India’s 10 Most Admired Designing Institutes for 2019

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esign is the silent ambassador of your
Dbrand.” – Paul Rand
If we ever go through a flashback for say a
decade down the line, the only way one
visualizes it is by adding a filter of black
monotone, but if we look at it with a different
perspective it overall represents a Design. In a
way, not much has changed when it comes to
design. All that has happened is its
transformation with the advent of technology
and the implementation of creative ideas.
Though design was never a sought-after career
profile, the yesteryears’ generations had
embraced it unknowingly under its own name.
Integrating culture and traditions with art is like
an amalgamation of a masterpiece, which
creates every time these creative elements
come together. Contemplating the one-to-many
features and traversing diversified routes of the
Design fraternity, the education clan has put their
best foot forward to setup contemporary and
primeval design institutes.
These institutes operate with an all-inclusive
approach to bestow students with best-in-class
facilities, infrastructure, career opportunities and
exposures. Also, technology is a paperless
phenomenon, which has brought salient
concepts into play. The varied software available
is like the cherry on the cake, which adds
wonders to the creation of any and every design.
The initiatives taken by the design institutes are
immense which includes organizing seminars to
interact with the top-echelon designers,
showcasing students design portfolios through
exhibitions, planning study tours to visit historic
and ancient destinations, and many more. Giving
the students a chance at gaining knowledge in
this creative field and excel to their maximum
potential.
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UNITEDWORLD INSTITUTE
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Back to Basics: Sustainable
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Bestowing Education from the Peak
MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
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Design Tour
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India’s 10 Most Admired
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esign is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works” -
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Education in India has been rising to exceptional levels, with students having varied and
multiple opportunities before them. Each year, innovative and diverse courses are introduced
into the curriculum which allows students to expand their expertise. The modern times are in
need of more neoteric designs and that is where the design institutes of today come into the
picture. Every design institute meticulously works towards enlightening a student’s creative
being, keeping in account the contemporary as well as old school setups. This has been made
possible due to the trial and errors of artists in every field who are now imparting their
knowledge on the new generation.
The Knowledge Review introduces an issue of “India’s 10 Most Admired Designing
Institutes of 2019” which features some of the most impressive design institutes in India
which have taken the lead in providing creative outlets for students. This issue also brings
forth a wide range of institutes that have carved a niche for themselves in the field of design.
On the Cover we have Banasthali Vidyapith, one of the top universities of the world in the
field of women’s education and their all-round empowerment including dominant leadership
roles in each and every walk of life.
The issue features Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Manipal University,
Karnavati University, Rathi Learning Space, India School of Design and Innovation,
National Institute of Design, Symbiosis Institute of Design, ARCII Academy of Design, and
Jain University.
We have also included informative articles by industry experts Pratibha Mishra and Anish
Motwani and our in-house editor have penned down creative piece of write-ups “Design: A
Multi-Faceted Industry” and “Ticking the Option which Reads None of the Above”.
So, flip through the pages for more insights on this education tour!
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StoryStoryStory“Banasthali Vidyapith’s ultimate goal is to emerge
as one of the top universities of the world in the
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The world of design has
experienced salient
modifications over the years
and has brought a new perspective into
play. Innovation and creativity are the
rolling balls of fire, which
havechanged the name of the entire
game. The design institutes have also
contributed to the need of the hour and
are meticulously working for a quality
enabled tomorrow. Banasthali
Vidyapith is one of the top echelon
institutes in the design fraternity.
The journey of Banasthali Vidyapith
over the last eight decades has always
been full of creativity, innovation and
dedication to mentor women to take up
leadership roles in all walks of life.It
evolved its five-fold educational
ideology- andPanchmukhi Shiksha
incorporated: Physical, Practical,
Aesthetic, Moral and Intellectual
aspects into each of its programmes to
develop the personality of an all-
rounder in the students.
The institute promotes creativity and
design, which is inherent in the unique
education ideology and has always
promoted the spirit of creativity among
the students. Creativity and Innovation
are also promoted as a part of
curriculum of engineering,
management, life sciences, technology
and other subjects which get further
support from the Entrepreneurship Cell
and Atal Incubation Centre, the only all
women AIC among the 10 sponsored
by Niti Aayog. Being residential in
nature and away from distractions of
city, the liberal and simple campus life
motivates the students to be creative in
approach.
Adding Colors to the Bigger Picture
Spectacular Curricula: Vidyapith
stands as the world’s largest fully
residential women’s university having
more than 15000 students on its 850-
acre campus and offers a variety of
programmes from nursery to doctoral
level across a wide spectrum of
disciplines to prepare enlightened
citizens with strong value-base.
High Infrastructural Facilities:There
are 25academic buildings and 45
hostels for girls with adequate housing
for over 2500 staff members. The
libraries are automated with collection
of over 220,000 books and 10,000 plus
journals while campus has 600 MBPS
leased line connectivity, 100% power
back-up, FM Radio, Flying Club,
Licensed Air Strip, 5 Trainer Aircrafts,
Aviation Simulator, 180 bed hospital,
water recycling, solar power, robust
security system through CCTV and 24
hour guards, etc.
Faculties and Teaching Staff:There are
14 faculties and 29 departments while
total number of teachers in the campus is
little over 650, with 70% women
teachersandover65%asPh.D.
Active in Community Development:
The University is already involved in
various Community Development
Programmes such as KrishiVigyan
Kendra & Khadi production.
Banasthali was one of the first
universities to opt for Radio Banasthali
FM 90.4, a community radio station.
Alumnae: Banasthali Vidyapith has an
illustrious history in women's
education and our success stories
encompass all areas, be it academics
and research, politics, social service,
corporate sector, sports, civil services,
banking, management. The best
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testimonials for the Vidyapith are its
alumnae who have excelled in all
walks of life. It is heartening to note
that the first lady Speaker of
LokSabha, Smt. Meira Kumar, the first
lady speaker of Rajasthan Vidhan
Sabha, SmtSumitra Singh, Indian
marathon runner, Ms. Sunita Godara,
Padmashree awardee Ms. BinnyYanga
and, Director of Metro Cash and Carry,
Ms. Saagarika Ghoshal, Ms. Anuradha
Singh, Cinematographer, Hollywood,
Ms. SarojGogi Pal a world renowned
artist, Ft. Lt. Avani Chaturvedi, 1
st
Indian Woman Fighter Pilot are just
amongst many who stand as proof of
the efficacy of Banasthali’s educational
ideology for leadership inculcation.
Regularly Winning Prestigious
Awards
Banasthali Vidyapith has achieved
numerous milestones throughout its
journey like QS India Top 75
University, QS BRICS ranking 2018 &
2019, and QS I-Gauge Diamond status,
the highest for any Indian University.
