AIC Mahindra, Mahindra University, in collaboration with the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), successfully conducted the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The FDP brought together 50 educators and incubation professionals from various higher education institutions, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to mentor and support student innovation projects and startup ventures.

The program was inaugurated in the presence of:

• Dr. Bheema Reddy – Manager, SCRO, AICTE & MoE Innovation Cell
• Dr. Anadi Pande – Dean, School of Management
• Dr. Rajkumar Phatate – Head, Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Dr. B.K. Chakravarthy – Dean, School of Design Innovation
• Mr. Ismail Akbani – CEO, AIC Mahindra & Principal Coordinator
• Ms. Sreeparna Chowdhury – Incubation Manager & Co-coordinator

The sessions were conducted by renowned faculty and industry leaders, including:

• Mr. Yogesh Brahmankar – Innovation Director, MIC
• Prof. Prasad Teegalapally – Professor of Student Startups, IIM Mumbai
• Mr. Yaseen Shareef – NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

This FDP enabled faculty members to develop actionable strategies to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation into their teaching methodologies and institutional frameworks. It reaffirmed Mahindra University’s commitment to strengthening academia’s role in fostering innovation and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.