India, July 11 -- The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Friday approved the Student Start-up and Innovation Policy, which aims to build a student-centric innovation ecosystem across the state, a statement issued by the state government said.

The policy seeks to reach 50,000 students across 100 technical institutions, support the development of 500 prototypes, facilitate the filing of 500 intellectual property rights (IPRs), and incubate 150 start-ups, it added.

"The policy will focus on promoting innovation in sectors such as agriculture, green energy, healthcare, and manufacturing, while also setting up innovation centres in tribal regions. The policy aims to raise awareness around intellectual property, encourage idea generation, and assist stu...