment of a pre-incubation and idea scouting ecosystem.
  5. Enhancement of cognitive and problem-solving abilities among students, especially in technology domains.

FUNCTIONS OF IIC

The IIC actively organizes and implements innovation-driven activities as guided by MIC:

  1. Identify, recognize, and reward innovative ideas and share success stories.
  2. Conduct workshops, seminars, and expert sessions with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals.
  3. Build a strong mentor network to guide student innovators.
  4. Collaborate and network with national and peer innovation organizations.
  5. Develop and maintain an Innovation Portal to showcase student and faculty projects.
  6. Organize hackathons, idea competitions, and innovation challenges in collaboration with industries.

ACHIEVEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Secured 3.5-Star rating in the Annual Performance Rating by IIC for the academic year 2022–2023.
  2. Successfully conducted multiple innovation and entrepreneurship activities with active student participation.
  3. Strengthened industry-academia interaction through expert sessions and collaborative events.

Members (IIC Committee)

S.NO MEMBER DESIGNATION
1 Dr. S. Shalini Packiam Kamala Principal
2 Ms. S.R. Dhanalakshmi Commerce (CA)
3 Ms. Bannari Zoology
4 Dr. G. Vidhya Zoology
5 Dr. Pechiammal Zoology
6 Dr. S. Christina Mary Zoology
7 Ms. Soundammal Zoology
8 Ms. Deepa Commerce (CA)
9 Ms. Sherly Commerce (CA)
10 Ms. Shalini Commerce & Management
11 Ms. Nachiyar Tamil
12 Ms. Priyadharshini Tamil
13 Ms. Muthulakshmi Computer Science
14 Ms. Premalatha Computer Science
15 Ms. Lalitha Computer Science
16 Ms. Sharuk Janvi Computer Science
17 Ms. Sindhupriya Computer Science
18 Ms. Kowsalya Devi Computer Science
19 Ms. Charuvarthini English