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MINUTES OF MEETINGS MINUTES OF MEETINGS

TWENTY SECOND MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL

Meeting Date: October 24, 2020

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL HELD ON 24.10.2020 AT 9.30 A.M. THROUGH ZOOM PLATFORM


 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GOA STATE INNOVATION COUNCIL HELD  ON 24.10.2020 AT 9.30 A.M. THROUGH ZOOM PLATFORM

 

The following members were present at the meeting:

1

SHRI. JOSE MANUEL NORONHA

Chairman, Goa Public Service Commission, Panaji, Goa

Chairman

2

DR. VIVEK KAMAT

Director, Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim, Goa

Member

3

DR. KRUPASHANKARA MS

Principal, Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi, Goa

Member

4

DR. NEENA PANANDIKAR

Principal, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, Goa

Member

5

DR. MRIDULA GOEL

Associate Professor, BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa

Member

6

PROF. RAGHUVEER VERNEKAR

Nominee, Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Panaji, Goa

Member

7

DR. KAUSTUBH PRIOLKAR

Professor, Goa University, Goa

Member

8

SHRI. D. S. PRASHANT

CEO, Forum for Innovation, Incubation, Research and Entrepreneurship, Fatorda, Goa

Member

9

SHRI. PRADEEP MORAJKAR

Member Secretary, Goa State Council for Science and Environment, Saligao, Goa

Member

10

SHRI. LEVINSON MARTINS 

Director, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Goa

Member Secretary

 

Shri Kunal Upadhyay could not attend the meeting and was granted leave of absence. Thereafter, the Chairman welcomed the members of the Goa State Innovation Council for the meeting. 

 

  1. At the outset, the minutes of the meeting held on 11th September 2020 were read and confirmed.

 

  1. The Prototyping Grant Scheme of Goa State Innovation Council was released by the chairman during the meeting. The Scheme will provide Grant In Aid for prototyping technology-based innovative projects/ideas under the Virtual Innovation Register (VIR), making it affordable for Students, Startups, Innovators, Research Faculty & Entrepreneurs who require the necessary support in converting Ideas into marketable products. The Certificate distribution of the Final Year Students Project Competition 2019-20 was discussed and it was decided by the council members to include the logo of Goa Chamber Of Commerce & Industry and to be certified by Chairman of Goa State Innovation Council, Director of Department of Science, Technology & Waste Management and Chairman of Education Committee - Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

 

  1. Project Officer reported the list of events and initiatives conducted by Goa State Innovation Council. 

 

Sensitisation Workshop on Innovation & Creativity for School students:

 

S N

Date

School

 

1

12/10/2020

Sacred Heart High School, Parra

91

2

12/10/2020

St. Anne's Institute, Agonda 

79

3

13/10/2020

Keshav Smruti High School, Dabolim

87

4

14/10/2020

Saviour of the World High School, Loutolim

54

5

15/10/2020

St. Jude's High School, Betalbatim

57

6

16/10/2020

Govt. High School, Keri

51

7

16/10/2020

Anjuman Himayatul Islam High School, Baina Vasco

64

8

17/10/2020

Almeida High School Ponda

90

9

19/10/2020

Don Bosco High School, Calangute

54

10

20/10/2020

Infant Jesus High School, Colva

61

11

20/10/2020

Posh English High School, MAS building, Navelim

87

12

21/10/2020

Mae Dos Pobres High School, Nuvem

67

   

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

842

 

It was reported that 842 students attended the Sensitisation Workshop from 12 Schools.
 

S N

Date

School

 

1

26/09/2020

IPR Session - Know your Patentability Potential

254

2

29/09/2020

5 Ways This One Skill Will Turbocharge Your Future

87

3

29/09/2020

Prototyping Session  - 3D Printing

221

4

14/10/2020

Prototyping Session - Robotics

115

5

15/10/2020

Startup Fund Raising Simplified

957

6

17/10/2020

IPR Session - Patent Filing and Prosecution - India & Overseas

94

7

22/10/2020

STIP 2020 – Interaction of State S&T Minister with Union S&T Minister

8

23/10/2020

Bootcamp - Shree Mallikarjun college

72

9

23/10/2020

TDP – Laser Cutting

93

   

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

1893

 

It was reported that 1893 participants attended from 8 events and initiatives of the Goa State Innovation Council. It was mentioned that the Startup Fund Raising Simplified session under Risk Capital received 957 participants, the Chairman directed the project officer to observe the initiatives of other State Councils in Risk Capital and to be presented for the next council meeting.

 

  1. The Entrepreneurship Learning Program using the Entrepredia.in app was announced for the school students, the platform provides the students an experience and journey of building their own startup. Through a fun gamified system, it allows students to understand the trade-offs that a businessman has to face and fundamentals of running a successful startup.


 

Sr No

Location

School

1

South Goa

Vidhya Vihar High School, Cortalim, Goa

2

South Goa

GHS Davorlim

3

South Goa

Govt. High School Valkini, Sanguem

4

North Goa

KAG's Panchasheel English School, Panchawadi, Ponda

5

North Goa

Govt High School, Sattari

6

South Goa

Govt High School, Paddi, Barcem

7

South Goa

Govt High School, Colomb Rivona

8

South Goa

Govt High School, Maina, Quepem

9

North Goa

St. Anthony's High School, Duler, Mapusa

10

North Goa

Azmane High School, Neura Ilhas


 

  1. The action plan for the upcoming initiatives of Goa State Innovation Council was presented by the Project Officer. 

Sr No

Key Initiatives with tentative dates

1

Faculty Development Programs (FDP) - 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th Nov 2020

2

Prototyping Grant Selection Meeting – 14th Nov 2020

3

Women Centric Workshop in colleges (WCW) – Nov 2020

4

IPR Awareness programs  – Nov 2020

5

Risk Capital Session – Nov 2020

6

Prototyping Session – Nov 2020

 

  1. The Administrative expenditure towards the salaries of the council staff was discussed and the Member Secretary directed the project officer to refer to the Office Memorandum by Department of Personnel for the contractual appointments in Government.

 

  1. The meeting ended with the vote of thanks.
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