The MoU was signed by Mr Pradyumna Vyas, Member Secretary, IDC and Mr John Mathers, CEO, UK Design Council in the presence of Mr Anand Mahindra, President, IDC.
Commenting on the MoU, Mr Anand Mahindra, President, India Design Council said “This understanding between India Design Council and UK Design Council is a significant step for both the countries as it initiates a formal platform for cooperation. This cooperation will facilitate exploration of design isssues critical to both the countries and exchange of ideas. It will help to develop capability, increase knowledge ,generate business for design and encourage businesses to use design”
The MoU will lay focus on mutual exchanges on design policies and facilitate design promotion and to enhance understanding of emerging trends, design domain developments, sharing of design knowledge and resources through focused activities and joining in existing activities on either side;
IDC is an autonomous body setup by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and UK Design Council, is a charity incorporated by Royal Charter which champions great design.
The expansion and development of cooperation between the two organizations will contribute to enhance cooperation between India and United Kingdom in the domain of design. The bilateral cooperation can build a firm base for a bright future and could be a platform for both the parties to leap onto the next level of design.
Both the parties will encourage and develop cooperation and exchanges in the field of design on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, and reciprocity. The parties will make every effort to promote favorable conditions for the fulfillment of this cooperation and these exchanges.
The parties will enhance understanding of emerging trends, design domain developments, sharing of design knowledge and resources through focused activities and joining in existing activities on either side.
In accordance with the National Design Policy, 2007, the four new National Institutes of Design (NID) may soon be established in a year or two i.e. by 2014 or 2015 according to Pradyumna Vyas, Director, National Institute of Design (NID) who was in the capital for the 3 th CII NID Design Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Institute of Design.
Source: India Education Dairy and India Edu News