Under the aegis of VVIT's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Cell (IEDC), a 1-day Design Thinking Workshop is organized today 06-02-2018, for the Venture Development Center students by the Stanford University Innovation Fellows of VVIT.
VVIT recently got the certificate of appointment to act as a Venture Development Center of International Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (i2ee), which is an initiative of Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) in partnership with Northeastern University, Boston, USA.
Around 100 student members of and faculty from various engineering colleges around the coastal districts attended this workshop to hone their skills towards innovation abilities in entrepreneurship.
Sri Krishna Nangegadda, Advisor, Northeastern University, Boston, USA, acted as a Keynote Speaker & Chief Guest for this Design Thinking Workshop. Sri Krishna, while addressing the enthusiastic audience, stated that innovation is not just a buzz word, but a most happening thing in the mind space of individuals as well as industries in this season. He suggested the students to rise up to the occasion for solving the typical bottleneck problem in the technological society that they come across day to day. Sri Krishna also commended the efforts of VVIT’s I&ED Cell and VDC for conducting this kind of events to tap the innovative abilities in the young minds by facilitating a conducive environment for them.
The Stanford University Innovation Fellows (UIFs) of VVIT took the lead in inculcating the Design Thinking Process in Entrepreneurship Development and created awareness to all the members by conducting different events such as Secret Handshake, TA-DA, Prototype Design befitting their Empathy & Ideation, an Inspirational Walk for deeper thinking. Through all the events the students were very actively participated.
Principal Dr. Y.Mallikarjuna Reddy congratulated the participants and suggested them to further work on their ideas and convert them into reality.
In this event, Sri Nangagadda Krishna, APSSDC Officials, Sri Vasireddy Vidya Sagar, Chairman of VVIT, Secretary Sri S.Badari Prasad, Jt.Secretary Sri M.Sree Krishna, Principal Dr.Y.Mallikarjuna Reddy, Dean Prof. N.Kumara Swamy, I&EDCell, VDCenter Coordinator Dr.K.V.L Soma Sekhar & other Management members, HODs, UIF team of students & Faculty members along with students were present.
