Objective

Quest for SDGs – An Ideathon 2021 event is exclusively designed to support the young minds to come up with innovative ideas to solve the problems of semi urban and rural areas of Punjab addressing the community issues at large. This event will focus to channelize the energy of participants to create social impact and help India to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants can work in teams and use innovative learning practices to ideate and collaborate on possible solutions.

The event is looking to support selected innovative ideas and they will be given the opportunity to incubate at ACIC RISE Association.

About CGC

Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Punjab has a proud legacy of 20 years. Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran has become a synonym to excellence. Initially, Engineering was the flagship program at CGC, Landran and with time, more & more programs got added to the curriculum. Currently, the college offers 40+ programs under seven domains namely Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Application, Management, Education, Pharmacy, and Hotel Management. Under the aegis of CGC, Landran, new-wave pedagogy, 360-Degree training, international exposure, and industry-academia interface have been methodically interwoven, to provide a comprehensive overlook of the respective industries. With the provision of remarkable infrastructure, ultra-modern laboratories, accompanied by practical strategies, the college has managed to reform the ways of modern education.

About Rise

Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) RISE Association, supported by AIM, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India), aims to nurture Innovation and Entrepreneurship culture in semi-urban and rural India. ACIC RISE brings together startups, industry mentors, and eminent academicians from its parent institution Chandigarh Group of Colleges Mohali, and researchers who thrive on continuous interaction of theory and practice. ACIC RISE encourages young minds, students, innovators, ideators to undertake entrepreneurship as a career option and set up a successful start-up venture.

The incubator has co-working space, computer facilities and advanced labs in Drone Technology, Cyber Security and 3D printing. ACIC RISE with its world-class infrastructure is creating a conducive environment for young innovators to grow and scale their ventures.