Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Trains Faculty To Turn Student Projects Into Patents
Teachers in Maharashtra went to a special three-day class to learn how to turn student projects into real inventions.
The training took place at the MIT Academy of Engineering in Alandi.
Forty teachers took part in the programme, which is called 'Project to Product to Patents.'
They learned how to find real-world problems and design products that solve them.
The teachers also learned about patents, which are official protections for new inventions.
The programme is part of a bigger education plan called the National Education Policy 2020.
Teachers practised fun thinking tools like the Fishbone Diagram and Six Thinking Hats.
The goal is to help students create useful, commercially viable innovations.
Leaders hope this will encourage entrepreneurship and a culture of research in Maharashtra's colleges and universities.
The Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy (MSFDA) organised a three-day state-level programme titled 'Project to Product to Patents' at the MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi.
The programme trained 40 faculty members to transform academic projects into industry-relevant products and patentable innovations.
It was held under the guidance of Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil.
The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020's emphasis on experiential and project-based learning.
Participants were introduced to innovation tools including the Fishbone Diagram, SCAMPER and Six Thinking Hats.
- Who
- The Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy (MSFDA), under the Higher and Technical Education Department, with 40 faculty members from the MIT Academy of Engineering.
- What
- A three-day faculty development programme titled 'Project to Product to Patents' to train faculty in converting student projects into products and patents.
- When
- Date not specified in the articles; the programme ran for three days.
- Where
- MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To strengthen research, innovation and intellectual property creation in higher education and align with NEP 2020's project-based learning approach.
- Organiser
- Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy (MSFDA)
- Programme
- Project to Product to Patents
- Duration
- Three days
- Venue
- MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi
- Participants
- 40 faculty members
- Patronage
- Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil
- Policy Alignment
- National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
- Tools Covered
- Fishbone Diagram, SCAMPER, Six Thinking Hats