Prof. Alok Shrotriya

Coordinator

Professor & Head of Department of AIHC & Arch.
Contact No : 8989986751, 09977930634
eMail : alokshrotriya@gmail.com

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Introduction

Hon’ble President of India has desired to formulate Innovation Clubs in Central Universities to recognize the creative and innovative voices at grassroots and connect them to the formal R & D and educational, public services system. Innovators should be mobilized from among the students, faculty, school and college teachers, public services and other fields of social development. If every university becomes a hub for harnessing, the creative energy of our society, then it may become difficult for mediocrity to sustain. Hon’ble President expected that the innovations would be mentioned in the class, taken up for further study in different subjects and supported through validation, value addition and replication. The contacts between universities and local communities, creative people and innovative minds in the government as well as informal sector will unleash a huge decentralized, self-designed developmental potential of our society. As per the objectives of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak and spirit of National Innovation Foundation, India, Innovation Club is functioning in the University. Innovation Club desires to become the Innovation Hub for all partner organizations and individuals working in varied areas; as we strongly believe the innovative solutions could take birth in non related think forces.

Objectives

i. To recognize the creative and innovative at grassroots and connect them to the formal R & D and educational, public services system.
ii. To explore innovative ideas, methodologies and technologies in local groups in general and tribal communities in particular.
iii. To organize seminar, conferences, workshops, exhibitions relating to innovations.
iv. To develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset.
v. To provide opportunities for students to be engaged in innovative activities through creativity and technical workshops.
vi. To provide a platform for students, teachers and other members of society to showcase their skills by creating new innovations and products.
vii. To support and facilitate grass root innovators in production and protection of property rights.
viii. To document innovations from different walks of life. ix. To connect the local and tribal innovators and their products with the national and international marketing network. It will provide them more scope and identity.

Activities

i. In house and external training on Innovation
ii. In house and external training on Entrepreneurial skills .
iii. Working on ideas and prototypes with mentors (teachers and trainers) iv. Preparation for national-based competitions.
v. Organization of work -shops, seminars and conferences

Composition of the Club

i. Faculty Members of the University
ii. Non teaching staff members of the university
iii. Students of the university
iv. Innovators of adjoining area