Ministry of Education (MoE), through Moe’s Innovation Cell (MIC), established the Institution innovation Council (IIC) to systematically foster the culture of Innovation and start-up ecosystem in education institutions in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The primary mandate is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas and transform them into prototypes while they are informative years.
The IIC of Holy Cross College, Nagercoil has been established under the auspices of Innovation Council, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India on 21st November 2018. Dr Sr. M.R. Basil Rose, the Principal and Dr. A. Shyla Suganthi (President of IIC), Department of Zoology initiated the establishment of IIC along with other council members: Dr. S. Sujitha, (Convener), Department of Mathematics, Dr. Sheeba Daniel (Faculty-in-charge), Department of Chemistry and Ms. M.P. Ancilin Briji, Student Coordinator.
The College aims at promoting the culture of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Research to facilitate financial empowerment among students.
Short term objectives - To create awareness among the faculty, supportive staff and students with regard to innovations and entrepreneurship. Preparing Business plan for every Startup and Registration of Holy Cross incubation Centre.
Medium term objectives – To set up at least 10 pre- incubations, set up an incubation
centers which will identify potential entrepreneurs, unlock their potential, improve
creativity, orient them on innovation, provide support on market study, technical skills,
knowledge on finance and provide handholding and mentoring support.
Commercialization of products will be a focus area.
Long term objectives – Well established pre incubation, incubation and startup by all the
departments and going for commercialization. Promote unique brands and take care of
marketing risks, technology risks, financial risks with the help of other institutions like
industry associations. Thus getting ranks of ARIIA, NIRF, NACC and becoming one of the
reputed institution of the Country.
Month | Name of the programme |
June |
Appointment of Consultant. Appointment of Lawyer. Monitoring Certificate and value added course under Holy Cross Academy. Upgrading IIC websites. |
July |
Registration of Trust (Holy Cross Innovation and
Incubation Centre). Registration of Pre-incubation Centre. Allocating seed money for the new-born start-up |
August |
Evaluating the start-up by Evaluation of
Committee. Entering into MOU of 2 agencies for the institutions. Maintaining account and getting pan card for Holy Cross innovation and incubation Centre. Budgeted Money is disturbed on the basis of roaster basis. |
September |
Presentation of policies by 5 coordinators to the external expert Committee. Amendment of institutional start-up policy if needed based on the policies by 5 committee. |
October | Meeting with the monitoring committee and discussion on the progress of both pre-incubation and incubation centre. |
November | Evaluation about the policy and action plan of 5 sub committees. |
December to March |
Through mobilisation and start-up committee for writing the project for Atal innovation. providing seed money for innovation/pro-type models. |
April | Meeting with the monitoring committee and discussion on the progress of both pre-incubation and incubation centre. |
May | Evaluating the Start-up by Evaluation of Committee. |
Ms. C. Nesavathy
Assistant Professor
English
Coordinator
Dr. K. Baby
Assistant Professor
English
Member
Dr. R. Eveline Shindya
Assistant Professor
Commerce
Member
Quarter | Activity |
Quarter I. |
* Webinar: “Orientation on Business Plan and Startup Policies” – First year students Resource Persons – Dr. Sr. Sahaya Selvi & Dr. Jeni Padua * Advisory Meet - I |
Quarter II. | International Women’s Entrepreneurship Conclave - Online Success stories of women around the globe Resource Persons: Dr. Malliga, Malaysia Dr. Azeeza, Singapore Dr. Rangamani, Qatar |
Quarter III. | International webinar: Eco-entrepreneurship in Kanyakumari. Resource Person: Dr. Moni Madasamy, General Secretary, National Informatics Bureau, New Delhi. Advisory Board Meeting |
Quarter IV. |
International Webinar on : “The journey of a woman-entrepreneur”
Resource Person: Dr. Nithya, Social Entrepreneur, Dubai. * Advisory Meet - II |
-Mushroom Culture.
