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Akhil Succena
Officiating Director,
National Institute of Design
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NID is entering the 50th year of its existence from the India Report to be a premier institution of a multi campus culture. It has seen many springs, many achievements under various leaderships. Everyone has contributed to its growth and recognition by their vision and approach. Slowly, it has become a “brand” in itself.
Brand NID, once known to the international body of designers, has become a sought after entity in our own country. This is a very satisfying thought for any premier institution. However, to retain the prime position one has to keep moving forward. The success of Brand NID lies in its inherent quality of design teaching and design practice. The trust vested in NID by the government and the industry time and again gives us motivation to move forward. NID is an idea, a strategy which is not associated with one building or one campus; it can take any shape, be any size or can have a cellular growth i.e. every part can be developed into a fully grown unit. This is a process of growth which is inevitable to meet the ever growing demand of good designers for the industrial, the social and craft sectors.
After reaching the milestone of half a century, NID, today, is poised for a quantum leap. Many things will change, new guards will take over; the founding faculty is slowly moving out, a young and enthusiastic crop of faculty is taking over. This transition, once a dreadful thought, has come to pass so smoothly that it proves that the basic foundation of the Institute is very strong and can withstand any change. “Change” is synonymous with growth and this has to be understood by one and all. Families which remain united last longer. In NID, everyone has a role to play and if they do it with sincerity NID will remain the NID of our dreams.
I am happy to see “Young Designers ‘08” edition, published with professional quality and a great deal of commitment from the entire team. This is an important document and a passport for our graduating students to enter the world of creative industry full of opportunities and challenges.
It is heartening to see students graduating from NID which is a borderless institution – a true “brand” of the new and resurgent India which is now a global player in the international arena.
I see a big future for NID and the graduating students. I wish them luck and a bright future ahead…
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