Moreover, NIRF has consistently
ranked it among Top 75 universities of
India during 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Felicitated with FICCI’s ‘The
University of the Year’Award 2015,
and ‘Best Value Based Educational
institution Award’ in 3rd CCI
Technology Education Excellence
Awards 2015. Recently, Banasthali
Vidyapith has been featured in QS
University Asia Rankings. It has
always promoted spirit of creativity
among students which is evident
through achievements and accolades in
Zonal/National/International Youth
Festivals.
Highly Positive and Pragmatic Top
Leadership
Prof. Aditya Shastri is a dynamic and
resourceful administrator with
demonstrated strong management
skills. Being educated from premier
institutes like BITS, Pilani and the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology,an avid researcher
especially in Discrete Mathematics,
Graph Theory and Theory of
Computation, he holds the vision of
strengthening the research capacity of
Banasthali Vidyapith on a global scale.
He has been a major spinner in
exponential growth, promote research
and infrastructure development,
building collaborative and
interdisciplinary endeavors to foster
creative activity and to further engage
with the community.
Over the last few years, the Vidyapith
has attained self-reliance through some
bold initiative spearheaded by him.
Ever since he joined, the enrollment
has jumped 10-folds, budget 20-folds,
workers 5-folds and Banasthali has
witnessed phenomenal growth with an
estimated outlay of Rs. 400 crores.
Some of the awards conferred include
‘Visionary Eduleader of India’, Eurosian
Golden Award at House of Lords,
London (U.K.),Honored for ‘100 Most
Influential Vice Chancellors ‘award, JC
Bose Memorial Award by the Honorable
Prime Minister of India at 103 Indian
rd
Science Congress Award ceremony,
Honored with ‘Certificate For
Excellence’,’World Chancellors and
Vice-Chancellors Congress Award for
outstanding contribution in Education,
etc.
“Banasthali imbues the spirit of
liberation through education (Sa Vidya
Ya Vimuktaye), based on values,
education is character building.May
the youth remain firmly rooted in their
values and have the strength to expand
their wings to fly high.”
Scholarships and Financial Aids
Banasthali Vidyapith has always been
committed to the cause of women's
education and rural upliftment and
every year, it provides scholarships on
need-cum-merit basis and financial
support to many girl students for
Ourruralambienceof
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pursuing higher education. It offers
stipend to Engineering and other PG
students, who take up internships for a
semester or two, in companies and
reputed institutions. It also provides
scholarships under various govt.
schemes, and free education to the
wards of martyred soldiers, nominated
by the govt. having received bravery
award, destitute girls sent by the social
welfare department. The institute has
an excellent initiative of bestowing
eighteen girls every year with free
education under the Dalmia
scholarship programme.
Plethora of Benefits
Abundant Opportunities: The
University provides ample
opportunities for industrial interactions
through trainings and internships and
attains close to 100% placements in
various technical fields in reputed
companies like IBM, TCS, WIPRO,
ADB, Oracle, Goldman Sachs,
Radisys, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and
many more. The incubation center of
the university already has 27 promising
women startups in areas of education,
design, health, financial technology,
etc.
Exposure and Collaborations: Bajaj
School of Automation at Banasthali is
quintessence of the Vidyapith's
relentless pursuit of excellence, where
the students are exposed to real-world
situations. It provides the much needed
modern engineering environment to
students to create systems and products
with state of the art infrastructure. IBM
Centre for excellence has been
established to acquaint the students of
emerging business trends. The
Vidyapith has received grants from
UGC, MHRD, DBT, DST, MEITY,
Bajaj, Mahindras, Dalmia Group, Bank
of America, SBI, ICICI Bank, etc. for
promoting training, research and
community and extension activities.
Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) is
another initiative of Atal Innovation
Mission, NITI Aayog to promote a
culture of innovation and
entrepreneurship. The AIC at
Banasthali provides incubation
programs that nurture and help grow
new business ideas by offering
expertise, professional guidance, and
services – including access to space,
business planning, education and
training, and legal advice, among
others -- throughout the phases of the
start-up development.
Global Outreach: The University also
emphasises on global outreach and has
exchange programmes with several
institutions across the globe.
Banasthali has academic collaborations
with many reputed foreign universities
for exchange programmes for students
and faculty, research, internship
programme, organization of
collaborative seminars/ workshops etc.
Words of Trust
Banasthali Vidyapith is focused
on refinement of facilities for
goal oriented development of
the students has been ensuring
that the untapped potential of
Indian women is enhanced in
every discipline.
“Banasthali has a huge role to
play in my success and its
fabulous academic
environment and challenging
assessment processes have
made me what I am today”- Dr.
SaagarikaGhoshal,
Independent Director.
“The Vidyapith provided me
unmatched opportunities in
flying and the faculty members
encouraged me to aspire for
going beyond the sky”- Ft. Lt.
Avani Chaturvedi.
“Banasthali has given me rock
solid foundation to be who I am
today during my school days.
My grandfather and my parents
wanted me to study here as
they thought the best for me. I
was groomed well and was
introduced to art and culture by
many there.”--Ms. Anuradha
Singh
“A women’s institution makes
one feel rooted while giving the
wings to fly.”-Captain Ramya
Kirti Gupta
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To empower the youth with knowledge, make them
technically competent, and professionally
sound to prepare them for all walks of life
Professor Jayanti Panchal is the Dean of the Institute. He is a product designer
with more than 55 years of experience in the ﬁeld of design teaching and
design practice. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering. He
commenced his career as a Lecturer at RC Technical Institute. In 1961, after
spending one year in the textile machinery manufacturing industry in
Ahmedabad, he joined NID in the year 1963 and retired as the principal
designer in the year 2000. During his tenure at NID, he was awarded with a
scholarship from Ford Foundation and from Rockefeller Foundation in the year
1970.In the year 1985; he was deputed for International work experience in
ULM West Germany and Austria. Later on in his career he was associated with
the Bureau of Indian Standard as a technical member for Furniture and
Machine tools standards formulating committees.
His noticeable projects are designing a voting machine (EVM) and preparing a
feasibility report for Indian Institute of Craft Design (IICD) Jaipur. As a Design
consultant and has been working as a visiting Professor in Design Colleges
such as NID, MIT, NIFT, DJAD, Symbiosis etc. He joined as a Dean of UID on 8
May 2017.
Jayanti Panchal
Dean
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Wacademic excellence, Unitedworld Institute of
Design (UID) is a leading design institute of
India, which stands apart from other premier design
institutes because of the unparalleled exposure it extends to
the students. It accomplishes this by hosting design events,
advanced cutting- edgeand state of the art designand
technology labs, world class international partners and
aesthetically designed infrastructure. It is a constituent
College of Design of Karnavati University (KU) where
cultural diversity is celebrated with an aim to build
innovative learning environments that facilitates students
with experiential knowledge and universal exposure.
