Institution's Innovation Council (IIC)
In 2018, the Ministry of Education (Government of India) launched the Institute's Innovation Council (IIC) programme in collaboration with AICTE for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to encourage the creative energy of our student population as well as to systematically foster the culture of innovation and start-up/entrepreneurial ecosystem in educational institutions.
The IICs' primary role is to engage a large number of faculty and staff in various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities such as ideation, problem-solving, proof-of-concept development, design thinking, IPR, project handling and management at the pre-incubation/incubation stage, such that in HEIs, an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship may be established and stabilised. The MIC envisioned the establishment of a network of IICs across a number of HEIs in order to encourage institutional innovation through a variety of mechanisms, resulting in an innovation-rich eco-system on these campuses.

Centre of Attention
- To establish a thriving local innovation environment.
- In HEIs, there is a mechanism to support start-ups and entrepreneurship.
- Prepare the institute for the Atal Institutional Ranking Framework for Innovation Achievements (ARIIA).
- Create a function ecosystem for idea scouting and pre-incubation.
- Improve the cognitive abilities of technology students.
Functions
- To carry out different innovation and entrepreneurship-related initiatives as directed by the Central MIC in a timely manner.
- To identify and reward inventions; and to disseminate success stories.
- Create a mentor pool for student innovators by holding regular workshops, seminars, and exchanges with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals.
- Make connections with your peers and organisations that promote entrepreneurship at a national level.
- Create an institution's innovation portal to highlight creative projects undertaken by academician and students at the institution.
- Organize Hackathons, concept competitions, mini-challenges, and other events with industry participation.
Why HE/SHE should Join IICs Network?
Benefits
The establishment of IIC will not necessitate a large financial expenditure because it will make advantage of the existing local ecology.
Students and faculty affiliated with the IIC will have an exclusive opportunity to engage in MHRD-sponsored innovation projects and competitions.
Meet/interact with illustrious legal luminaries and eminent academics.
Opportunity to cultivate and implement ideas that are focused on service.
Corporate and other legal experts serve as mentors.
Experimenting with new and cutting-edge technology.
Travel to new locations and immerse yourself in a new culture.
Activities
Under the guidance of Director Prof (Dr.) Monika Rastogi, IIMT College of Law celebrated “Education Day”. Dr. Tanushree was the coordinator of the event. The honourable guest started the session at 04:00 P.M. It was a highly informative session. The speaker narrated in detail how in order to honour Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced 11th November as 'National Education Day' on 11th September, 2008.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a workshop “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a career opportunity” on 7th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall, IIMT College of Law, Greater Noida. The honorable guest started the session at 01:30 PM. It was a highly informative session where the esteemed speaker elaborated the concept of entrepreneurship. He also explained how an innovation idea can be converted as career option. After the successful completion of the workshop, students were able to understand the basics of Entrepreneurship and its importance in modern society. The coordinator of the event was Ms. Shagoofa Talat, Assistant Professor, IIMT College of Law.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a motivational session, “How to Sustain Business in A Competitive World” on 7th December, 2022 at Ambedkar Hall. The honorable guest started the session at 11:00 A.M. The guest elaborated on the problems which small players are facing recently and how to update themselves. Law and technology together are made for a great partnership as this bring a lot of work-flexibility. Dr. Kshmaa was the coordinator of the event.
Under the flagship of IIC, IIMT College of Law organized a Session on “Entrepreneurship: Towards Social Change” on 12th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall. It was a highly motivated and informative session where the esteemed speaker elaborated how to become an entrepreneur. He talked about the innovative ideas to convert your passion to a renowned business. The session was concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Rama Rani.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a session on “Success story of a Woman Entrepreneur” on 13th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall, IIMT College of Law. The honorable guest started the session at 02:20 p.m. It was a highly motivated session where the esteemed speaker elaborated about the role of making good connections in life and how to deal with high profile persons for achieving good in life. The session was concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. MK Sharma (Dean Law).