-Ornamental Fish Culture.
-Vermiculture.
1.Tailoring Unit cum Boutique
2.Ornamental Fish Farming unit
3.One-stop Boutique
4. Women’s Gym
4. Stall for selling products developed / manufactured by students
5. Training Unit for women of KK District -( Training in Mushroom Culture,
Ornamental Fish farming, Vermiculture, etc.)
6. Incubation Centre for Startups
Dr. R. Krishna Priya
krishnapriya@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Physics
M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D., S.E.T
Coordinator
Dr. S. Lizy Roselet
lizyroselet@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D
Member
Dr. Bojaxa A. Rosy
bojaxarosy@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Botany
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Member
Quarter | Activity |
Quarter 1 |
* Opening ceremony of Pre-incubation Centre and Prize distribution of the Idea Contest-2020 “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award” function
* Advisory Committee Meet - I |
Quarter 2 | Organising “Holy Cross Idea Contest-2021” Idea submission, PoC Submission, Prototype Submission, Prototype Presentation, Valedictory Function |
Quarter 3 | Organising an Induction Programme -Importance of Innovation and entrepreneurship for I UG and I PG Students |
Quarter 4 |
Mentoring Session for the young innovators through experts
* Advisory Committee Meet - II |
IPR Cell of Holy Cross College, is a platform for encouraging filing of IPR and patenting the products or technologies for the benefit of the Institute and the society. The Institute’s IPR cell has been constituted to maintain high standards of academics and to create a suitable environment for creation and protection of intellectual property.
Intellectual property is the product of the human intellect including creativity concepts, inventions, industrial models, trademarks, artistic works, literature, symbols, names, brands, etc. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) include Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Industrial Design, Integrated Circuit Layout, Geographical Indicators and Trade Secrets.
To create an awareness on IPR among faculty and students
To conduct workshops, seminars and training programme on IPR.
To motivate innovators come with new ideas and help them to protect the innovation.
To encourage faculty members and scholars to go for patentable works.
To disseminate knowledge on patents, patent regime in India and abroad and registration aspects.
To impart training on future endeavours regarding patent filing processes
To create an opportunity for product development and commercialization.
Dr. C. Anitha
anitha.c@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Zoology
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Coordinator
Ms. S. Fransta Darshana
sheebadaniel@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
M.Sc., M.Phil., CSIR-JRF-NET., Ph.D., SET
Member
Dr. B. T. Delma
franklinragila@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Commerce
M.C.S., M.Com., M.Phil., NET
Member
IP Capacity Building: Awareness, Workshops and Training
IP Information Services
IP Counselling and Advisory Services
IPR protection facilitation
IPR India | http://www.ipindia.nic.in/ |
IP services India | http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/ |
Patent Facilitating Centre | http://www.pfc.org.in/index.html |
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property | http://www.ipindia.nic.in/rgniipm.html |
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Patentscope | https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/structuredSearch.jsf |
USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) | https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/search-patents |
IP India | https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/tmrpublicsearch/ |
InPass (Indian Patent Advanced Search System) | http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/publicsearch/ |
Google Patents | https://patents.google.com/ |
Espacenet (European Patent Office- Patent Search) | https://worldwide.espacenet.com/ |
Quarter | Activity |
Quarter 1 |
* Orientation Session on “Identifying Intellectual Property Component at the Early Stage of Innovation” * Advisory Committee Meet - I |
Quarter 2 | Workshop on “IPR, Patent Drafting and Commercialization” |
Quarter 3 | Mentoring Session on “Trademarks and Tagline” |
Quarter 4 | *Logo Design (Trade Mark) and Tagline Contest * Advisory Committee Meet - II |
Dr. M. K. Angel Jebitha
angeljebitha@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
M.Sc., M.Phil.,B.Ed., Ph. D.
