Annamalai University’s Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) has been awarded 3.5 stars rating by the Innovation Cell of the Union Ministry of Education for the year 2022-23, a significant improvement from 0.5 star rating the previous year.
According to an university official, “This is the first time the university has reached this score, making it the second-highest performing government university in Tamil Nadu. The University’s IIC was revamped in 2022 by the Vice-Chancellor R.M. Kathiresan. The IIC substantially increased its activities, including training teachers as innovation ambassadors to inculcate innovative research thinking and entrepreneurial skills among research scholars and students.”
The IIC is also extending its services to other institutions and schools in Chidambaram region with coordination of their respective Atal labs. This initiative aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the region.
