(a) whether the Government proposes to set up new design institutes on the pattern of
National Institute of Design, (NID), Ahmedabad;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith proposed locations of the new institutes to
be set up;
(c) whether the new National Design Policy envisages to focus specifically in the
North-Eastern Region/backward States like Orissa which have a rich heritage of traditional
arts/crafts/handlooms and handicrafts: and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b) to (d): The National Design Policy announced on 8th February 2007 envisages raising
of Indian design education to global standards of excellence. The Action Plan for
implementation of the Policy involves, inter alia, setting up of four more National Institutes
of Design on the pattern of NID, Ahmedabad during the 11th Five Year Plan and formulation of a
scheme for setting up Design Centres/Innovation Hubs in select
locations/industrial clusters/backward states, particularly in the North East. Accordingly four
new institutes are proposed to be set up one each in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Haryana and Assam.