Chemistry of Success

THE PANDEMIC SQUEEZE SPURS INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WITH A DIGITAL TWIST

- Sonali Acharjee

No.1 HINDU COLLEGE, DELHI

Across the world, Covid-19 has upended the way things are done. Colleges, like all other organisations, have had to adapt. This has led to some novel stories: for example, last year, Hindu College patented a machine for virus disinfection developed by students from its science department. Explaining the institution's push for innovation and entrepreneurship, Anju Srivastava, principal of Hindu, says: “We wanted to keep students engaged by giving them opportunities they wouldn’t get in the regular curriculum.”