(1)The Director, Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship shall be an Officer of the University, responsible for creation and cultivation of an enabling environment to propagate the concept of innovation, for converting innovative ideas into working models through a process of incubation which shall finally lead to creation of an enterprise and to cultivate, establish, maintain and strengthen the link of the University with premier national and international universities and/or institutions, and work under superintendence, direction and control of the Vice Chancellor.

(2)The Director, Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor from amongst the competent teachers not below the rank of Associate Professor, who have applied for the post.

(3)He shall be appointed for a term of three years or till the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier and may be reappointed for one more term of three years.

(4)The Director, Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship shall, —

(a)be the principal officer who shall lead and provide vision to the Board for Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship with his dynamism and enterprise;

(b)Collaborate with JSFDA for training programs, expert lecture series and mentorship related to research and innovation;

(c)spearhead the awareness and training programmes for imparting education on intellectual property rights and aspects associated therewith;

(d)overlook the activities of the Research and Innovation Cell established in the University;

(e)Seek funds and grants for research projects from Central Government or State Government or Autonomous Bodies or other agencies;

(f)organize training programmes for creating awareness on the importance of entrepreneurship in collaboration with JSFDA;

(g)organize and create support system for cultivation and incubation of good ideas into a scalable mode that would eventually culminate into the establishment of small, medium and large industry;

(h)coordinate and liaison with national and international bodies and agencies involved in creating and developing entrepreneurial skills in students;

(i)take all steps to facilitate colleges to establish linkages with knowledge based and other types of industries;

(j)conduct training programmes to guide the young entrepreneurs in operational aspects, legal aspects, intellectual property rights, patent related issues, business model creation, and financial aspects;

(k)implement the policies and strategies for promotion of international linkages with premier, and national 20international universities and institutions, as envisaged by the Board of National and International Linkages and the University authorities;

(l)process applications for visits of teachers and students from University departments, institutions, constituent colleges, colleges and recognized institutions to national and international universities or institutions and assist them on logistic support for such visits;

(m)to ensure that the objectives of the Board for Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship are accomplished; and

(n)exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as prescribed by Statutes.