The trustees of two of the city’s leading schools, New Era Senior Secondary School and Anand Vidya Vihar established a Section 8 company, dedicated to promoting student innovation to whom the funding for incubation assistance was awarded. The Scheme of Assistance for Incubators and Start-ups, Government of Gujarat recently allotted funding of 335 Lacs dedicated to developing a start-up incubator for the two associated schools. With such an establishment, the budding innovators of these schools will be able to pursue their passion for innovation and creativity in startups.
The Government of Gujarat has been taking numerous initiatives to develop the scope of entrepreneurship and innovation across the State by facilitating the establishment of platforms that will enhance the scope of inclusivity in the field. In a comment New Era’s school director, Mrs. Shashi Kelkar stated “such funding assistance for an incubation center is the first of its kind to be awarded to a school in the State, and we will surely utilize it towards creating countless platforms for our students to enhance their skills in innovation”.
The funding assistance is dedicated towards various key areas which are fundamental towards shaping and developing the scope of entrepreneurship. The funding is in the key areas of capital assistance for setting up the innovative and necessary infrastructure, dedicated mentoring assistance, operational assistance, assistance for procurement of software, and other added requirements in the form of utilities. The funding will provide the much-needed motivation and support which the students require so as to fully develop their ideas into established projects. With the help of Section 8, the students of both schools will receive much-needed assistance and guidance in their projects and ideas.
The schools throughout their curriculums have incorporated the teaching of practical-based skills as a fundamental part of the learning process. Students during their learning experience at New Era have been exposed to various technical events where they have made an outstanding display of excellence. In addition, the students of Anand Vidya Vihar have also been displaying their passion for innovation through their numerous developments which have brought value to society and to the field of education.
“We have come up with this Section 8 company so as to create a platform for our students to explore their innovative ideas and I believe it will bring more value in addition to our current teaching and learning processes”, said Anand Vidya Vihar principal, Mrs. Menon Purnima.