Coordinator
Dr. R. Sreedevi
priyadharshini@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Physics
M.Sc., PGDCA, SET, M.Phil., Ph.D
Member
Ms. M. Aashina Janvi
anithamalbi@holycrossngl.Edu.in
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Member
Quarter | Activity |
Quarter 1 |
* Orientation on Internship for UG and PG students.
* Advisory Committee Meet - I |
Quarter 2 |
* Awareness program on Internship by the students / alumnae who had completed their internship / working in reputed institutions.
* Motivation and encouragement for the students to participate online internship |
Quarter 3 | Motivation and encouragement for the students to complete internship successfully. |
Quarter 4 | Advisory Committee Meet - II |
Dr. P. Aji Udhaya
Coordinator
S. Antin Mary
antinmary@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Mathematics (Aided)
M.Sc., NET, SET
Member
Dr. S. Mary Pearly Sumathi
mariahelenjenobha@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
English(SF)
M. A., B. Ed., M. Phil., MFC., DCA., DJMC., SET
PRO
Dr. S. Daisy Bai
nesavathy.c@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
English (Aided)
M.A(Eng).,M.A(Ling).,M. Phil., SET, NET,
Member
Ms. M. Maria Helen Jenoba
divyamerrymalar@holycrossngl.edu.in
Assistant Professor
Commerce
M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Member
Mr. X. Anto Valan
ashikasumathi7@gmail.com
Coordinator
Mathematics
II B. Sc
Member
Mr. Merlin
ajnijikaapramas@gmail.com
Member
English Literature (S.F)
II BA
Member
Quarter | Activity |
Quarter 1 |
* Webinar on Threats and opportunities in Social Media
* Advisory Committee Meet - I |
Quarter 2 | Promoting Quarter I activities of IIC in social media (Youtube, Twitter, Instagram) and uploading reports in MHRD portal |
Quarter 3 | Promoting Quarter 3 activities of IIC in social media (Youtube, Twitter, Instagram) and uploading reports in MHRD portal |
Quarter 4 |
Motivational session by Successful Youtuber
* Advisory Committee Meet - II |
1. |
Dr.(Sr).Sahayaselvi |
NISP Coordinator/ Chair Person |
2. |
Dr.Renu Dev Prasad |
Startup Founder |
3. |
Mr.Glorious Steeve |
Startup founder and CEO |
4. |
Mr.Abey George |
Incubator |
5. |
Mr.Parveen Mathew |
Industrialist |
6. |
Ms.Paraveen Kurian |
Entrepreneur |
7. |
Ms.Bhagyalekshmi |
Entrepreneur,Alumni |
8. |
Ms.Hemalatha |
Patent expert |
9. |
Mr.Thomas Franco |
Banker |
10. |
Mr.A.John Moris.C.A |
Startup/Auditor |
1. |
Dr.(Sr).Sahayaselvi |
President |
2. |
Dr.A.Shyla Suganthi |
Vice president and NISP |
3. |
Dr.(Sr).Leema Rose |
Vice Principal |
4. |
Dr.A.Anami Augustus Arul |
NISP Coordinator |
5. |
Dr. Sheeba Daniel |
Convener |
6. |
Dr.Jeni Chandar Padua |
Coordinator for Startup |
7. |
The Head of the Department of respective Startup |
Respective Startup |
1. |
Dr.(Sr).Sahayaselvi |
President |
2. |
Dr. A.Shyla Suganthi |
Vice president and NISP |
3. |
Dr.A.Anami Augustus Arul |
NISP Coordinator |
4. |
Dr.H.Jimsy Asha |
Coordinator of NIRF |
5. |
Dr.S.Sujitha |
Coordinator of ARIIA |
6. |
The Head of the Department of respective Startup |
Respective Startup |
1. |
Ms. Soniya |
Resource mobilization - Convener |
