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{{infobox organization
|founded=May 2011
| location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]], India
|website={{url|http://www.vicindia.org}}
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'''Vadodara Innovation Council (VIC)''' is the first city-based Innovation Council in India, associated with the [[National Innovation Council (India)|National Innovation Council]]. Vadodara Innovation Council started functioning in May-2011 under the leadership of technocrat Dr. Madhu Mehta.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-industrialist-responds-to-sam-pitroda-s-call-on-innovation-council-1546614 | title=Vadodara Industrialists respond to Sam Pitroda's call to set up an Innovation Council | publisher=DNA | date=23 May 2011 | accessdate=16 September 2018 }}</ref> VIC, a non-profit company, has the stated goal "To build Innovative, Curious and Questioning Society in [[Vadodara]] region".

==Vadodara as an Innovative city==
On 16 June 2013, [[Sam Pitroda]] has launched an initiative to make 'Vadodara as an Innovative city'.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130720052441/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-16/vadodara/40006714_1_national-innovation-council-sam-pitroda-m-s-university Sam Pitroda launches the initiative for Vadodara, The Times of India, 17-Jun-2013]</ref>

==Tod Fod Jod Centre==
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It has started 'Tod Fod Jod Centre' (TFJC) for school students, being the second such initiative in India after Delhi. IT is a unique initiative, where students open the device, understand the different parts, its working principles, scientific & engineering concepts behind it and then assemble it. In its first phase, the students experimented with a [[ceiling fan]], [[computer]], [[clock]], [[bicycle]] and [[telephone]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130126075918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/vadodara/32604404_1_ninc-national-innovation-council-centre Take a break from Textbook at Tod Fod Jod Centre, The Times of India, 9 July 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nic-lesson-on-learning-todfodjod/1015042/0 Lesson on Learning Tod Fod Jod, The Indian Express, 11 October 2012]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130126180137/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/vadodara/32697085_1_ceiling-fans-centre-batch Vadodara starts Tod Fod Jod, The Times of India, 16 July 2012]</ref>

==Innovation partner to VCCI Expo 2014==
Vadodara Chamber of Commerce Industry (VCCI) has partnered with VIC for VCCI Expo 2014 (27 November 2014 – 1 December 2014), where 56 participants showcased their innovation or prototypes.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Vadodara-set-to-be-an-innovation-hub/articleshow/45198373.cms VCCI partners with VIC for VCCI Expo 2014, The Times of India, 19 November 2014]</ref>

== Recognitions ==
The model is to be replicated in 1,000 cities of India.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120708225820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/vadodara/31378859_1_vadodara-innovation-council-vic-nic VIC manual to be replicated in 1000 cities of the country, The Times of India, 21-Apr 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.innovationcouncil.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197:sam-pitroda-to-urge-1000-cities-for-setting-up-innovation-councils-&catid=14:news&Itemid=13 Sam Pitroda urges 1000 cities to set up Innovation Councils, 22-Apr-2012]</ref> In its first phase 31 schools including 11 municipal (government) schools were covered.

==See also==
* [[National Innovation Council (India)|National Innovation Council]]

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