KU has built UID on strong foundations of teaching,
learning, innovation, and research excellence in design
education. It aims to establish globally sought–after
professionals who can exhibit their creativity and spark
novel trends. ID’s new learning model encourages us to
create and adapt to a learner – centric environment. It
provides an ecosystem of interactive student engagement
that strengthens their design thinking capabilities, problem-
solving, human-centric approach, and system understanding
abilities. The institute oﬀers a diverse range of design
courses in the area of art & design structured in seven
Schools, oﬀering fouryears UG Bachelor of Design (B Des)
and twoyears PG – Masters (M Des) courses, which are:
· School of Communication Design (B. Des. Animation
& Motion Graphics) – Full time 4 years
· School of Communication Design (B. Des. Visual
Communication Graphics) – Full time 4 years
· School of Industrial Design (B. Des. Automobile and
Transportation Design) – Full time 4 years
· School of Industrial Design (B. Des. Product Design) –
Full time 4 years
· School of Fashion Design (B. Des. Fashion Design) –
Full time 4 years
· School of Interior Design (B. Des. Interior Design) –
Full time 4 years
· School of Lifestyle & Accessory Design (B. Des.
Lifestyle Accessory Design) – Full time 4 years
· School of Textile Design (M. Des Textile & Knitwear
Design) – Full time 2 Years
· School of Fashion Design (M. Des. Fashion Styling &
Communication) – Full time 2 years
· School of Industrial Design (M. Des. Industrial
Design) - Full time 2 years
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Col S Bose is the Director of the Institute. He has an extensive
experience of over a decade in administration & management of
higher education in Design. He has pursued Master’s in Business
Administration from Delhi Productivity Council as part of Delhi
University. As Head International Relations, he had proactively fostered
abiding partnerships with top Design Schools for faculty exchanges
and student mobility with credit transfers. He is a proud recipient of
the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card for illustrious
military service of over two decades.
He has been instrumental to steer UID’s membership to premier
internationally recognized Art & Design organizations / forums – WDO
(formerly – ICSID), ADI & Cumulus Association. He has been an
Administrator for UK Govt. sponsored – UKIERI Projects for academic
research & faculty / staff & student mobility. Coordinated and
developed partnerships with National Skills Development Councils
(NSDC) / Apparel Made-ups Home Furnishing Sector Skills Council/
Media & Entertainment Skills Council.
· Asia Education Summit & Award - 2016 - Best Design
Institute in India
· Asia Education Summit & Award - 2016 - Most
Innovative Design Institute in India
· Certificate of Participation in Birla white Yuva Ratna
Award - 2016
· Great Place to Study Certified UID as Global League
Institute – 2016
Among the Best Design School - World- Class
infrastructure
UID is nestled in a 37-acre green and tranquil campus in a
luxuriant - serene area of Gandhinagar (Capital of Gujarat)
amidst lush greenery and a picturesque landscape. It instills
a sense of oneness with nature and shapes creativity in
young minds of design students. The Best- In – Class -
modern & huge campus caters to every variety of student
requirement. From a 2 storied multi-function gymnasium,
Football / Cricket stadiums; Volley ball / Net Ball and
Basketball courts, Indoor game arenas - it provides all
amenities for a healthy growth of students. Karnavati
University campus with a number of Auditoriums – Large
& small, Amphitheatre for Performing Arts is constantly
buzzing with some or the other outdoor or extra or co -
curricular activitiesall through the year, which makes the
student life fulfilling and memorable.
The Notable Alumni
Here are few of the talented and recognized alumni :-Palak
Mehta – School of Fashion Design awarded for Vogue
Honors 2015-16 (Summer Collection), GitikaTodi – School
· School of Communication Design (M. Des. Visual
Experiential Design) - Full time 2 years
· School of Interior Design (M. Des. Interior &
Experience Design) - Full time 2 years
Winning Prestigious Award
· Certificate of Appreciation from Times Top Education
Institute for raising the standard of education in Art ,
Design & Animation in 2018
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Col S Bose,Director
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of Fashion Design winner of Vogue Honours 2016-17,
Charvi – School of Communication design working with
Ishan Khosala Delhi, Gautam - School of Communication
design working with design studio INDIE, Neha Garg -
School of Communication design – FRACTAL INK, and
Charu Bangyal – School of Interior Design – IDIO studio
(Range of Furniture) design for #Raw Collaboration.
Harshad Mane designed a café for Divyeshdesai &
associates, Mareena Jacob (M. Des. 2015-17) for a famous
interior design consultant, Lavina Utamani (M. Des. 2014-
16) for Certificate of Excellence as an TSEC Ambassador
2011-12, Certificate of Excellence as an TSEC Envoy 2011-
12. The Project entitled ‘PROTOTYPE OF A NEONATAL
INCUBATOR’ was selected for the second round of
Niyantra, year 2011-12, an event by National Instruments,
Bangalore.
Helping the Students in Need
Merit cum Means Scholarships
KU believes in extending financial assistance to deserving
students who belong to the economically weaker section of
society. The university awards scholarship to meritorious
students in both undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes.
Scholarships for Defence Wards
Widows/wards of defense personnel killed in action, wards
of serving personnel, and ex-servicemen disabled in action
Widows/wards of defense personnel also receive financial
assistance.
Exciting Career Opportunities and Exposure
The career service department (CSD) at UID provides a
strategic platform to synergize and facilitate interaction
between academia and industry with an idea to provide
exposure to students.This generates opportunities for
students such as graduation projects, industrial training,
classrooms, and live projects.
UID also have many internal activities like inter-college
festivals, workshops, national and international
competitions. The KU global platforms encouragesstudents
through several unique opportunities for global travel, study
abroad, and semester exchange through its collaborations
with top end foreign universities and institutions. This adds
up to their UG transcripts and graduates degree.
Additionally, UID’s has several international collaborative
arrangements whichinclude; Universitat Politecnica De
Valencia (UPV) – Spain , DE Montfort University;
Coventry University; Arts University Bournemouth;
University Of Derby; University for The Creative Arts;
Domus Academy/ NABA ; IstitutoMarangoni; Polimoda.,
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INNOVATIVEARCHITECTURAL
DESIGNSAROUND THE WORL
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PANTHEONSituated in Rome, it's one of the most stellar pieces of architecture which has stood strong since 126 AD and till date
leaves architects awestruck. Initially, the Pantheon was just a rectangular structure which over time evolved into a
spectacular dome. Even though it was destroyed twice and was rebuilt, the Pantheon continues to remain the largest
unreinforced concrete dome.
