YIP(Young Innovators Programme)

Young Innovators Programme is a specially designed programme under Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC). The programme aims to empower future innovators to innovate new products, services or models to meet emerging requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs of the society more effectively through an innovative challenge.

Coordinator

Mrs Sreelekshmi.AN

Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science

Procedures :

The YIP 202-21 Challenge will be open to all students, from every institution, across Kerala. Applicants can apply to be part of the YIP 2020-21 Challenge in one of the following two ways:

Institution-based Applications

Eligibility Criteria

Since the Institutions are envisioned to play a crucial facilitating role in the YIP, K-DISC has stipulated a minimum Eligibility Criteria for Institutions:

a. Institute must be registered Institution recognized by the Govt of India, Govt of Kerala.
b. The Heads/Directors/Principals of these Institutions must consent to register for the program.
c. Institution must nominate at least 2 (TWO) Teachers or Faculty members to be the FACILITATORS for the entire duration of YIP 2020.
d. Institution may nominate mentors for the YIP programme
e. Institution must be able to identify, support and ensure the participation of at least a few students.

Screening & Selection Process

K-DISC will use the following Screening & Selection Criteria for prioritizing the final selected list of YIP 2020 Institutions:

a. NIRF Ranking during the last year – for Institutions of Higher Education
b. NAAC Grade during the last year – for Institutions of Higher Education
c. ARIIA Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements during the last year
d. Number of Students enrolled in regular programmes during the last year– for all kinds of Institutions
e. Previous Years’ Results – for different regular courses
f. No of requests originated for Mentor Registration till the time of application