RGUHS plans startup melas with engineering colleges
BENGALURU, JANUARY 26, 2019 00:00 IST
It also plans to introduce the Meta University concept with VTU
In any vibrant ecosystem, innovation is often synonymous with young entrepreneurs. With this in mind, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) is looking to tap its talent pool and encourage students to share their startup ideas.
Not limiting the initiative to its medical students, the university will organise startup melas even at engineering and other technical institutions. “We have learnt that engineering students come up with innovative ideas, such as an ambulance with sensors to ensure a traffic-free corridor. Besides, there are many innovations on how biomedical waste can be disposed effectively without harming the environment and health,” said S. Sachidananda, RGUHS Vice-Chancellor. The hope is that the initiative will help students innovate and integrate technology in medical practice. “We will collate the list of ideas and set up a committee of experts who will scrutinise them, and projects that we can fund,” he added.
The varsity has also decided to join hands with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) to introduce the Meta University concept from the next academic year. “This concept will help both universities work together for common outcomes,” said Mr. Sachidananda. “We are in the health sciences sector, we want to tell students what we need and we want them to respond to it,” he said.
BENGALURU, JANUARY 26, 2019 00:00 IST
It also plans to introduce the Meta University concept with VTU
In any vibrant ecosystem, innovation is often synonymous with young entrepreneurs. With this in mind, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) is looking to tap its talent pool and encourage students to share their startup ideas.
Not limiting the initiative to its medical students, the university will organise startup melas even at engineering and other technical institutions. “We have learnt that engineering students come up with innovative ideas, such as an ambulance with sensors to ensure a traffic-free corridor. Besides, there are many innovations on how biomedical waste can be disposed effectively without harming the environment and health,” said S. Sachidananda, RGUHS Vice-Chancellor. The hope is that the initiative will help students innovate and integrate technology in medical practice. “We will collate the list of ideas and set up a committee of experts who will scrutinise them, and projects that we can fund,” he added.
The varsity has also decided to join hands with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) to introduce the Meta University concept from the next academic year. “This concept will help both universities work together for common outcomes,” said Mr. Sachidananda. “We are in the health sciences sector, we want to tell students what we need and we want them to respond to it,” he said.
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