Situated in Prague, this
architectural building
represents an unusual
shape and is supported by
99 concrete panels each
having a different shape
and dimension. It is
designed by duo architects
Frank Gehry and Vlado
Milunic. It is popular and
has gained a name due to
its attractive and rare
architectural design.
The construction of The Shard started in the year
2009 and three years later upon its completion,
it was declared as the tallest building in Western
Europe. Also called as the shard of glass, this
design was thought of by the architect Renzo
Piano, who designed it to be a 95-storeyed
skyscraper. The exterior of the building was
constructed using 11,000 glass panels and was
developed as a concept for a virtual city where
people can live, work and relax.
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Situated in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock is a masterpiece of the Islamic architecture which is a 7 century building.
The pattern implemented in its architecture is inspired from nearby Byzantine churches and palaces. The appearance
though has seen significant changes in the Ottoman period as well as the modern period especially the gold plated roof
that was added later on. The interiors of the building were built using marble, mosaic and faience, while the exteriors
were decorated with Persian tiles in 1561. It has served as an example for architecture and new artistic endeavors for
more than a millennium.
THE
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Design is everywhere and in everything we do. It can be depicted in various forms be it a straight line or a single dot. But
the question arises how often does a design strike you? Design and art have no boundaries, they are representations of
an emotion or the creative powers an artist holds, and it is in every way a true form of beauty. The design fraternity has
meticulously evolved from generation to generation and continues to progress to this date. Adding the elements of culture
and traditions has uplifted the aura and allure of the designs created around the world. Shattering all the odds by
building contemporary and modern setups, mankind has experienced the creation of the greatest architectural wonders.
This list is an ode to those breathtaking marvels.
Design Tour
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Representing the national flag of India, the Lotus
Temple is designed in such a manner that it
defines its petals to form an evident shape of the
lotus flower. It is a house of worship situated in
New Delhi and has 27 structures which
represent the petal shape. It can accommodate
more than 2000 people at a time and has
complete white marble incorporated over it.
Established in 1986, it has grabbed the attention
of many, and is considered to be one of the
most visited buildings of all times.
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Situated in Bilbao, the museum is one of the most exquisite and contemporary architecture
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and it is known for being a significant building of the 20 century. The exterior of the building
has curves that are randomly placed and according to the architect were designed to capture
the light. On the other hand, a light filled atrium has views of Bilbao's estuary along with the
lush green hills of Basque country.
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MANIPAL
UNIVERSITY
Bestowing Education from the Peak
The vision of the University
is to be a “Global Leader in Higher
Education and Human Development”
by providing excellent ambience to
enhance the teaching-learning experience
and to promote creativity,
research and innovation
Professor Dr. Gopalkrishna Prabhu K is the President at Manipal University Jaipur. He
has been associated with the Manipal Group for over two decades in various academic and
leadership positions. He has pursued his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics &
Communication Engineering and further went ahead to complete his M.Tech degree in
Biomedical Engineering and PhD. Initially, he joined MIT as a lecturer and since then, he
has served the institute in various capacities such as Head of the Department, Associate
Director, Director, Deputy Registrar, Registrar, and Pro Vice Chancellor. His dedicated-
self and principled work ethical approach has won him the honor of national accolade-
“Shri Shyam Lal Saxena Memorial Award ” and “Udupi District Kannada Rajyostava
Award 2017”. As President, he stands strong to execute the best possible action plan,
keeping in mind the ideal, vision, and mission of the organization.
About the President
Dr. Gopalkrishna Prabhu K
President
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Established in 2011, Manipal University Jaipur is a
new generation multi-disciplinary university and a
self-financed State Private University to redefine
academic excellence in the region boasting of world class
infrastructure. The institute embraces an environment of
teaching and learning adequately with the perfect blend of
innovative research programmes and practices. It has a
dedicated and experienced faculty, state-of-the-art
laboratories, excellent accommodation, along with a well-
defined eco-system for extra and co-curricular activities. It
is inspired by life and motivated to contribute its best in the
most important aspects of one’s life by educating people.
At MUJ, the Faculty of Design (FoD) develops network and
association with industry for students to help them blossom
their “IDEAS” that can be further shaped for excellence.
The institute conducts a fashion show named
“SHOWCASE”, which displays the distinctive signature
collection and eclectic pieces designed by the graduating
students.
Exceptional Facilities to Nurture Students
Manipal University has best-in-class resources and offers
career-oriented courses at all levels, i.e. UG, PG and
Doctoral across diverse streams of Engineering,
Management, Architecture, Law, Design, Fine Arts, Fashion
& Jewelry and many more. Currently there are more than
8000 students and a highly qualified faculty of 475
members, who are the assets of the university. The
university has a well stacked library with around 50,000
books and has added an extra touch by incorporating e-
books and e-journals. Being the first digital campus of the
country, MUJ provides online academic information and
support to students through Academic Management System
(DMS). It has also implemented Microsoft dynamic ERP
and integrated all verticals online. The campus is fully Wi-
Fi enabled and is under 100% surveillance through more
than 1000 CCTV cameras. MUJ has a Solar Power Plant of
1500 KW installed on the roof-top of the buildings in the
campus.
The university has set up an entrepreneurship cell wherein
student and faculty learn about innovation, incubation,
technology transfer, patenting and IPR. MUJ students have
opened new doors of opportunities for themselves by
successfully running startups to give shape to their dreams
of becoming entrepreneurs. The University has been
selected for establishing Atal Incubation Centre as part of
NITI Ayog’s Atal Incubation mission and has also signed
MoU with National Skill Development Corporation. The
university bestows utmost offerings to students to excel to
their maximum potential. Be it industry supported
laboratories or high computing amenities or giving student
worthy placements, the institute is working according to the
need of the hour. The University reviews the curriculum
constantly and revision is done to reflect the latest
international trends.
It offers various scholarships to meritorious students/
national/state level sportsperson/ local region students/
differently abled students and wards of single mother. The
scholarships are provided by MUJ out of a corpus of Rs 3.0
cr. each year. The Central/ State Government scholarships
are separate and are offered to students by registering
through portal. MUJ has signed around hundred MoUs
with reputed National and International Academic
Institutions & Industries to provide its students
international exposure and job opportunities at global level.
The training and placement cell at MUJ is an effective
institutional arrangement primarily aimed to train and place
both U.G. and P.G final year students in the corporates all
over world. It is a holistic platform that guides students
towards a successful and rewarding career through
commitment, assertiveness, and complete involvement.
