NISP

National Institute of Technology Silchar has initiated the efforts for implementing the National innovation and start-up policy (NISP) under the aegis of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC). The policy aims at promoting innovation and start-up culture among the students and faculty of Higher Educational Institutes.

Short Term Objectives

To improve and enhance innovation, creative and design thinking among faculty, staff, and student community.
To promote awareness regarding I&E activities and NISP/IISP to stakeholders to rip the benefit of the policy.
To nurture and help student groups to develop prototype of their innovative ideas.
To provide pre-incubation and incubation facility to faculty/student/staff/alumni driven start-ups.
To organize webinar, FDP, seminars and workshops for students, faculty and alumni, and promote innovation and entrepreneurship culture in the institute.
Strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the institute by providing IPR awareness and protection facility, industry institute interaction.
To produce graduates and post-graduate startups from the institute who can make change in the society through their innovation.
To comply with the envisioned NISP framework and satisfy the key performance indicators set MIC.

Long Term Objectives

Establish a state of art Incubation Centre and infrastructure to facilitate I&E activities in the institute and in the NER.
Provide platform for faculty, students, and alumni to develop innovative products with global recognition and generate business opportunities.
Strategic association with DST, CII, MSME and other premium institutions for me mentoring and collaboration in building a good facility for I&E activities.
Improve quality of research work among students related to I&E and to obtain IPR/patent for commercial transfer of technology.
To make the incubation infrastructure self-sufficient and self-sustainable

Strategic Partnership Linkage and Initiatives

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad.
National Innovation Foundation (NIF) of India to submit ideas and apply for schemes.
Acquire funding support from AICTE for Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
MOU with IITG, IITK, and other top notch institutes.
Establishing NIDHI- iTBI centre under DST to enhance I&E activities and satisfying the objectives of envisioned NISP-19.
Introduction of Innovation and IPR, and Entrepreneurship management courses for UG & PG programs.

Prof. Fazal A Talukdar, Chairperson

Professor (HAG) of ECE
National Institute of Technology Silchar and President
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) & Nodal Faculty, NISP Implementation

Sri Prasanta Kr Das, External Expert Member

Technology Business Leader, Mentor & Investor, New Delhi

Sri Roshan Farhan, External Expert Member

CEO, GoBillion, New Delhi

Dr. A B Deoghare, Internal Expert Member

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. Saurabh Verma, Internal Expert Member

Assistant Professor
Management Studies
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. Wasim Arif, Expert Committee co-opted

Assistant Professor
Department of Electonics and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology Silchar

President, IIC (ex-officio)- Chairperson

Incumbent- Prof. Fazal A Talukdar
Professor (HAG) of ECE
National Institute of Technology Silchar and President
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) & Nodal Faculty, NISP Implementation

Nodal Faculty, NISP Implementation (ex-officio)- Member

Incumbent- Prof. Fazal A Talukdar
Professor (HAG) of ECE
National Institute of Technology Silchar and President
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) & Nodal Faculty, NISP Implementation

Convenor, IIC (ex-officio)- Member

Dr. Wasim Arif, Incumbent
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. A B Deoghare, Member

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. Saurabh Verma, Member

Assistant Professor
Management Studies
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. Prashanth J, Member

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Dr. (Ms.) Risha Mal, Member

Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Action Plans

Action Plan for I&E Policy Implementation at National Institute of Technology Silchar

Institute Support

The Institute has an E-Cell, an IEDC, a Start-up Centre, an IPR Cell and an Industry-Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC). Existing facilities will be leveraged for successful implementation of the Institute Innovation and Startup Policy under NISP-2019. The Institute has been in discussion with the Assam Startup for establishing micro-incubation centre in its premise

Committee held several brainstorming sessions during February-May 2021 and prepared a draft Institute Innovation and Start-up Policy 2021 within the overall framework of NISP-2021. The draft policy has been submitted to the Institute administration for review and evaluation on 13 May 2021. Once approved, the policy will be uploaded in the web for the benefit of all stakeholders.