AICTE launches second edition of innovation, design, entrepreneurship bootcamp
The Hindu
Education News: AICTE Launches Second Edition of IDE Bootcamp to Empower 3,000 Student Innovators Across India
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman, Prof. T.G. Sitharam, officially inaugurated the second edition of the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamp. This initiative, organized by the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC) in partnership with the Wadhwani Foundation, is designed to enhance the innovation, design, and entrepreneurial skills of student innovators across India.
Startup founders and business leaders will deliver motivational talks, sharing invaluable real-world experiences and insights. Over 3,000 student innovators and Innovation Ambassadors from higher education institutions nationwide are participating in this five-day event, running from September 23 to 27, 2024. The IDE Bootcamp promises an immersive experience that cultivates essential skills in innovation, design, and entrepreneurship. Participants will receive guidance from national and international experts in product design, ergonomics, design thinking, and pitching skills through intensive training sessions.
The Wadhwani Foundation is providing entrepreneurship education and training modules.
In the inaugural edition of the IDE Bootcamp, 25 Bootcamps were conducted across three phases, training over 6,000 students. The Bootcamp is being hosted simultaneously across nine institutions: IIM Sambalpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, National Institute of Technology, Mangalore, Institute of Management and Research (MGM University), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kottayam, Integral University, Lucknow, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Trichy, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam.