Association of Designers of India by Santosh Kumar Jha. Indian Institute of Crafts & Design. Jaipur. India

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Vision
ADI vision is to be a world class network representing professional interests of Indian Design
community, creating a meaningful interface between design professionals, people as users,
the industry, education institutions and the policy makers.

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Philosophy
ADI is committed to promoting best practices in the profession of design in India by
strengthening and promoting the capabilities of the Indian design profession, as well as
amplifying and presenting a unified voice to influence public policy, shape the industry and
benefit the people at large.
The ADI is managed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) who are elected biennially
by members. The National Executive Committee is responsible for running ADI, creating
regional chapters and elected local Managing Committees, formulating policies and
initiating projects to promote design and the interests of its members

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Objectives
 Create a strong network of designers from India,
 Build a platform for sharing design thinking and design case studies.
 Become a national strategic body of the design professional community advising at
government & policy- level, acting as an independent professional body represented at the
India Design Council and any other Chartered Society of Designers.
 Lead the design community towards better quality of service, responsible design and
smooth interface with the industry
 Promote compliance of ethical practice code amongst design community in India
 Increase awareness of "good design" amongst the "people" and "industry", through out-
reach programs, publications, events & installations.
 Encourage Chapter level activity in promoting design and design related activities
 Build a national movement of young designers
 ADI shall network with national and international bodies related with the profession
 Promote India as a design service destination

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NEC
The management and affairs of ADI vests with the National Executive Council (NEC) also
referred as Governing body, subject to general control of the General Body of the members.
The Governing Body shall consist of not less than 9 and not more than 15 members elected
from amongst the Professional, Affiliate, Corporate, Education Members. The term of office
of each Council shall be for 2 years.
Present adhoc council is set up during the formative years of ADI and has a maximum term
not exceed 24 months with the mandate to organize elections as per the rules and
regulations of ADI within 12 months of tenure and its successful completion within 18
months of its tenure.

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NEC Members
Present Adhoc National Executive Council members:
Subramaniam Sundar President
Prakash Khanzode General Secretary
Ashish Deshpande Vice President
Pankaj Sapkal Treasurer
Jacob Mathew Joint Treasurer
Shrikrishna Athale Joint Secretary
Vinay Rao Council Member
Rashmi Korjan Council Member
Satish Gokhale Council Member
Nachiket Thakur Council Member
Niladri Mukherji Council Member
Narendra Ghate Council Member
Hemant Suthar Council Member

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Membership
A membership presence of minimum 20 members in a city or region will entitle the
formation of ADI local chapter. ADI brand will continue as a prefix followed by City or Region
name, as a nomenclature system for chapters. The local city or region name is highlighted to
create a sense of local pride, participation, induce local design institutions, industry and
people. Any city where the strength of ADI or members is less than 20, design professional &
other members shall associate themselves with the nearest convenient Chapter.
Memberships for ADI will be always collected at Chapter level. Chapter governance will be
through a locally elected Chapter Managing Committee which will function autonomously,
but at predetermined schedules submit detailed report on activities done, planned,
quarterly financial statements and audited statement of accounts to the NEC.
Chapters will also work towards infusing local concerns, issues, economy, geography &
culture specific activities and may hold independent events like e.g., Delhi Design Week or
Pune Design Festival or any other as may be thought and created by various Chapters.

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Contacts
Registered Office Address
#3, Indrayani Patrakar Nagar S. B. Road Pune-
411016 INDIA.
Branch Office Address
Joseph Chemanur Hall 1st
stage, 1st
cross,
Indiranagar Bengaluru-560038 INDIA.
General Enquiry: info@adi.org.in
ADI President: president@adi.org.in
Treasurer: finance@adi.org.in
Membership Queries: memberqueries@adi.org.in
Events Related Queries: Events@adi.org.in
ADI Brand Queries: brandadi@adi.org.in

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