Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Feb 20: The 4th meeting of the Governing Council of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Technology Business Incubation Centre Society (SMVDU-TBIC) was held here today under the chairmanship of Prof Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor SMVDU and ex-officio Chairperson of the Governing Council of the Society.
The other members, who attended the meeting, included Dr Abdul Rashid, Secretary DoST, J&K Government; Prof V K Bhat, Registrar SMVDU; Prof V Verma, Dean Faculty of Engineering SMVDU; Dr Sushil K Mehta, Head School of Business; Dr Kumud Jha, Head of School of Electronic and Communication; Dr Ashutosh Vashishtha, Coordinator SMVDU-TBIC; Dr Mehrajudin Bhat, Joint Director J&K Government S&T Department.
In the meeting, Dr Sanjeev Jain suggested that SMVDU-TBIC should work towards promoting innovations leading to manufacturing and product development and efforts should be more on creating outreach to extreme locations of the State. He said that seeking innovative ideas and the creation of intellectual property within the State, to increase the domestic productions and value addition, would result in more job creation in J&K.
Dr Rashid said that J&K DST will provide support the best possible way in this quest of SMVDU TBIC. Dr. Swarkar Sharma apprised the council members about the performance of SMVDU-TBIC. He informed that SMVDU-TBIC has utilized DST sanctioned grant in last financial year to greater extent by building efficient high-tech resources. These setups are to be made available for prototype development.
The council was informed that SMVDU-TBIC along with support from SMVDU Startup Cell (TEQIP III) is also working towards development of a Tinkering lab, to create open environment for scientific behavior, innovation and creativity for the students of the institution. The facility will be a common platform linking various fields for innovation. It will have computational facilities with advanced equipments like 3D printers, multi-layer circuit printer, fabrication facility etc.
Dr Swarkar Sharma, Interim CEO SMVDU-TBIC and member secretary, apprised members of the various activities and procedures of the society. He informed that SMVDU has recently revised its IP policy and developed an IP Management and Standing Committee (IPMSC), which will develop procedures for execution of activities related to IP management.
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