Winning Prestigious Honors
MUJ won many awards and recognitions in a short span of
time, some of the awards are GRIHA five star rating
conferred by MNRE, Govt. of India, and LEED INDIA-
PLATINUM rating for Energy Conservation and
Environment Design, Digital India – Smart Campus, Best
University Campus, Outstanding Contribution to Digital
India, Best upcoming B school, Best Campus management
solution providers, and Asia higher education award. At All
th
India level, the university has been declared the 4 cleanest
residential university campus as part of the Swachhta
ranking-2018 by MHRD recently.
Words of Trust
MUJ has a well-connected alumni network and well defined
alumni portal for communication. The Alumni cell was
established in 2015 and has a membership of more than
2000 alumni, majority of them are well placed and a few
have started their own enterprises. Annual meet of the
alumni is a regular feature, where the current students
interact with them for professional guidance.
Tejasvi Mishra, B.Tech.-Automobile (2012-16)
Manipal University Jaipur – Giving Wings to
Imaginations!!!
I feel grateful to Automobile Engineering department, MUJ
for arming me with skills and values that would help me
realize my aims and ambitions in the Automobile Industry.
Best wishes and sincere regards for my Alma Mater. T R
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Back to BasicsBack to Basics
The term ‘Design’ has been defined intensely, the
word in itself is not naïve, and even then if we have
to define design in simple words, we believe,
‘Design is finding the gap and following logical steps to fill
up that gap’. Certainly, it can be elaborated and discussed
further specifically for different sub field in design, but if
we have to focus on gaps, the most important recent issue is
our environment. Air pollution, Water pollution, Global
warming, Plastic waste, etc. are the major problems, where
Indian designers are concentrating and developing creative
and innovative products to overcome the above
environmental issues. Though many more such efforts are
still to be required in this domain. The paradigm is now
shifting from human centric design to life centric design.
Now design is more inclusive, which does consider life as a
whole and not just fulfilling human needs.
‘Fashion’ is ‘lifestyle’ and yet ever changing, the term
‘sustainable’ appears in contrast with fashion. The fashion
industry has become the second largest polluting industry in
the world. From adding to landfills both post and pre-
consumer waste, polluting rivers with waste and sometimes
toxic dyes, adding harmful pesticides to groundwater that
feeds our crop to produce fibers which are manipulated in to
woven fabric. Keeping these facts in mind, various Indian
design schools and designers are constantly working to
develop the concept of ‘Sustainable Fashion’.
Many Indian designers are using traditional materials,
techniques, and folk art to design sustainable products. For
example ‘Mitti Cool’ ecofriendly earthenware products of
Mr. Mansukhbhai Prajapati brings out the best of clay
before the design fraternity, highlighting benefits of using
clay products and creating buzz in the design industry. Mitti
Cool abides by and supports various government schemes
and campaigns like Clean India, Make in India, Rural
Employment Scheme etc. while some designers are taking
inspiration from Indian folk art and creating products which
develop sustainable, economic, social system for the local
rural communities. For instance, Nina Sabnani, Professor
at IDC, IIT Mumbai has received national award for the
film ‘Hum Chitra Banate Hai’. The movie is based on the
tradition of painting among the Bheel Tribes of Madhya
Pradesh. The art form is known by the name of ‘Pithora’
and is a form of wall painting. This film not only makes the
audience aware about such art form but also able to
Sustainable Trend in Design Industry
communicate about the communities’ beliefs and social
practices. Promotion of this art form is helping these
communities in strengthening their social identities.
Kriti Jain, young fashion designer, introduced the brand
‘Doodlage’, which up cycle the industrial or pre/post
customer fabric waste by creating new wearable products
and tries to promote slow fashion against fast fashion.
Doodlage is also using biodegradable fabric made from
corn and banana fibers for their upcoming collections.
Though ‘The First Things First manifesto’ was written by
Ken Garland, British designers well known for his graphic
work, was initially published in 1964, which have created
the notion of social responsibility among designers. This is
regarded as one of the most imperative pieces of writing in
design, signs and supported by many western designers
including Brian Grimbly, Ken Briggs and Gerry Cinamon
and the manifesto was also published in its entirety in the
Guardian. Again In 2000 the manifesto was updated by
Adbusters magazine, and signed by 33 designers including
Jonathan Barnbrook, Irma Boom and Milton Glaser. This
rd
led to movements like ‘Buy Nothing Day’ observed on 23
of November concurrent by ‘Black Friday’ promoted by Ad
busters magazine based in Canada against consumerism.
Now after all this Cole Peters, a Canadian-born designer
based in the UK, has again updated the manifesto for 2014,
aiming to reflect the influence of the Internet on
communications and design. This might have also impacted
the Indian design industry in at some level. Though for
Indian designers going back to basic was rather convenient.
The crafts such as ‘Kantha’, (famous crafts of Bengal) were
initially used to recycle the used, worn fabric. Now many
Indian designer brands are using the same technique but in
altered forms.
Design Institutes such as Industrial Design Centre, NIFT,
NID, Ambedakar Design, faculty of Design at Manipal
University Jaipur etc. are focusing their curriculum on
sensitizing the design community to several relevant issues.
Designer Anita Dongre also believes that, “Today, fashion
is no longer limited to just trends and innovative designs. It
is also a means to encourage conversations on sustainable
choices.” It is time to accept and respond that we “Humans
are builders and creators—but how can we build
thoughtfully, without disturbing our environment”. T R
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About the Author
Having a design academician for past the 19 years, Dr Pratibha Sharma is currently working as the Professor and Head,
Department of Fashion Design at Manipal University Jaipur. Her key responsibilities are restructuring of the department,
strategizing admission plans, curriculum design and delivery, corporate relationship management and social outreach.
She has a Post Graduate Certicate in Higher Education (PGCHE) from Nottingham Trent University U.K., MSc.
Garment Production and Export Management from Rajasthan University, Diploma in Textile Design from Board of
Technical Education, Jodhpur. Over the years she has developed an expertise in teaching courses on Creative Textiles,
Craft Study, Fundamental of Design, Sustainable Fashion, Fiber science, Textile Finishing, Dyeing and Printing.
Dr Pratibha has shouldered various leadership positions in reputed institutions and universities in the past. She has vast
experience in setting up new departments and restructuring departments and streamlining operations for strategic
growth.
Prof. Pratibha Mishra
Head, Department of
Fashion Design, MUJ
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DesignA Multi-Faceted Industry
Design is a vast topic as it
revolves around every other
industry, be it any field or
sector, design is everywhere. It has
become the center of attraction like the
first thing that catches one’s attention.
The visually appealing things become
a first option easily due to its alluring
art, the color combination and overall
how the product is being crafted.
As design is seen everywhere, the
creativity and innovation which comes
with it has no boundaries. Living in the
modern world, technology adds the/an
extra touch of finish to a design which
definitely makes it stand out. Paper and
pencil are almost like designer’s bread
and butter and any designer is
incomplete without them, but with the
help of technology the process has
become very efficient. The availability
of various apps and tools have eased
out the designing process, a basic
structure can be enhanced with a
number of brushes, colors, filters and
much more. The options present are
immense, be it an editing app, layout
app, video-maker apps and many
others, all combined together gives an
excellent final product.
