Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: The Institution's Innovation Council and University Business Incubation & Innovation Centre and University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation, University of Jammu today under the Innovation Roadmap Programme, organised an interaction on the theme, "Innovation amidst Adversities".
Globally renowned inventor and key note speaker Sonam Wangchuk, Founder, SECMOL, Alternative School, Ladakh, Founding Member, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL,) Ladakh, and Inventor ICE STUPA, Artificial Glacier was main resource person.
Sonam Wangchuk elaborated that the entrepreneurship, innovation and resultant start-up creation need not necessarily to be a commercial business model.
Contrary innovative thought process needs to be developed wherein local community issues can be taken up through creation of small budget start-ups thereby spurring the social entrepreneurship across region.
He categorically mentioned empathy as the biggest entrepreneurial value that need to be harnessed for solution delivery and contentment realisation.
His talk showcased the innovation journey of Ladakh, wherein the reengineering of Ladakh education system through innovation centric engagements has created warehouses of innovative projects in the form of Ice Stupas, SECMOL School and HIAL. He clearly stated that historical wisdom needs to be blended with the science of present for creating sustainable future.
Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, Professor Manoj Dhar highlighted that the deliberation of the today's event are indicative of the fact the multidisciplinary thought processes possesses the capacity to innovate, co-create and deliver solutions.
Earlier, Professor Parikshat Singh Manhas, President, Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) & University Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (UBIIC) and UOJSPV Foundation, in his welcome address reflected upon the importance of having inventors rather than innovators for building a dynamic innovation ecosystem in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prof. Keshav Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs University of Jammu in his concluding remarks congratulated the team of IIC & UBIIC for conducting talks of such high magnitude which creates an urgency on the part of academic fraternity to think and rethink about the teaching pedagogy through newer dimensions.
Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Prof. Naresh Padha, Coordinator RUSA, University of Jammu, Prof. Rajni Dingra, Dean Research Studies. The audience for the occasion comprised of school students from Heritage school Jammu, Jodhamal School Jammu, KV-Sunjuwan, Civil Society members, Members from industry and faculty across University of Jammu and allied campuses.
Dr. Skarma Nunzom, Member University Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (UBIIC), was the master of ceremonies. |