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a session “Showcase of Legal Innovation Ideas” on 15th December, 2022 at Ambedkar Hall, IIMT College of Law. The honorable guest started the session at 02:00 p.m. It was a highly informative session where the esteemed speaker elaborated the ideas regarding legal innovation. She further described that as profession is changing massively, so think about that when choosing your firm and developing your career. Coordinator of the event was Ms. Anjali Yadav.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a lecture on “My Story: Motivational Session by Successful Innovator” on 16th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall, IIMT College of Law. The session was about a successful innovator and his motivational story. It was very informative and knowledgeable session as students got to know the pros and cons of innovation business.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a session on “National Energy Conversation Day” on 14th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall. The honourable guest started the session at 04:00 p.m.the esteemed speaker elaborated about the importance of energy and the need of conserving energy by using less energy. The coordinator of the event was Mr. Manish Jain, Assistant Professor, IIMT College of Law.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a session on “How to Raise Funds From Angel Investors” on 19th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall. The Honourable guest started the session at 02:00 p.m.where the esteemed speaker elaborated about fostering innovation and unleashing the business potential of startups and emerging entrepreneurs. The event was coordinated by Ms. Hema Rai (Assistant Professor, IIMT College of Law.
IIC-IIMT College of Law organized a workshop on “Motivational Session by A Successful Entrepreneur” 16th December, 2022 in Ambedkar Hall, IIMT College of Law, Greater Noida. She enlightened students with grass root knowledge about the ways to start up and how to evaluate and use internet in business start-up. The coordinator of the event was Dr, Amit Shukla, Assistant Professor, IIMT College of Law.
Team
S.NO. | Name of Member | Member Type (Teaching/ Non- teaching / External | Key Role/ Position assigned in IIC |
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1 | Dr. Monika Rastogi | Teaching | President |
2 | Dr. Munish Kumar Sharma | Teaching | Vice-president |
3 | Dr. Tanushree | Teaching | Convener |
4 | Dr. Rohit Kumar | Teaching | Innovation Activity Coordinator |
5 | Ms. Kaushiki Roy | Teaching | Startup Activity Coordinator |
6 | Ms. Deepshikha | Teaching | Internship Coordinator |
7 | Dr. Kshama | External | IPR Activity Coordinator |
8 | Mr. Shailesh Tripathi | Teaching | Social Media Coordinator |
9 | Ms. Sakshi Solanki | Teaching | ARIIA Coordinator |
10 | Dr. Rama Rani | Teaching | NIRF Coordinator |
11 | Ms. Sweccha Sharma | External | IP Expert |
12 | Mr. Ved Prakash | External | Start-up/Alumni entrepreneur |
13 | Mr. Shailendra Kumar | External | Expert by nearby industry/industry Association/Ecosystem Enablers |
14 | Mr. Rajeev Kumar Tiwari | External | FI/Bank/Investor/Angel Investor/VC |
15 | Prof. S.K.Mahajan | External | Incubation Center |
16 | Ms. Anjali Yaday | Teaching | Member |
17 | Dr. Vivek Rastogi | Teaching | Member |
18 | Ms. Pragya Shukla | Teaching | Member |
19 | Ms. Shagoofa | Teaching | Member |
20 | Mr. Vipin Bhati | Teaching | Member |
21 | Dr. Parul Tyagi | Teaching | Member |
22 | Dr. Amit Shukla | Teaching | Member |
23 | Mr. Anil Choudhary | Teaching | Member |
24 | Dr. Hema Rai | Teaching | Member |
25 | Mr. Manish Jain | Teaching | Member |
26 | Mr. Durgendra | Teaching | Member |
27 | Mr. Kavinder Yadav | Non-Teaching | Member |
28 | Mr. Ajeet Kumar | Non-Teaching | Member |
29 | Mr. Mahesh Bharti | Non-Teaching | Member |