Internal Quality Assurance Cell & Entrepreneurship Development Club of Assumption College organized an orientation on “National Innovation & Startup policy 2019’ on 24th November 2021 at 2.30pm in the Powathil Hall. The resource person of the programme was Mr. Bobby Simon, Head, Department of Commerce and NISP Coordinator, St.Thomas College, Pala. He gave a general awareness about the “National Innovation and Startup Policy 2019” by highlighting the features of the policy and discussing the thrust areas. He emphazised the need of creating an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the campus. The importance and role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre(IEDC) and ED club was also clearly explained to the participants. The relevance of innovation concepts among the faculty members & his own experiences in the innovation field was also shared.