National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra

National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra
Type National Institution
Established 2013
Undergraduates 60
Location Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Campus Urban
Type Design School
Website www.nid.edu

Coordinates: 29°57′57″N 76°50′13″E / 29.9657°N 76.8370°E / 29.9657; 76.8370

National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra is an upcoming design institute located at Umri village of Kurukshetra district, Haryana, India.[1]

The fund for the institute was allocated in February 2014,[2] with the classes due to start in 2015.[3] The institute is the country's second institute of design. The institute is spread with an area of around 20 acres.[4]

History

The foundation stone for the institute was laid by Mr Anand Sharma, the then Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.[4] Japan provided technical assistance in setting up this institute.[5] The government approved for the creation of the post of director In September 2015.[6]

Courses offered

The institute offers three main courses all of which follow the two semester per year pattern.

Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD)

This 4 year course is offered in three specialsations by NID Vijayawada. Until 2014, NID Ahemdabad too used to confer this diploma, however has conferred a Bacehlors degree since 2014 when the National Institute of Design Act 2014 was passed, allowing the institute to do so. This course has a total of 60 seats. Even though it is a Diploma level certification, it is at par and better than other major Design institutes in India by virtue of it being run by the Central Government and its age.[4]

Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

This four year course is offered in 8 specialisations from the NID ahemdabad Campus. This course has a total of 100 seats.[7]

Master of Design (M.Des)

This two and half year course is offered in 19 specialisations from all NID campuses ( Ahemdabad, Gandhinagar and Bangalore). This course has a total of 275 seats.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NID comes to Kurukshetra, Union minister lays foundation at Umri - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Print Release". Pib.nic.in. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  3. ↑ Navadha Pandey (2013-11-26). "'Design is not a cost to company, it's an investment' | Business Line". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  4. 1 2 3 "Anand Sharma lays foundation stone of NID, blasts Opposition". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Creation of four posts of Directors for four new National Institutes". Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  7. ↑ "BDes Programme". admissions.nid.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  8. ↑ "MDes Programme". admissions.nid.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-03.


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