Institution Innovation Council (IIC) was established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, to systematically promote the innovation culture across all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India.
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has bagged the 4-star rating (4.0 stars) in the recently released list of Institutions Innovation Council (IIC) by Ministry of Education, Government of India for 2022-23.
The recent rating has graded IIM Kashipur as one of the highest performers with top star rating of 4*, surpassing its last year's 3.5* ranking. IIM Kashipur is also the only IIM among the participated IIMs in the country to find a place in the list with highest four-star rating, placing it amongst very few national universities/ IITs/ IIMs to get such a high ranking.
The institute has achieved this feat with sincere efforts of its incubation center Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (FIED) which has been undertaking innovations, entrepreneurship and start-up initiatives, and collaborative innovation activities in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) at the Institute. FIED has been instrumental in creating an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in Uttarakhand and channelizing its efforts majorly in Agriculture Technology and Agri-entrepreneurship.
Prof. Safal Batra, Managing Director, FIED and Chairperson, E-Cell at IIM Kashipur said “We are proud of this prestigious achievement. The ranking has been awarded on the basis of various activities. It is a testament to the forward-looking, innovative and encouraging entrepreneurial culture fostering at the Institute that empower our nation’s youth for a better future. We are happy that we are one of the top academic institutions, acknowledged for promoting Innovation and Start-up in campus.”
Institution Innovation Council (IIC) was established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, to systematically promote the innovation culture across all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India.
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