Name of the Department

 IIC Council

Date

31^st January 21

Time and duration

12:00 AM (submission of ppt), 1 month (for submission and training)

Venue

 Online

Resource Person with affiliation

Government of India; MHRD

Topic on which activity was organised

 Toycathon 2021

Number of Participants

 15

Objective of the Workshop/Seminar/Activity

To get innovative ideas on toy/games making from young Indians.

Overall Report of the activity

Toycathon 2021; a Hackathon to crowd source innovative ideas for the Toys and Games based on Bharatiya history, civilization, ethos and culture was launched by Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Hon’ble Minister of Education and Smt. Smriti Irani, Hon’ble Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles.

Toycathon 2021 is organized by the Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education with support of AICTE, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Students of IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur participated in this innovative Hackathon; total four teams from the University participated and sent their ideas of innovative games/toys in Toycathon 2021; It was a great learning experience for the bugging entrepreneurs of the University.

Outcome

Learned various aspects required to become and entrepreneur and also how to pitch the new idea in the market.