Bankers Institute of Rural Development, NABARD, Mangaluru
Region, organized a field visit for officials from Regional Rural Banks,
Financial Literacy Centre Counsellors, and Financial Counsellors from the
Centre for Financial Literacy across India. Led by GM Mr. Baidya Nath Singh and
AGM Mr. Shakti Prasanna Mohapatra, the team from BIRD visited Yenepoya
Technology Incubator-Deralakatte, YUHUB-YIASCM-Kulur, and Yen-Refined-YIASCM.
YIASCM students presented business proposals under the guidance of Vice Principal
Dr Jeevan Raj and Incubation Co-ordinator Ms Divya Anchan, Dr. Niyaz Panakaje
of YEN-REFINED emphasized the importance of research, Ms. Divya Anchan
explained about the Incubation Centre setup, and Principal Dr Arun Bhagwath
highlighted the importance of translating research output into ideas for
Incubation start ups. The visit set a floor for academic collaborations between
YIASCM and BIRD.