This document discusses innovation and higher education from an Indian perspective. It provides an overview of innovation initiatives at the National Innovation Foundation and Council in India. It then focuses on the specific efforts at NIT Silchar to promote innovation culture through courses, a research promotion cell, Indovation Lab, incubation of startups, skill development programs, renewable energy projects, and telemedicine initiatives. It outlines some challenges in promoting innovation such as lack of national guidance, recognition, networking and resources. The document aims to showcase how NIT Silchar is working to foster innovation among students and the community.

1. Innovation and Higher Education :
Indian perspective
Presented by:
Wasim Arif
Assistant Professor, ECE
NIT Silchar, Assam
NIT Silchar

2. Outline:
Introduction
Innovation and India
National Innovation Foundation and Council
Innovation culture
Innovation and Higher Education
Indovation Lab@NIT Silchar
Conclusion
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An innovation is the implementation of a new or
significantly improved product (good or service), or
process, a new marketing method, or a new
organizational method in business practices,
workplace organization or external relations’
Although this definition was initially intended for
companies, we apply it with certain modifications at
the level of households and individuals and include,
among other things, user innovation aimed at
household improvements, entertainment, leisure,
personal health and comfort, and so on, beyond
technological and organizational novelties.

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5. Indian Innovations: JUGAAD
A CPU unit turn into a Showcase
A tractor cum roller
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6. Cloth as AC ducts
Kabhi BIKE Kabhi Pump
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7. That’s COOL!!
Hanging Comfortably!!
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STUDNET INTAKE GROWTH
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PHD
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Faculty Recruitment Graph
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013- 2014 2014- 2015
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9%
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Numbers of PhD Awarded
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Year PhD Awarded
2010-2011 5
2011-2012 9
2012-2013 9
2013-2014 20
2014-2015 14

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Publication in Referred Journals
Total Number of Publications in 2014-15 (Including IJ,NJ,IC,NC): 455

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 Supercomputing Center established
 NIT Silchar received 2.2 Cr. DST-FIST in ME on Advance
Manufacturing and Material Testing
 Centralized Micromachinng Laboratory
 NABL Laboratory established
 Indovation lab for promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Education
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30. Financial Status
NIT Silchar
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NON PLAN GRANT
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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
PLAN GRANT
Received
158.52
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PROJECT GRANT
Received

31. IRG
NIT Silchar
8.76
11.66
11.54
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IRG in Crs
2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012