A designer has the power to shape the
world and bring a different perspective
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Interior Designer
The lifestyles experienced by
individuals today are modern, fast-
paced, with a sense of contemporary
indoors. A home is an extension of
oneself and so it portrays the choices,
colors and infrastructure one desires of
having. The interior designing
professionals work with interior
spaces, functionality, outdoors, and
aesthetic appeal of a designated area.
Right from selecting a color scheme to
doing the décor, setting up the lights
and all other elements of a room or a
residential building is the various
works that is watched by the interior
designing professionals. Also, one of
the main components while designing
is about the measurements, as it plays
an important part to go ahead with the
remaining process. The basic step for
any designer is to prepare a rough
sketch of their ideas and with the
added benefit of technology the readily
available design applications are a
great help. Also, the interior design
professionals work along with the
architects, structural engineers, visual
designers, and builders so as to build
their ideas and design into a reality.
User Experience (UX) designer
One of the most common ways of
searching about a particular company
or organization is through their
potential website, which is designed by
UX professionals. These professionals
design user interactive stuff like mobile
applications, software applications,
video games and many such other
components. Any given job, be it
application or website, the initial
process involves thorough research
work and study to analyze the
requirements of the user. Also the
various other components to be
examined include its total cost,
credibility, accessibility and
accurateness.
Photographer
With technology at its peak and the
rage of social media, photographs have
become the next big thing. It has
become a career option and the
opportunities that lie with it are
immense. A photographer utilizes
his/her ideas and creative skills along
with adding the technical expertise to
capture a particular shot. The digital
cameras and various excellent lenses
available today are a dream to work
with for every photographer. The
photography fraternity is very
saturated, so based on the area of
interest a photographer can choose
his/her field of interest, which includes
an outdoor lavish location shoot,
commercial shoot, artistic work, studio
work, event photography, and many
more.
Given here are some of the popular
career options which are selected by
individuals and also there is a huge
number of following for fashion
designing, art director, and animator.
ahead. Design is one of the most
complex, fast-moving, and visionary
fields to work about and also requires a
stable financial setup. Here are some of
the interesting design fields one can opt
for
Graphic Design
It is one of the most-in-demand design
job profiles out there and is spreading
its word at a lightning speed. Graphic
is anything related to motion, art,
illustrations, a form of visualization to
portray things via a direct and pictured
form. To give an example logos are the
largest form of design one looks at on
an everyday basis and promptly
recognizes.
The graphic design professionals create
design for various platforms be it brand
identities, marketing, promotions,
social media content, product
illustrations, or graphic inspired
clothes. By using software like
Photoshop, Illustrator, Light Room,
InDesign and CorelDraw everything is
possible and convenient. These
professionals bring forth the perfect
blend of technical skill and artistic
ability to create a design that
communicates for its desired audience.
Every company, firm, or organization
today has a website which gives us a
detailed brief about it, this too is
designed by design professionals to
guide a target audience going through
the website. The graphic designers may
be working independently as
freelancers or join an in-house job in
an agency or company.
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RATHI
LEARNING
SPACEBuilding a Strong Foundation
of Creativity, Discovery
and Learning
Rathi Learning Space aims to prepare
students to become passionate professionals by
encouraging them to develop excellent communication
skills by enhancing the depth of their knowledge with
right exposure to professional projects and practical
training to stay in tune with the current trends
The Leading Light
Mr. B.H. Rathi
Founder
A diligent personality Mr. B.H. Rathi is the Founder of Rathi Learning Space. His passion
over design and his inclination towards sharing knowledge has branched out into RLS, a
platform for the budding Interior Designers. He continues to work meticulously in teaching
at RLS to extend his boundless knowledge and extensive experience with students. In his
professional journey, he has been recognized with a number of awards in India as well as
abroad and is renowned for his achievements. He has been honored for excellence in
Architecture in Houston (USA) and has received a lifetime achievement award for his
contribution in the interior ﬁeld by IIID. He is well known for his contributions and is on the
board of a number of companies related with the construction industry.
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Rathi Learning Space is a design institute started in
2004 bringing tailor made courses in interior
design to bridge the industry and academic gap.
The courses offered are meticulously structured by eminent
designers and gradually develop from imparting formal
techniques to instill in students imagination, creativity and
skills necessary for the speedily changing professional
environment. This in turn, enables the students to become
independent thinkers, planners and designers capable of
detailed execution.
Fostering Exceptional Facilities
Rathi Learning Space consists of highly qualified
professionals ensuring that educational programme remains
according to the on-going momentum and as per current
industry standards. The three programmes offered at the
school are Diploma in Interior design - duration - One year,
Advanced diploma in Interior design – duration- Two years,
and Graduate diploma in Interior design – duration -Three
years. These programmes encourage experimentation and
innovation and are structured meticulously to ensure
progression from one grade to another.
The infrastructure at RLS is the perfect blend of quality
education and superior facilities. It has been designed
elegantly to create an environment that allows young minds
to explore and experiment. It is a good grip of aesthetics
along with space planning, color schemes, materials and the
environment plays an important role in designing an overall
functional interior of RLS. The entire institute is Wi-Fi
enabled.
Following are the key features of the institute:
• Reception cum Waiting Area: An expressive reception
and waiting area receiving the guest and students.
• Class Rooms: Exclusively designed class rooms with all
latest teaching equipment, which are spacious and can
be opened out to form one large space, which can be
used for multipurpose functions.
• Design studios: As most of the time is spent in the
design studio by the students, three exclusive studios
have been designed in more elaborate manner.
• Library: A well-stocked library housing more than 600
selected books and magazines related to various areas and
branchesofstudy.
• Computer lab: A well-equipped computer network is
providedtostudentswithhigh-endtechnology.
• Scholarship and Financial Aid: Every year RLS selects
one underprivileged student with the right aptitude and
skillstopursuedesignstudiesandsponsorhis/herentire
educationattheinstitute.
ProminentFaculties:
Rathi Learning Space is a platform for budding interior
designers to learn from the outstanding personalities of the
industry.
Promoting Creativity in Design
At Rathi Learning Space, there are regular presentations
conducted by faculty to foster new ideas, concepts and
comprehensive understanding of the projects undertaken by
the students. The student’s initial step includes researching
for the design; the teachers then tutor the respective groups
based on the research done and direct them to more
independent thinking format. RLS motivates curiosity,
divergent and out of the box thinking and encourages
brainstorming to improve and promote creative design
skills among students. RLS has taken effective initiative
known as Foundational Fridays – The more you see the
more you learn. In this unique initiative, students are taken
around the town to experience some of the best interior
projects, vender outlets, workshops and presentations which
act as a platform to learn and apply the same in the studio
program.
