Introduction

Souvenir Centre: The Souvenir Centre will have Souvenir Counters having products that are conceptualized / designed /produced / manufactured / assembled by IIT (BHU) Fraternity (Students, Teachers & family, Non-Teaching staff members & family) in association with local and acclaimed artisans.
Souvenirs will be made from eco-friendly and sustainable materials / fabrics. These articles depict, symbolize and showcase the culture of Varanasi and Bharat in general. They will have utility value and artistic value as well.
The souvenirs may include useful customized cloth materials, artefacts, wooden & ceramic items, scientific toys, scientific gadgets, pictures, post cards, holograms etc. and not restricted to the above.
A generous support in terms of vision, technical expertise, designing, branding, functioning, fund and building infrastructure is expected from Alumni of IIT (BHU).
In 5 – 10 years it may be self-sustainable. Return of corpus fund after 10 years to the alumni with easy yearly instalments may also be proposed.
Location: The Centre may be at Visible location within the premises of IIT (BHU) and nearby Shree Vishwanath Temple, BHU.
Type: It may be a full-fledged multi storied building at its full functioning, may start with a 1 – 2 rooms.
Estimated Timeline for the Project
3 Years
Expected Impact
These will be mainly for purchase by alumni and other visitors coming to the campus and serve as a memento or token of the remembrance of the visit.
In few years it may become sustainable and may further support many scientific and benevolent projects of the institute.
It will be linked with incubation centers and similar other projects of the institute.
This will further develop the ecosystem of entrepreneurship from the stage of conceptualization to marketing of the products.
The case studies, experiences, protocols, processes, data and other literature generated will be documented and will be used for developing vocational curriculums useful for the society in general.