An online awareness programme on IPR – Intellectual Property Rights was organised by IQAC, Al – Ameen College, Edathala in association with KSCSTE – IPRIC – K & NIPAM (National Intellectual Property Right Awareness Mission) on 20th January, 2022. The resource person of the session was Mr. Sai Vaibhav who is the Examiner of Patents & Designs and NIPAM Trainer. The programme was inaugurated by the Principal of the institution and around 75 students and 35 teaching staff attended the webinar. Dr. Sreeja S, convener of the programme welcomed the resource person and participants. It was a one hour programme started at 2.45 and ended at 3.45 pm. The session was very informative and the resource person succeeded in providing new insights to both student and teaching community towards IPR, Patents, Research and innovations.

The students were given a platform to raise their queries and doubts regarding research, patents and IPR. From the feedback received it is clear that the session was an eye opener towards innovations and patents. The session was concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Leena Varghese, coordinator, IQAC.