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Fostering Innovations, Ideas and Enterprises

...Central Regional Meet supported by Institution’s Innovation Cell, GoI and AICTE
The Institute hosted the Central Regional Meet on November 25, 2025, under the
support of Ministry of Education's Institution’s Innovation Cell, Govt. of India and
AICTE. The objective of the meet was to foster entrepreneurship ecosystem and
innovations among students at the national level. The event was graced by Shri B.H.
Talati, IAS, Director of Technical Education, Government of Gujarat, as Chief Guest.
The other esteemed guests at the event were Shri Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, Gujarat
Start-up and Innovation Hub (i-Hub Gujarat); Shri Mitesh Vadher, Innovation Fellow
of Innovation Cell, AICTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India; Dr. Sunil Shukla,
Director General, EDII and Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Director, Dept. of
Entrepreneurship Education, EDII.

Highlights of the Meet

100+ 90+
Institutions Startup Stalls

500+ 100+
Youth Participants Startups pitched

Three core technical tracks of the Meet

Knowledge-Sharing Sessions led by IIC institutions

Training of Trainers (ToT) for Innovation Ambassadors

Masterclasses for YUKTI innovators by ecosystem enablers

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