Governance
Governance Structure
of CIC
Cluster Innovation
Center (CIC) is established as per Ordinance XX (K) of the Ordinances of the
University. As per DU Executive Council meeting dated 17 August 2014 approval
following are the details of structure of governance at CIC:
There shall be a Cluster Innovation
Centre (CIC) in the University of Delhi with the following objectives to:
1. Foster an environment of
innovation.
2. Create degree and short term
programmes that reflect and use innovation.
3. Educate and sensitize students
and teachers by launching projects related to innovation in the real world for
under-graduate students and college teachers.
4. Enhance potential of faculty
and students by conducting training/orientation programmes/modules
on innovation and research.
5. Incubate ideas that are
highly innovative and relate to society in a practical way.
6. Facilitate collaborations
and partnerships with industry, academia and other segments of society.
7. Encourage a culture of
entrepreneurship for the University as an entity.
8. Generation of ideas and
materials for the improvement of science education and promotion of wider
interest in science and scientific issues.
9. Serve as an
inter-disciplinary centre for humanities, social
sciences pure and applied sciences.
Advisory Body
The Advisory Body will be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for a
period of 3 years. In addition to the above, the Advisory Body will have the
Vice- Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Dean of Colleges, the Director,
University of Delhi South Campus, Treasurer, and the Director, Cluster
Innovation Center as ex-officio members. There will be five more members from
within the University system to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor.
The
function of the Advisory Body will be to give suggestions for the meaningful
accomplishment of the objectives of the Center and to engage with the progress
of the ongoing programmes from time to time. The
advisory body shall be chaired by the Vice Chancellor.
Governing Body
Subject to the general control and supervision of the Executive
Council, and in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinance of the University,
the Innovation Center shall have Governing Body. The term of the Governing Body
will be one year. The composition of the Governing Body shall be as follows:
1. Chairperson (Vice-Chancellor
or his nominee)
2. Pro-Vice Chancellor
3. Dean of Colleges
4. Chairperson (Research
Council)
5. Director, University of
Delhi South Campus
6. Treasurer
7. Three members to be
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
8. Finance Officer or his
nomine
9. Director-Member Secretary
10.
Joint Director
The Academic Staff
Director and Joint Director
1. There shall be a Director
and a Joint Director at the Center. The Director shall be the Head of the
Center and the Joint Director will assist the Director in carrying out all the
academic and administrative works at the Center in accordance the rules and
regulations laid by the Governing Body.
2. The Governing Body shall
appoint the Director and the Joint Director from among the Professors of the
University. The term of Director and Joint Director shall be five years. The
Governing Body may extend the term of Director and Joint Director. The
appointment of Director and Joint Director shall be reported to the Executive
Council of the University.
3. The Director will be the
ex-officio member of the Advisory Body.
4. The Director and Joint
Director will be the ex-officio members of the Governing Body.
5.
In the absence of Director, the Joint Director shall act as
Director.