Guidelines for Pre incubation Training Programme and Ideathon 2025
7 October, 2025
Dear Student,
Greetings from IGNOU!
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the aegis of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) is actively engaged in fostering its students and alumni towards Atmanirbhar Bharat through promoting, supporting and nurturing the innovator students and alumni of IGNOU interested in setting up their own startups.
In this context, IGNOU-RC Kolkata in collaboration with Regional Centre Raghunathganj, Siliguri, Gangtok and Shillong is excited to invite its students and alumni to register for a well-structured Pre-Incubation Training Programme and Ideathon-2025 designed to help you progress on their entrepreneurial journey.
The flyer and the guidelines for the Pre-Incubation Training Programme and Ideathon-2025 is attached herewith for reference.
The Program is open to the bona fide and registered students of IGNOU including IGNOU alumni, who have come up with an idea for creating an innovative product, process or services for the betterment of the society, are eligible.
If you participate in the Pre-incubation Training Programme, you can look for the benefits like:
✓ Training on ideation methods, problem identification and solving, intellectual property rights and more.
✓ A platform to showcase your idea/venture.
✓ An opportunity to network with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs.
✓ An E-Certificate of Participation (will be issued to the participants who attend all the sessions (online/offline)
✓ Pitch your idea (once selected) in an offline/online (blended mode)
To register for the Pre-incubation Training Program and Ideathon-2025, click on the following Link:
Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/Y1N8PoqaiovH49qk6
Last Date for registering for the Pre-Incubation Training Programme and Ideathon-2025: 13 October, 2025
Regards,
NODAL OFFICER
IGNOU RC Kolkata
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