World Innovation and Creativity Day was celebrated on 21st April 2025 with great enthusiasm. A special session was organized by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), which was attended by more than 120 students via YouTube. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Hon’ble Chairman of AICTE, and Dr. Abhay Jere, Hon’ble Vice Chairman of AICTE. A highlight of the celebration was the keynote address on “IP UTSAV” delivered by Dr. Unnat Pandit, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks; Registrar of Copyright and Geographical Indications, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Additionally, Dr. Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Head of Section, Economics and Statistics Division, and Co-editor of the Global Innovation Index (GII) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), also addressed the attendees. Students participated virtually with full enthusiasm, making the session a resounding success and reinforcing the importance of innovation and intellectual property in shaping the future.
