Question : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, AHMEDABAD



(a) whether the Government propose to enhance the strength of students at the National Institute of Design (N.I.D.), Ahmedabad;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be announced; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) to (c): National Institute of Design (NID) has considerably enhanced the intake of students by introducing 14 PG Programmes in the last 3 years and has completed arrangements to introduce one more PG Programme from academic year 2006-07. The annual intake of students has increased from 139 in 2001-2002 to 225 in 2005-06