MHRD launches Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)
2018-09-11The Union Minister for HRD, Shri Prakash Javadekar and Union Minister of State for HRD, Dr. Satya Pal Singh launched the Innovation Cell and Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)at AICTE, New Delhi on 30 Aug 2018.
Innovation cell is MHRD’s initiative and has been established at AICTE premises with a purpose to systematically foster the culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country. The primary mandate of Innovation Cell is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by exposing them to new ideas and processes resulting in innovative activities in their formative years fostered through Network of Innovation clubs in Higher Educational Institutions.
ARIIA ranking will certainly inspire Indian institutions to reorient their mind-set and build ecosystems to encourage high quality research, innovation and entrepreneurship. More than quantity, ARIIA will focus on quality of innovations and will try to measure the real impact created by these innovations nationally and internationally. Moreover, ARIIA will set tone and direction for institutions for future development for making them globally competitive and in forefront of innovation.
ARIIA main parameters and weightage :
a) Budget Expenses and Revenue generated through Innovation and entrepreneurship development : 20
b) Facilitating access to advance centres / facilities and entrepreneurial support system : 10
c) Idea to Entrepreneurship : 54
d) Development of Innovation Ecosystems Supported through Teaching & Learning : 10
e) Best innovative solutions Developed In-house for Improving Governance of Your Institution : 6
Schedule
Application Open Date: 15th Oct 2018
Last Date: 30th Nov 2018
Announcement of ARIIA ranks: April 2019
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