National Institute of Design, Haryana
| Type | National Institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Undergraduates | 60 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Type | Design School |
| Website | www.nid.edu |
29°57′57″N 76°50′13″E / 29.9657°N 76.8370°E
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
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (NID-A)
- National Institute of Design, Bangalore (NID-B)
- National Institute of Design, Bhopal (NID-B)
- National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar (NID-G
- National Institute of Design, Vijayawada (NID-V)
References
- ^ "NID comes to Kurukshetra, Union minister lays foundation at Umri - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "Print Release". Pib.nic.in. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ Navadha Pandey (2013-11-26). "'Design is not a cost to company, it's an investment' | Business Line". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Anand Sharma lays foundation stone of NID, blasts Opposition". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Creation of four posts of Directors for four new National Institutes". Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "BDes Programme". admissions.nid.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ "MDes Programme". admissions.nid.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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