2. |
Ms.S.Panimaya Mercy |
Coordinator of UBA |
3. |
Dr.R.Abilasha |
Coordinator of Women Cell |
1. |
Dr.Sheeba Daniel |
Coordinator |
2. |
Ms.A.Franklin Ragila |
Assistant Coordinaor |
3. |
Dr.C.Anita |
Member |
4. |
Ms.R.Hemalatha |
Advisory Member |
5. |
Dr.Shaji Varghese |
Advisory Member |
1. |
Dr.Jeni Chandar Padua |
Coordinator |
2. |
Dr.(Sr).Leema Rose |
Vice principal & Management Representative |
3. |
Dr.S.Aji Sinthuja |
Member |
4. |
Dr.P.Sathya |
Member |
5. |
Ms.J.Alisha Josephin |
Member |
6. |
Dr.C.Braba |
Member |
7. |
Dr.S.Jeni Sanjana |
Member |
8. |
Dr.A.Sameema |
Member |
9. |
Selva Mary Kohila.S George |
Member |
10. |
Dr.J.Vinanchi Arachi |
Advisory Member |
11. |
Mr.Samuel Gnana Prakash vincent |
Advisory Member |
12. |
Dr.Moni Madasamy |
Advisory Member |
1. |
Dr.A.Shyla Suganthi |
Coordinator |
2. |
Dr.Angel Jebitha |
Assistant Coordinaor |
3. |
Sr.k.Francy |
Management Representative |
4. |
Dr.R.Sreedevi |
Member |
5. |
Dr.M.Priya darshini |
Member |
6. |
Dr.Srinivasakumar.K.P |
Advisory Member |
7. |
DR.Prakash Swarnakaran |
Advisory Member |
8. |
Mr.Thomas Franco |
Advisory Member |
1. |
Dr. P. Aji Udhaya |
Coordinator |
2. |
Ms.C.Nesavathy |
Assistant Coordinaor |
3. |
Sr.Antin Mary |
Management Representative |
4. |
Ms.Jenoba |
Member |
5. |
Dr.Vimal Jerald |
Advisory Member |
6. |
Ms.Abey George |
Advisory Member |
1. |
Spinola Romy A |
IPR Activity Coordinator |
2. |
Ms. J. Agnel |
Innovation Activity Coordinator |
3. |
S. Siva Jothi |
Startup Activity Coordinator |
4. |
Maria M.R Marshiya |
Internship Activity Coordinator |
5. |
Ashmin. M |
Social Media Coordinator |
-Steve jobs, Founder, Apple Inc..
Yes, dear friends, innovation is a just a state of mind that helps to cross the boundaries of the world within nanoseconds in terms of novel ideas, processes, application, business models etc. When we cross our frontiers with novelty and creativity, automatically the world tends to look up to us for our insights and enlightenments. Thus we become leaders who think out of the box and not merely exist as followers of leaders.
Every person, born on this planet is unique, irreplaceable and capable in her /his own way. We are unique in terms of our pupils, thumb impression and DNA. There is no other person like you and me on this planet. Believing these notions, the Institutional Innovation Council (IIC) of our college provides an exquisite platform to explore the unique talents and capacities of our faculty and students to empower them as world class leaders in terms of their innovations and entrepreneurship.
I am happy that I am also the part of this team to help thousands and thousands of young women to become future entrepreneurs and innovators who could be brought into the limelight for their creativity and innovation in the form of startups. To facilitate this arena, our college provides wide opportunities for both teachers and students through its flexibility in academic pursuance and implementation of startup policies. I am sure this startup policy of our college will certainly enhance the budding entrepreneurs to excel in their financial empowerment.
