Innovations@IGNOU

The NCIDE in collaboration with SOCIS, IGNOU organised the SwaAI and Innovation Sprints and Swadesiprenures and Innovators’ Mahotsav-2026 – Where Swadeshi Ideas Shape Tomorrow’s India for IGNOU students and alumni on February 10, 2026 at IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.

The Government of India has revised the Startup Recognition Framework 2026 to strengthen the startup ecosystem and promote innovation-led growth. dpiit.gov.in/static/uploads… linkedin.com/posts/national…

Hands-on activity on creating prototypes of their business ideas. The mentors of the session were Dr. Jyotsna Dikshit, Director, NCIDE; Prof. Sandeep Singh Rawat, Director, SOCIS; Dr. Sudhansh Sharma, Associate Prof., SOCIS; & Dr. Sujata Santosh, Assistant Director, NCIDE, IGNOU.

Mr. Jagdish Narang, Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, Hyderabad took the session on “AI Tools for Idea Validation & Prototyping”. This session focused on validating ideas and creating rapid prototypes using AI tools were covered by him.

Dr. Sudhansh Sharma, Associate Professor, SOCIS, IGNOU took the session on “Ethics, Pitfalls & Career Advice to AI assisted Coders”. Topics like ethical considerations, limitations, and career implications of AI-assisted coding were covered by him.

The first session was on “AI for Software Development: Student Edition”. Prof. Sandeep Singh Rawat, Director, SOCIS was the resource person of the session. This session introduced students to AI-assisted software development practices.

The National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education (NCIDE), in collaboration with the School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) organised the “Rapid Prototyping -AI Enthusiast’s Day Out” on 4th February, 2026.

The National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education (NCIDE), in collaboration with the School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) organised the “SwaAI & Innovation Sprint: Design Thinking and Idea Development using AI Tools” on 2nd February 2026.

His platform, dedicated to dignity, fair wages, and employment for daily wage workers. Dr. A Velumani announced a ₹1 crore grant, Mrs. Shanti Mohan & Market Combine committed ₹65 lakh, and Mr. Suniel Shetty was deeply moved and praised the mission.

It is a moment of great pride for NCIDE, IGNOU that Mr. Chandrashekhar Mandal, Founder, Digital Labour Chowk, and First Prize winner of the Best Startup Award conferred by IGNOU, featured on the national show Bharat Ke Super Founders on Amazon MX Player.

It is a moment of great pride for NCIDE, IGNOU that Mr. Chandrashekhar Mandal, Founder, Digital Labour Chowk, and First Prize winner of the Best Startup Award conferred by IGNOU, featured on the national show Bharat Ke Super Founders on Amazon MX Player.

On January 21, 2026, the students visited the pre-incubation facilities at NCIDE, IGNOU, and a virtual tour was offered to the online participants.