Cluster Innovation Centre
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| Latin: Universitas Delhi – botrum innovationis centrum | |
| Motto | Evolving Senses, Dissolving Boundaries[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2011[2] |
| Founder | Prof. Dinesh Singh |
Parent institution | University of Delhi |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Director | Prof. Shobha Bagai |
Academic staff | 23 |
| Undergraduates | 280 |
| Postgraduates | 20 |
| Location | , 28°35′3.65″N 77°9′46.62″E / 28.5843472°N 77.1629500°E |
| Campus | Delhi University, North Campus |
| Acronym | DU-CIC |
| Website | cic |
The Cluster Innovation Centre (DU-CIC, ISO: संकुल नवप्रवर्तन केंद्र) is a Government of India funded centre established under the aegis of the University of Delhi. It has been founded in 2011 and introduced Innovation as a credit-based course for the first time in India.
Establishment[edit]
Cluster Innovation Centre at the University of Delhi was established as a pilot program upon the recommendation of National Innovation Council (NInC). NInC proposed to identify and facilitate the development of 20 University Innovation Centres across the country where innovation would be seeded through said Cluster Innovation Centres.[3]
Academics[edit]
Academic programmes[edit]
Cluster Innovation Centre offers various courses and technology and humanities. These include two undergraduate programs, one post graduate program and some doctorate programs.
- Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology & Mathematical Innovation
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities and Social Sciences
- Master of Science in Mathematics Education
- PhD in various Interdisciplinary Sciences, Social Sciences, Education and Media subject areas.
Admissions[edit]
Before 2022, admissions were based upon an entrance exam conducted by the centre which was a written test with multiple-choice questions (two-hours duration), followed by a personal interview.[4]
After the introduction of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) in 2022, the college's entrance exam-based admission system came under the process of the University of Delhi. The criterion of admission is cutoff based upon CUET-UG exam for undergraduate courses[5] and CUET-PG for postgraduate courses.[6]
Objectives[edit]
Cluster Innovation Centre (CIC) was setup with the objective of fostering an ecosystem of innovation and connecting research with application for the benefit of society. The CIC aims to support application-oriented research to solve real world problems by developing ideas into innovative applications that can be commercialized successfully. The CIC will focus on developing affordable innovations that reach a large number of people and at the same time are commercially viable to be sustainable and relevant.[3][7]
The main objectives of the Cluster Innovation Centre are:
- Encourage an environment of innovation in the system.
- Develop innovative degree programs.
- Educate and sensitize students, teachers by launching schemes on innovation programmes in colleges.
- Select ideas with potential by conducting training/orientation programmes/modules on innovation and research.
- Develop ideas into innovative applications.
- Facilitate collaborations and partnerships with industry, academia and other stakeholders.
- Commercialize innovations and take them to the end users.
- Develop meaningful linkage with various segments of society.
Campus[edit]
The Cluster Innovation Centre is currently located inside the University Stadium building of the University of Delhi.
Design Innovation Centre (DIC)[edit]
CIC also has a Design Innovation Centre under its administration which was established under the Ministry of MSME, under the scheme "Support for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators”[8][9]
The DIC operates within the framework proposed by the National Innovation Council, which envisioned the establishment of similar design innovation centres in prominent educational institutions like IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, and IISc Bangalore. These centres, following a 'Hub and Spoke' model, are designed to bring together academia, industry, and society to identify and develop impactful innovations.[10]
DIC runs a Technology Business Incubator which provides labs, provides laboratory/workshop facilities and other infrastructural as well as mentorship assistances to the selected innovation-based startups in a PPP mode.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". ducic.ac.in.
- ^ Thilak, Nandini (4 September 2011). "DU set to introduce B Tech in Innovation". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Innovation in Education". 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Vishakha (13 September 2011). "BTech in Innovation in DU". EducationTimes. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
- ^ 13.02.2023-DU-UG-BOI 2023.pdf
- ^ PG BOI 22 March 2023.pdf (du.ac.in)
- ^ Objective CIC DU
- ^ https://cic.du.ac.in/userfiles/downloads/DIC/CIC%20DU%20TBI%20Brochure.pdf
- ^ "Time for Innovation - EducationTimes.com". www.educationtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Time for Innovation - EducationTimes.com". www.educationtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Feb 14, PTILast Updated (14 February 2023). "Delhi University invites applications from startup innovators, offers incubation". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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External links[edit]
- DU launches CIC, Education Times [1]
- DU launches CIC, MSM News [2][permanent dead link]
- Initiative of National Innovation Council [3]
- Office of the Advisor to Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations [4][permanent dead link]
- Prime Minister's speech on CIC [5]
- CSIR Linkage [6]
- DRDO, Ministry of Defence and CIC MOU [7]
- QS Rankings [8]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231602/http://innovationcouncil.gov.in/
- http://iii.gov.in/.../innovation/University_Innovation_Cluster.pdf[permanent dead link]
- http://www.siid.org.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164:india-to-set-up-cluster-innovation-centres&catid=41:news[permanent dead link]
- [9]