Jamia Milia Islamia University signs MOU with ICICI Bank for its programme on innovation and entrepreneurship

Updated on: Thursday, April 04, 2013

The University placement cell and entrepreneurship club of Jamia Millia Islamia University are launching the ICICI Trinity programme on innovation and entrepreneurship on today.

The university has signed a MoU with ICICI bank for this programme.

Prof. Tasneem Meenai, DSW, Prof. Khan Masood, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Prof. U. M. Amin, Director, Centre for Management Studies will be present as Guests of Honours in the ceremony. Mr. Akshay Chaturvedi, zonal business head and senior manager of ICICI bank will also be present.

"The program will provide a platform for young minds to innovate in the field of banking, financial services and insurance to leverage the innovation potential of the students in the university and foster entrepreneurship. The programme consists of three main stages -- Ideate, Prototype and Be an Entrepreneur," says a statement released by the university.

Teams who showcase successful prototypes shall be given cash rewards of up to Rs. 2,500000 and will be invited to present their plans before the bank's investor panel at the entrepreneurship stage. If selected, they will receive help from the bank in establishing their venture.

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