the UT, the Department of Higher Education has designated the Islamia ORGANIZING COMMITTEE College as Incubation and Innovation Hub with Gov. Degree Colleges CHIEF PATRON: MR. TALAT PARVEZ ROHELLA of district Bandipora and as its spokes. (Commissioner/Secretary, to Govt. Higher Education) Objectives of the Hub Centre. PATRON: PROF.SHEIKH AIJAZ BASHIR, PRINCIPAL ICSC  The general objective of the Hub is to put in place an incubation and  Dr Zahoor Ahmad Jhat (ICSC) innovation platform that incubates any idea capable of introducing new or disruptive technology in the development of existing and new  Dr Nasreen Qureshi (ICSC) Srinagar (190002) J&K products, processes or services among students.  Mr. Sameer Kaul (ICSC) UGC- Autonomous (NAAC Accredited Grade “A”)  To provide service and support in the field of Handicrafts, their  Dr Khurshid Ahmad Tariq (ICSC) design element and value additions to local population of the  Mr. Mohammad Rafiq Lone (ICSC)  To provide mentoring and handholding of allied spokes.  Dr. Abid Banday (ICSC) About the Event The fact is “Necessity is the mother of innovation”. The Contemporary problems demand innovative solutions. Our Students are full of innovative

ideas and they need a platform to nurture and hand hold ideas put forth by

them to find solution to problems and contribute to the society. Hence the

need for fostering innovation in higher educational institutions becomes of

paramount importance ICSC-IIC hub Center as such invites innovative and novel Ideas from the students belonging to all Govt .Degree Colleges of UT of J & K. The ideas can

be from the following fields but not limited to:  Science & Technology  Business & Entrepreneurship  Humanities ORGANISED BY 0The ideas must be detailed; giving a peep into applicability of the idea and that how it can be put to practice.

ISLAMIA COLLEGE INNOVATION & INCUBATION Students and/or student groups are advised and encouraged to come up with novel ideas that they may feel can help the society and have a commercial HUB CENTRE (ICSC-IIC) potential. To begin with, all ideas are welcome. Tinkering and brainstorming thoughts most welcome!

A brief write-up about the idea along with name of the student, College, Class ABOUT THE COLLEGE with roll no should be submitted to [email protected]. Prize Established in 1961, Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) has money of INR 5000, 3000 & 2000 shall be awarded to three topmost ideas emerged as one of the premier higher education institutions of J&K. The college is affiliated to the University of . In 2010, ICSC was granted respectively. Such students shall also be provided with a chance to prototype the status of ‘College with potential for Excellence’ CPE status and and incubate the idea with all possible support from the hub college.

Autonomous status by the University Grants Commission in the year 2014. It Last date of submission is 05-01-2021 is the first college of the region to achieve this feat and is on way to Evaluation committee becoming a Deemed University.  Prof. Saad Parvez Contact information: The college offers UG, PG and IPG courses in Science, Commerce and Coordinator: IIEDC, NIT Srinagar 7006098225, 7780938349 Humanities. Two one-year diploma courses (Stenography & Craft  Dr Yasir Ahmad Mir [email protected] development) are also offered. In near future the college envisages to offer Assistant Faculty Craft Development Institute Srinagar. vocational courses as well.  Mr Irtif Lone About ICSC-IIC (the Hub) Incharge Center for Innovation, Incubation and Business Modeling, In tune with vision of nurturing and to inspire student community across the JK EDI, Srinagar ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & COMMERCE  Degree Colleges of and Kashmir to pursue innovation and Mr. Parvaiz Kaisar Srinagar (190002) J&K entrepreneurship by creating a vibrant and conducive Startup ecosystem in Director Able Data consultants UGC- Autonomous (NAAC Accredited Grade A)