The programs were conducted with the active participation of the Innovation Ambassador students of CEMK. The Innovation Ambassadors delivered informative PowerPoint presentations covering various aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship. The sessions introduced the students to the importance of creative thinking, identifying real-life problems, developing innovative solutions and exploring entrepreneurship as a potential career pathway.

Introduction:

The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of the college organized a Start-up Competition on 12th August 2026 at 10:00 AM at the J. K. Das Auditorium as a follow-up initiative to the previously conducted Business Plan Competition. The competition was designed to encourage students to move beyond conceptual business plans and take practical steps towards developing prototypes, models, or products based on the ideas and plans proposed during the Business Plan Competition. Through this initiative, students were motivated to transform their innovative ideas into tangible and demonstrable solutions with potential for real-world application and commercialization. The competition provided participants with an opportunity to showcase their progress through model/product presentations and demonstrations, while also receiving expert feedback on the feasibility, innovation, market potential, and entrepreneurial aspects of their proposed solutions.

Subject: A comprehensive technical report on Team Formation, Internal Evaluation, and Team Selection for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026, detailing the structure, participation, evaluation process, and problem statements of the event.

Executive Summary: The Technical Activities Committee (TAC), in association with the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC), CEMK, conducted the Team Formation, Internal Evaluation, and Team Selection process for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026. This report documents the registration of student teams, the composition of the internal evaluation panels, the teams shortlisted for the next round, and the complete set of problem statements available for selection.

Introduction:
To nurture entrepreneurial thinking among students, the Institution’s Innovation Council organized a Business Plan Competition during April–May 2026. The competition was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, students submitted the synopsis of their business plans, outlining the problem they intended to solve, the uniqueness of their solution, market potential, and implementation strategy. The shortlisted teams then advanced to the final round held on 27th May 2026, 2:00 PM in the TPO Conference Room where they presented and demonstrated their business models before an expert jury.

Objective of the event: The objective of the event was to celebrate National Technology Day by creating awareness among undergraduate engineering students about emerging and innovative technologies. The activity aimed to encourage students to explore recent technological advancements and present their ideas effectively through PowerPoint presentations. It also intended to enhance students’ technical knowledge, communication skills, creativity, and confidence while promoting a culture of innovation and learning under the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC).

Objective of the event: The primary objective of organizing special coding classes for 3rd year students was to strengthen their programming skills and technical competencies required for developing innovative solutions. The initiative aimed to nurture entrepreneurial thinking, enhance problem-solving abilities, and equip students with the technical foundation necessary to initiate and sustain their own start-up ventures.

Description:Kishan Kumar is a former student of ECE department started his IT professional with expertise in Oracle technologies and enterprise systems. Beginning his career at Infosys and later serving as an Oracle Technical Consultant at TCS, he has demonstrated strong technical proficiency, leadership, and mentoring abilities. Alongside his corporate career, he has successfully cleared multiple public sector banking examinations and transitioned into banking as a Specialist Officer (IT) with Bank of Baroda. He is recognized for his perseverance, problem-solving skills, and commitment to excellence.

Description: Er. Partha Koley, a renowned trainer from Euphoria GenX, Kolkata has conducted a session on "Hands on Experience in Cutting-edge Technologies" for our current Second and Third Year students on 20th Dec. 2025 from 10-45 am to 12-20 pm. He deliberated upon ever evolving Technology changes in the IT market. He mentored the students about the current technologies e.g. Cloud Computing, Sales force, Full Stack Development, which are presently in trends and are required to begin a startup company of their own.

Speaker: Er. Tarak Maji, Senior Manager, PS, West Bengal Power Development Corporation

Objective of the event: To inspire students to merge innovation with sustainability by highlighting milestones in renewable energy.

Name of the speaker: Ms. Sahin Sultana Khan, Infosys, Hyderabad

Participants: Final Year students and Faculty

Object of the event: To impart the students how to setup a startup while still working in a company.

Name of the speaker: Mr. Gourab Pal, Founder, O2 Academia, EdTech Startup, Kolkata

Participants: Students and Faculty

Object of the event: To impart the students the knowledge about how to initiate EdTech Startup company.

Object of the event: To spread awareness among students, faculty members and staff members, about the importance and modalities of conservation of energy.

Key outcomes of the activity: All the students and other participants came to know about the various aspects of conservation of energy and its impact in the society.

Object of the event: To raise awareness among students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders about the key reforms introduced by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the Indian education system, including its emphasis on holistic, multidisciplinary, and flexible learning approaches.