Excellent Career Opportunities and Exposures
At RLS, students are given proper exposure to work on live
projects and take up challenges and find practical solutions
which is beyond classroom training. This gives them the
confidence to think and act independently. RLS students
have been placed in some of the leading design firms of
Bangalore and are now being offered confirmed placements
at leading architectural and interior design firms. One of the
highly accomplished alumni of the institute is Seema, who
has made the institute proud by her accomplishments. She
has marked her name successfully in the design fraternity
and is currently based in Dubai.
Winning Prestigious Honors
The students of RLS have received the Society Interiors
awards and Pidilite award for excellence. The institute has
secured the second position in interior design competition
held during Panache 2018 and in mobile phone contest held
in Bangalore School of Design in 2018.
RLS organizes Panache – a technical symposium for
students belonging to interior design, fashion design and
jewelry design disciplines. Here students of various
colleges in and around Bangalore participate and illustrate
their talents. T R
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INDIANSDEVELOPINGTHE SKILLS TO
EXPERTISE tO
Integrate Modernity
with
Tradition
esign Is So Much More Than What We Think. It’s a state of mind. It’s an approach to a problem. It's
Dhow you will feel. It’s something that is meaningful and deliberate & still so much more. And truth
be told; design happened to me by chance.
Since its inception, AMA’s motto has been ‘Making Sense Out of Space’ which we believe & carry religiously
in each of our projects. I believe that a great design is the culmination of tri-party relationship between a
designer, client and the space. My role in this relationship is to translate clients taste and lifestyle into their
spaces while developing and maintaining a conceptual thread to ensure that the space reaches its maximum
potential.
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“MAKING SENSE OUTOFSPACE”
is the driving force behind ANISH
MOTWANI work. Born in Mumbai and
having the best of exposure to
construction world through his dad
who’s an structural engineer, Anish
never knew he would end up in design
ﬁeld. It happened to him “bychance”as
h e s ays a n d h e g r a b b e d t h e
opportunity to the fullest. With several
years of experience in the ﬁeld and
work been featured in various leading
newspaper and magazine, Anish thirst
forcreatingnewis neverending.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anish Motwani
Interior Designer |
Project Consultant |
Creativity Executer
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Designing a home is always very
challenging and motivating.
Challenging because each individual
needs/requirements are so different &
peculiar as every person has his/her
own taste & lifestyle to add to the
design. It often happens that two
members of the same family don't
reach a consensus during the
planning stage and we have to find a
mutually agreeable way out. But this
is motivating also as it pushes us
harder to create something new in
each of our projects.
Our design influences are grounded
in a mix of contemporary culture and
futuristic trends. “There is too much
noise in design currently” hence
tapping the current focus on
functionality without clutter, we
target our interior design spaces to be
spacious, serene, and quiet.
We are changing and changing for
good – AMA Team
Going Green
Going Green is what we hear
everywhere and people speak about it
without knowing nothing about it.
The idea of green technology is to
conserve what we are loosing and to
save the environment. My idea of
going green is saving the mother
earth from exploitation by using
materials which are eco friendly.
Let’s take the example of Bamboo
trees & LED lights to discuss green
technology
Bamboo trees grow quickly. It takes
3-4 years for a bamboo tree to
mature. It's a fast process. They are
light weight and strong, durable and
easy to maintain. Its got more
moisture resistant and hence is a very
good option for wooden flooring.
LED Lights are something that we
use and are suggesting to more and
more of our clients for direct as well
as indirect lighting. They are a power
saver in comparison to CFl or tube
lights or traditional bulbs. They don’t
produce heat & are available at very
cheap rates in the market.
Acceptance of Ideas through
Technology
There is nothing as a different design,
it's the same thing done in different
manner. It's just that we need to think
differently.
The best creative thinking occurs
outside of the usual systems at work.
The problem is, most of us live and
work inside the system. So you have
to purposely jam the controls. Create
blips in the patterns. Get out of your
comfort zone. Put yourself in harm's
way.
I believe that we in India are growing
only with the exposure received via
technology (with the access to world
information via platforms such as
Facebook and Twitter) and are slowly
overcoming our short comings. We
have many companies today in the
market dealing in modular kitchens,
automated homes, etc. Sooner alarm
systems and smoke detectors will
become a compulsion in our houses.
The use of cameras, remote lighting
and scanners for doors has become a
very common practice today.
We are changing and changing for
good.
The Market in India
For me, wood is the most important
element in any space especially in a
house. Wood creates style and living.
The business of wood is an ever
expanding Market in India.
As we are experiencing a change in
today’s market, people expectations
have increased as they want
everything expedited and perfect.
Today the mentality is not to use
furniture or designs in a house for 15-
20 years but for a short span of 5
years. Everyone wants sleek and
straight line look for their houses.
Gone are the days when clients use to
demand furniture and storage every
where. Today all they want is more of
open spaces.
We normally get 2-3 months to finish
a 2-3 BHK house. Instead of making
furniture on site we are moving to
modular/ machine made furniture,
modular kitchens, ready- made sofas,
dinning etc. It helps us in meeting our
project deadlines and at times turns
out to be cheaper as well.
The market is now ready to explore
and many new international as well
as Indian brands have entered the
market and doing really well.
Furniture, Tiles, Kitchen, accessories
etc are available ready-made and the
designs are altered and chosen to
one's choice as well. T R
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o the question is – what do you
Swant to become once you grow
up. And the most frequently
answered options be Doctor, Engineer,
or Lawyer, the patent career options
individual choose and plan an
educational and professional journey
accordingly. This almost seems like
answering a MCQ in a test, option A,
option B, option C or none of the
above. This last option is the answer to
maybe a very few questions, but yes it
can be the correct answer.
Gone are the days, when students had
limited career options and were forced
to do something which was completely
opposite to their goals. As the saying
goes ‘change is the only constant’, it
has come true in this scenario and new,
fresh, out-of-the-box career options
have come into play. Living in such
modern times, the numerous doors of
opportunities have opened and a wide-
range of career choices has flourished.
Over the last few years, a boon is
experienced in the growth of diversity
and creative ideas that students have
come up with. The society and
communities have also broadened their
“None of the Above”
mindsets and are going forward with a
practical approach.
