A tech fair to encourage innovation in students
To be held at Codissia Trade Fair Complex from August 29
28/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,COIMBATORE
School and college students from across the country will exhibit 1,200 projects, which they have developed, at the National Science and Technology Fair 2019 here.
The event, organised by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) as part of its golden jubilee celebrations, is aimed at connecting the industry and students and encouraging innovations by students.
Entries
Chairman of the Fair C. Muthusami, and Codissia president R. Ramamurthy told presspersons here on Tuesday that the three-day programme from August 29 at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex will have 872 innovations by college students and over 200 projects by school students. “We expected about 500 entries when we announced the Fair. The response we got was 1,300. We have selected 1,200 for display. Almost 75 % of the projects will be exhibited as working models,” said Mr. Muthusami.
Participants
The students are from IIT Madras, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore College of Technology, institutions from Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, and three government schools. “We hope to commercialise at least 25 innovations,” Mr. Muthusami added.
All the micro, small, and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) owners, students and the public will visit the Fair. The students will be supported through mentoring, handholding, and finances to commercialise the innovation.
The MSMEs are looking for innovations. If they are interested in an innovation or project, the Codissia will organise one-on-one meeting between the industry and the students.
Cash prize
The first, second, and third best projects by school and college students will get a total cash prize of ₹2 lakh.
Codissia has invested nearly ₹1 crore in this initiative. The aim is to support students in their innovations and enable MSMEs get new technologies for their operations, said Mr. Ramamurthy. This is a new venture for Codissia and if it is successful, it will be organised regularly, he said.
To be held at Codissia Trade Fair Complex from August 29
28/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,COIMBATORE
School and college students from across the country will exhibit 1,200 projects, which they have developed, at the National Science and Technology Fair 2019 here.
The event, organised by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) as part of its golden jubilee celebrations, is aimed at connecting the industry and students and encouraging innovations by students.
Entries
Chairman of the Fair C. Muthusami, and Codissia president R. Ramamurthy told presspersons here on Tuesday that the three-day programme from August 29 at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex will have 872 innovations by college students and over 200 projects by school students. “We expected about 500 entries when we announced the Fair. The response we got was 1,300. We have selected 1,200 for display. Almost 75 % of the projects will be exhibited as working models,” said Mr. Muthusami.
Participants
The students are from IIT Madras, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore College of Technology, institutions from Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, and three government schools. “We hope to commercialise at least 25 innovations,” Mr. Muthusami added.
All the micro, small, and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) owners, students and the public will visit the Fair. The students will be supported through mentoring, handholding, and finances to commercialise the innovation.
The MSMEs are looking for innovations. If they are interested in an innovation or project, the Codissia will organise one-on-one meeting between the industry and the students.
Cash prize
The first, second, and third best projects by school and college students will get a total cash prize of ₹2 lakh.
Codissia has invested nearly ₹1 crore in this initiative. The aim is to support students in their innovations and enable MSMEs get new technologies for their operations, said Mr. Ramamurthy. This is a new venture for Codissia and if it is successful, it will be organised regularly, he said.
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