Dear friends, the opportunity is knocking at the door of every Crossian. Let us be open and grab this opportunity and become leaders. By our very life we become torch bearers of the society who show the way to budding innovators and entrepreneurs in our locality. This is our social responsibility and commitment with which we move onward. Being successful does not matter but being significant in our own ways certainly lifts our institution to greater heights and our life becomes productive. Let us aspire for this through the IIC of our college. Wish you good luck and God’s blessings …
Dr.(Sr) SahayaSelvi
Principal
- Theodore Levitt
Our college's IIC seeks to instil innovative and entrepreneurial abilities so that instructors and students from all socioeconomic levels would be inspired to think creatively and acquire useful skills on ideation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Our college offers a large platform for developing the skills required through a variety of activities so that the students can generate fresh concepts and find solutions to social and environmental challenges/concerns. My best wishes go out to each one of you to innovate, incubate, and collaborate."
I am proud to be a part of a legacy of sustained academic excellence of over 55 years. Engaging students in research, innovation and entrepreneurship is the hall mark of our great institution. In following the foot step, Institution Innovation Council (IIC) encourages our crossians in research and creative endeavors that mould them as better thinkers, innovators and problem solvers, cultivating a depth of understanding needed to make a positive difference in the world. This helps them to sharpen their professional acumen.
We have several certificates courses, skill- based and value-added courses which a large number of students pursue simultaneously with their degree that allow them to become a successful entrepreneur.
Innovation in education is about more than just technology to empower students to become lifelong learners who are agents of change. It is the prime duty of educational institution to promote strong positive character traits and foster creativity and innovative thinking among students to teach not to be afraid of failure but strive hard to achieve success for excellence.
In all perspective our students are beyond our expectations.
I hope and pray that the students of our college will scale great heights and keep the crossians flag high.
Dr.A.Anami Augustus Arul
Assistant Professor
Dept of Botany
- Theodore Levitt
I am extremely happy to be the Convener of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of this prestigious institution. Our college has established IIC in the year 2018 for promoting the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among faculty and students. The main objective of IIC is to encourage the creative energy of young minds to work on innovation and promote them to create start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.
The IIC of our college in collaboration with industries and Government agencies is conducting various activities related to innovation, IPR, startup and entrepreneurship. We have a team of committed and dedicated internal and external experts for mentoring the budding innovators to excel in innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
Our students are regularly participating in Innovation contest and Smart India Hackathon (SIH) conducted by AICTE and MoE’s Innovation Cell. We are proud to note that six of our students from the department of Physics participated in SIH Grand Finale 2022 (Hardware Edition) and presented the prototype in QIS College of Engineering and Technology, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. Our faculty and students excel in entrepreneurship and startup, as an outcome we have twenty startups under Holy Cross Innovation and Incubation Centre.
I wish God’s blessing throughout the journey of IIC
Dr. Sheeba Daniel
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Startup week can be organized in the college with the help of various Departments
As per the requirements of MHRD, the IIC organize number of self driven programmes through the Departments
Organizing Idea competitions (business ideas or prototypes) at regular intervals.
The college sets up EDC (Entrepreneurial Development Centre), IEDC (Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development Centre) under the wings of IIC.
The Certificate Course/Value added courses of the College under Holy Cross Academy has to get the approval of IIC Convener in view of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The IIC can organize a minimum of 4 programmes for students and 2 programmes for faculty of the College, based on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In consultation with the Head of the Institution, IIC can enter into MOUs with Engineering Colleges, MBA Departments and other key industries to run the startup in an efficient and effective manner.
The IIC members are expected to spend, minimum of 5 hours per week in the development and growth of startups even though they are not Startup Mentors.
The IIC is responsible for preparing and documenting for the ARIIA Ranking of the College along with ARIIA coordinator
The IIC shall convene the meeting every month to discuss about the progress of pre- incubation, incubation and startups
IIC promotes the multidisciplinary campus approach for the students to grow in Innovation and Startups. If required, MOUs can be established between the Departments of the College.
The Institution Innovation Council organizes training to the members of IEDC, EDC and the IIC team and invites the expertise of business people to achieve excellence.
IIC will coordinate with Government departments, other Institutions and agencies to fulfill its objectives.