Jharkhand State Innovation Council
The high-powered steering authority coordinating higher education institutions, district administrations, and industry stakeholders to drive grassroot problem resolution across the state.
R&D Grant Allocations
Reviewing and approving state-sponsored prototyping grants (up to ₹5,00,000 per project) for verified solutions targeting priority societal bottlenecks.
Ethical Review & Quality
Establishing rigorous screening standards for student-faculty teams, ensuring technological feasibility, environmental compliance, and rural safety.
CSR & Industry Linkage
Matching high-potential academic prototypes with corporate CSR sponsors (Tata Steel, BCCL, SAIL, Adani) for full-scale rural and urban deployment.
Steering Committee Composition
Principal Secretary
Dept of Higher & Technical Education, Govt of Jharkhand
Directors & Vice Chancellors
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, BIT Mesra, NIT Jamshedpur, Ranchi University
Heads of Corporate CSR
Tata Steel Foundation, Coal India Ltd (BCCL/CCL), Confederation of Indian Industry
Deputy Commissioners (Rotational)
District Collectorates of Ranchi, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Palamu & Dumka
State Nodal Officer / Super Admin
ManThan Digital Mission Directorate, Dhurwa, Ranchi
Panchayati Raj Council Observers
Representatives from Zilla Parishad & Village Gram Sabhas
Four-Stage Project Approval & Funding Lifecycle
Challenge Triage & AI Screening
Automated duplicate detection and priority indexing using Gemini AI, followed by manual moderator screening within 24 hours of citizen submission.
Institutional Project Formation & R&D Proposal
Matched university engineering teams submit technical blueprints, milestone roadmaps, and budget requisitions reviewed by the State Innovation Council.
Prototype Testing & Ground Field Pilots
Physical implementation in the target district with geo-tagged verification, community feedback, and technical safety audits.
Statewide Scale-up & CSR Co-Funding
Successful prototypes are handed over to district administrations or scaled across other blocks through corporate CSR matching funds.