Discovering the ‘one-to-many’
Career Options
Taking all this into consideration,
choosing a career is often the most
difficult part in a student’s life as the
succeeding years depend on it. The
students should be well aware of their
areas of interest and set short or long
term goals to achieve them
accordingly. This is will help the
students to explore different fields and
decide which one of them is most
suitable and favorable for the longer
run. These kinds of experiments should
be conducted at a tender age, in fact
school authorities should take effective
initiatives for students to appear
aptitude tests and take consulting. In
this way, the students are able to
understand their positives and
negatives and know more about a
particular field so as to plan ahead for
the educational and professional
journey.
Talking about the various fields, one of
the most hyped and talked about field
is Design. This particular field has
shown tremendous alternations and has
stepped up a notch day-by-day and
become a brand value in itself. Design
is a form of art just like any other, be it
fashion designing, graphic designing or
even interior designing, it was a
medium to express oneself through
creative and innovative ideas. The
graph of designing has evolved and is
continuously on a rise keeping in
account with the on-going momentum.
Hence, it has become a potential career
for the youth.
A balance is observed now in terms of
number of engineers, doctors and
designers, one of the major reason of
this also due to the changing lifestyles
and the ever so fascinating social
media. Be it wearing the outfits that
scream style and elegance or the
beautiful crafted contemporary setups
of houses, design is everywhere. The
world of design is clearly on cloud
nine and is exploring untouched
directions to reach new destinations
every now and then. This in turn has
given students that extra push, which is
often needed in the start of their
designing career.
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The various mediums or platforms of inﬂuence like television, computers, and mobiles have impeccably attracted the younger
generation of audience to watch and learn the trends in designing. Students can the get some essential guidance for taking the
initial step in starting a business by upgrading to free tutorials for basic information regarding the courses. Getting the basics
clear is like building a strong foundation, where the pillars will shine to its glory. Looking at the existing picture, the start-up
world has blossomed overnight by its outstanding ideas and creativity. Many youngsters have been toiling for long hours to
accomplish their set goals and become a brand name in the upcoming times.
Going Ahead
This has given the budding students and entrepreneurs the much needed assurance in terms of designing having a wide-
ranging scope in the national and international market. Talent and hard work is always appreciated and it has no boundaries,
even though a student has pursued a design degree from any particular country, the students can opt for further studies or even
ﬁnd a potential job abroad to learn and experience the world of design.
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SRISHTI INSTITUTE
OF ART, DESIGN
& TECHNOLOGY
Empowering People to Drive
Transformational Outcomes
The institute aims to provide art
and design education in an
environment of creativity to maximize
the individual’s potential.
PERCIPIENT LEADERSHIP
Dr. Geetha Narayanan
Founder Director ,Executive
Director & Chairman
Dr. Geetha Narayanan is Founder Director and the Executive Director &
Chairman of the Governing Council of Srishti Institute. She is an educator
with over four decades of experience as a teacher, an educator, and a
curriculum and instruction designer. At all times a catalyst, Dr. Narayanan
has tried over the years to evolve paradigms of learning that integrate the
mind, body, and consciousness. She is also serving as a Director’s Fellow at
the Media Lab, MIT, USA and a visiting faculty at the Future of Learning
Institute at Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA.
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Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology
(Srishti) is one of the most prestigious design schools
in Asia. It was established in 1996 by the Ujwal Trust
in Bangalore, India. This visionary, experimental, and
curatorial institute of media arts and sciences offers art and
design education at the undergraduate, post-graduate, and
PhD levels. Srishti, as an institute, seeks to pull together the
latest art, craft, and design ideas and practices from around
the world and contextualize them in the emerging Indian
context.
Pursuing Excellence in Education and Infrastructure
Srishti constitutes seven schools, and jointly there are 42
different programs on offer across various levels of
undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Their academic
programs reflect the breadth of their vision. They are
committed to cater to the whole spectrum and ecosystem of
capabilities. The institute’s programs offer opportunities to
make creative impact at different levels of practice through
capabilities developed in the areas of law, environment and
policy, media art and sciences, education and development,
business, and humanities.
The process of creative impact making is interdisciplinary
and draws upon the disciplines of art, design, and
technology synthetically. Conventional perspectives to
sense making, problem-framing, and envisioning are
complemented by new methods and approaches that are
informed through the intersections of art, design, and
technology.
Srishti’s formative matrix of highly skilled art & design
professionals, educators, scholars, researchers, and a vibrant
and engaged student body is deeply networked with local,
regional, and global communities. Dynamic exchanges with
various networks ensure that the pedagogies offered
through their programs are constantly renewed by their
connections with these networks. The institute actively
supports and encourages the development of networks
across a range of disciplines that forge relationships,
augmenting the impact made through their academic
programs.
Nurturing Creativity
The institute is of the opinion that the world is becoming
increasingly connected, networked, and interdependent, and
there is a greater need to change our methods, which need
to be inclusive, collaborative, and transformational.
Together, these capabilities will make a creative impact on a
broader range of societal transformation opportunities in a
systemic, multi-disciplinary fashion, driven by sustainable
human-centric values. This will leverage the inter-
disciplinary potential of art, design, and technology in
innovative ways, ultimately empowering society to realize
better future.
Collectively and individually, from entry-level practitioners
to working professionals and advanced practitioners, Srishti
is engaged in creative impact making. They believe in
creating an image of a world where creative impact making
is widely practiced and envisions a creative individual
practitioner who thrives in such an environment as a
proactive change and impact maker. The institute
emphasizes on having a transferable portfolio of
capabilities that can enable effective performance in the
wide range of circumstances that are inevitable – in
essence, an individual ahead of the curve.
Collaborative Endeavors
UNESCO Chair in Culture, Habitat, and Sustainable
Development in India was established at Srishti in 2014.
This recognition is nominated by the Government of India
at the national level and evaluated and granted by the
UNESCO General Assembly at the international level. The
chair recognizes the work of the UNESCO Chair holder and
the institution in contributing to UNESCO’s mission and
goals as well as provides a platform for furthering work in
its focus area. It provides an opportunity to engage in
policies and strategies at the state, national, and
international levels, to build global networks and
partnerships with other UNESCO chairs and educational
institutions in related fields across the world.
Srishti is a member of two International organizations,
Cumulus and ICSID. The Cumulus Conference 2017
“Letters to the Future” was hosted by Srishti in Bengaluru.
Srishti has MoUs with over 40 different colleges and
universities in different parts of the world facilitating
student and faculty exchange programs.
Building Bright Careers
The institute provides a platform where students get the
opportunity to meet industry professionals during the
exhibition of their final thesis/capstone work and are
recruited directly. Moreover, Srishti’s students also have to
undertake a mandatory internship for a period of six weeks
in their third year. Accomplishments of Srishti students and
faculty are continually featured in the press. In 2018, Srishti
was featured in 60 different newspapers/magazines both in
print and online formats. They also have a growing
database of companies and NGO’s which is shared with
their students and alumni offering internship and job
opportunities.T R
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