GTU INNOVATION COUNCIL (www.gtuinnovationcouncil.ac.in) 1 | Gujarat Technological University (http://www.gtu.ac.in/) | Contact: [email protected]| Tel: +91-79-2630 0699; GTU Innovation Council organized Two days workshop on “Patenting in Engineering” on 24 th and 25 th September 2011 at Science City, Ahmadabad Gujarat Technological University organized two days workshop on “Patenting in Engineering” at Science city, Ahmadabad. The inaugural function was held on Saturday, 24 th September 2011. To participate in this workshop, 150 faculty members from more than 50 Engineering colleges affiliated to GTU across the state had registered for the Workshop. The inaugural session was begin with Saraswativandana, lamp lighting. Dr G.P. Vadodaria, Registrar of GTU delivered the welcome speech. He emphasized that GTU has set target to file at least 2,000 patents by the end of June-2012 and to do so GTU has number of plans to sensitize all research faculty members in the field of IPR and Patent. Dr. Manish A. Rachchh, the Program Coordinator gave an introductory speech and explained the objectives of the workshop. Dr. Narottam Sahu, Senior Scientist, Science City appreciated the efforts of GTU for spreading awareness about IPR among the faculty members and gave an assurance on behalf of GUJCOST to provide all kind of support in future activities too. Guest of Honor, Prof. M. N. Patel appreciated the efforts of GTU for arranging such kind of innovative workshop for the faculty members and also urged that Professors should be proficient in their subject and have to strive hard to make their class live and interactive. The Honourable Vice chancellor of GTU, Dr. Akshai Aggarwal explained in detail about the GTU objectives to promote and nurture the innovation at institute level so that each and every student of GTU can be employable. He mentioned that IPR and Patents will not generate only prestige to individual scientist, but it will also generate revenue for the researchers. He mentioned that, GTU had organized such kind of workshop successfully for Pharmacy faculty on 3 rd and 4th of September 2011. While discussing the Final Year projects of students, he said that GTU Innovation Council had linked up nearly 50,000 students of BE and Diploma Engg with industries. The students had finalized Industry Defined Project (IDPs) for their Final Year projects. The students were supposed to develop an innovative product or process, anchored in the needs of the industries or our society. He said that when the students were able to crack the
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GTU INNOVATION COUNCIL
(www.gtuinnovationcouncil.ac.in)
1 | Gujarat Technological University (http://www.gtu.ac.in/) |