Incubation Centre

BASANTI DEVI COLLEGE, KOLKATA
Institution's Innovation Cell (IIC)

Basanti Devi College has established an Institution's Innovation Council (IC202425436) under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India in the academic year 2023-2024.

Composition:
IIC in Basanti Devi College for Women was established on 5th January 2024. The team is led by the President of IIC- Dr.Indrila Guha, Principal & Professor of Economics. Dr. Aditi Sarkar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Education, is the convenor. The council comprises of 7 faculty members positioned as coordinators for various thrust areas such as Innovation, Start-up, IPR, social media, ARIIA and NIRF. 10 faculty members from various departments are also a part of the staff council of IIC.

The student council of IIC is comprised of 30 students. Each thrust areas mentioned above has 5 students working on it along with the staff coordinators and members. Established entrepreneurs and professionals are also a part of IIC as external members of the team.

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.

Title/Topic	Link
Report of the Institutional Innovation Cell / Incubation & Entrepreneurship Cell.	Detail