Annual IIC Meeting at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad successfully hosted the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) Annual Meeting at its campus. The event brought together an esteemed panel of academicians from IIMs, founders, investors, bankers, and incubator heads to reflect on the progress and future roadmap of IIC–JIM.
The session was chaired by Prof. (Dr.) Daviender Narang, Director, JIM Ghaziabad, who began the meeting by felicitating existing IIC board members and inducting five dynamic new leaders into the council. The Director’s address set the tone for a collaborative discussion focused on scaling innovation, research, and entrepreneurship across the institute.
Internal IIC board members—Dr. Ashwani Varshney, Dr. Ajay Tripathi, Dr. Namita Nigam, Dr. Devi Archana Mohanty, and Dr. Smita Agarwal—presented the achievements of IIC-JIM in the past year. Highlights included:
- IIC–JIM being awarded a prestigious 4-star rating
- Student-led startups making impactful strides
- Published patents and research contributions in AY 2023–24
Prominent external board members in attendance included:
- CS Deepak Sharma, Legal Advisor, Sharma & Jain Associates
- Ms. Shyama Jha, Founder, MMF
- Ms. Shailza, Founder, Homestays of India
- Mr. Ishaank Aanchal, Founder, Relymore
- Dr. Kamalika, Founder, The Light Mission
- Mr. Saurav Kumar, Deputy Manager, TBI KIET
- Dr. Sanjay Kumar, CEO, MNNIT Incubation Centre
- Mr. Rishav, Independent Director, Xovian Aerospace Pvt. Ltd
- Dr. Sheetal, Assistant Professor, IIM Shillong
- Mr. Anurag Gupta, CEO, STEM Logo
- Mr. Shivam Saxena, Nokia Pvt. Ltd
- Mr. Ishu Bansal, CTO, Truck Suvidha
- Mr. Abhay & Mr. Utkarsh Chauhan, JIM Alumni Board Members
The board collectively appreciated the consistent success of IIC–JIM and expressed a strong commitment to further enhance support for institutional innovation efforts.
As a platform for nurturing entrepreneurial thinking, research, and incubation, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad continues to build strategic academic and industry partnerships. The IIC Annual Meeting reaffirmed JIM's vision of empowering students with critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to shape future-ready business leaders.