32. Accreditation Status
NIT Silchar has got its NBA Accreditation in 2014 for FOUR PG
programs
CE-2 yrs
ME-2 yrs
EE-2 yrs
ECE-5 Yrs.
5 PG programs’ NBA visit is scheduled on 18-20th September, 2015
Academic Audit Completed in 2014-15.
Peer Review is under Process.
Proactive for Accreditation of all eligible programs on time.
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33. Research Promotion Cell (RPC):
The cell is incepted after visiting UIUC. The aim of RPC is:
•To promote innovative and state of the art project ideas by UG students.
•To encourage researchers to pursue their ideas into prototypes.
•To encourage product development.
•To inculcate the creative minds ready for social-problem solving
Presently around 35 different project ideas are endorsed by RPC.
Research Grant of Rs. 1.00 Lakh for each for one year for prototype development.
The funds are extended after reviewing the progress.
• NIT Silchar is coming up with a new idea of Funding Projects from any institute.
• BoG , NIT Silchar has approved the proposal and endorsed Rs1.00 C for first year .
• The projects will be invited from institutes across the country.
• Evaluated by a screening committee constituted by experts from reputed Institutes.
• The IPR and Technology Transfer, Patent etc will be full or partial –modalities under process.
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34. To facilitate the creation of a world-
class, innovative and flexible library
system to enhance campus learning,
support research, and provide
community outreach and service at
NIT Silchar.
To create a North Eastern Library
Network for sharing of e-content,
resources & best practices.
Collaborative MOU with University Library & Mortenson Centre of University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA:
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35. Mission:
•To promote innovation and design in the country
•To promote innovative product development for social needs
•To initiate start-ups and endorse product ideas
•Nurturing creative minds of techies and entrepreneurs
•To be a unique platform where innovation meets design
•Skill development and creation of job through entrepreneurship
Support: BoG, NIT Silchar has already approved Rs 1.00 C for
Indovation lab® -for lab development and start-up initiative
Adviser, CM, Assam, visited the lab and appreciated
SP, Cachar visited lab and extend their support. First
automated light control to be installed at SP office, Cachar.
Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®
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36.  An Audit Course on Innovation and Product Design was introduced
for UG and PG last year.
 A Credit Course “Innovation and Product Design” is introduced for
PG students of ME.
 The course is designed to promote Innovation and design among the
students.
 The course is designed by Prof. N. V. Deshpande, Professor in ME &
Director, NIT Silchar, in consultation with industry and academia.
 A Credit Course entitled as ‘Design Lab’ is already introduced in 6th
semester UG Electronics & Communication Engineering to encourage
students in Electronics Circuit Design
Innovation and Design in Curriculum:
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37. Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®
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38. Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®
NANO QUADCOPTERS-
DRONES
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39. •Regional Test Centre
•200 KW Solar Plant
•75 nos. of solar street light
•Green Office & Zero Energy Sports Complex
•Solar Powered Projects- solar fountain, dc fan, solar pump,
solar bamboo rickshaw.
Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®
Solar Energy Initiatives @ NITS
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40. NITS-CIT (National Institute of Technology Certificate in Information Technology)
Course Objective:
To up skill the rural and
unskilled people with basic
computer literacy
Course Outcome:
High expectation to enable them
finding vocational and
entrepreneurship opportunities by
observing themselves in
indispensable employability.
Skill Development :
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41. Pine Apple Food Processing Unit:
NITS association with
Barak Valley Pineapple
Growers Association will
open new avenues for
skills development &
generate employment
opportunities in the entire
NE region.
 Handicrafts
 Food Processing
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processing unit at Lakhimpur- renovate and reopen the closed
factory.
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42. Photochemical Machining :
Institute has initiated R&D projects in collaboration with Bamboo
& Cane Development Institute, Agartala and Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Mumbai.
Training on Photochemical Machining is conducted by NITS
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43. Micro-Nano Manufacturing:
Research
 Dr. Anil Kakodkar, inaugurated the laboratory at NIT Silchar
on 17th June,2012.
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44. Renewable Mission : Solar Training for employment
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Academy-Indovation
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Manual in four
languages
The aim of the workshop
was to strengthen the
knowledge & skills of
villagers from nearby
villages on solar
system
In view of Hon’ble PM’s vision and Govt. of India’s initiative in Solar Energy-NITS started empowering
villagers with training on Solar for employment
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Kitchen Waste Bio-Gas Plant:
Kitchen waste of 500 capacity boys hostel-8 is used for Bio-Gas plant which is using for
hot water generation.
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46. To provide specialized health care services
to the rural population in Silchar, Assam, C-
DAC, Mohali is establishing Telemedicine
Consultation Centers (TCC) at NIT Silchar &
two villages on a pilot basis.
It is proposed to establish TCC at 3
locations namely
• Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research
Centre (specialist node) CCHC,
• Babutilla/Madhutilla
• Tukagram/Bhanga (remote node) at
Silchar.
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Development of Video Book for
Engineering and Technology
Sciences and HSS
Development of Video book for
Science, Mathematics and English
for Primary Schools for NE states.
Development of Video book for
Vocational Skill Development for
NE region.
The entire storage will be maintained at
NITS Cloud which will be shared to
institutes as per MoU and requirement.
Project submitting to DeitY
ICT based Video Book on Technical, Vocational and School
Curriculum for human resource development in North East
Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®-Video Book
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48. Solar Tree- Inspired by Solar Tree
structure Prof N V Deshpande, Director,
NIT Silchar plan to implement a
prototype unit at NITS.
Mr. Nando of Madhutila Village is
manufacturing a low cost unit with two
PV Cells of 8W and is under field test
with a DC fan connected to it.
Solar Water Treatment
Plant :
Nando and Khurmi of
Madhutila Village is
manufacturing a low
cost solar water heating
unit which is capable of
producing 800-850c
with 100L per day
capacity.
Entrepreneurs from local village:
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49. A success story of a villager
Nando
Madhutilla
A complete echo proof state of the art auditorium is build by NandoS
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50. •Incubated at NIT Silchar
•Registered Enterprise Pvt Ltd Company
•Registered under Amazon for online retailing.
•Handsome transaction and got over 2000 orders
•Getting project from USA.
•Working with reputed firms and national level
NGO for their brand advertisement and concwpt
design for promotion.
•Venture Academy is coming up with a unique
Comic Character to spread social awareness
Incubators & young Technopreneurs :
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51. Modalities of funding for start-ups: (proposed and under finalization)
• Funding of Rs 1 L for product prototype and business ideas
• Funding upo Rs 5.00 L for enterprise startups and product manufacturing
• Funding upto Rs25.00 L for potential start-ups with full or partial IPR
protection and equity.
Other modalities:
• Relaxation for innovators and entrepreneurs in academics with optional credit
courses, attendance relaxation etc.
• Incubators are sponsored for attending workshops and other events
• Summer Industrial Internship for UG/PG students
• Any one –students, faculty, staff, technical assistants and entrepreneur outside NITS
• School Children (V to XII) to join Innovation Club. One hour on
Innovation in every week to be attended by KV and other school children.
Venture @cademy - Indovation Lab®
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52. • Lack of Proper National Guidance for academic institutions to
promote Innovators and Incubators
• Lack of recognition and rewards at different levels
• Lack of proper inter-network between institutes
• Lack of national level archiving of ideas and projects
• Duplication of efforts and miss utilization of time
• Nurturing innovators and incubators is a real challenge
• Availability of fund and resources
• Lack of Industries around –geographical barrier
Difficulties faced:
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53. National Institute of Technology Silchar
Assam, 788010
www.nits.ac.in