NDA - Design in India

With the BJP-led NDA winning the elections the prospects of having a promising National Design Agenda once again looks bright. The pre-2005 “originally drafted” National Design Policy now needs to be wholeheartedly adopted for the betterment of the country.  This will definitely boost design and manufacturing initiatives within the country. 

Stakeholders in Odisha can now actively facilitate the establishment of a Multi-disciplinary Design Institute for the greater benefit of the state. It would be really rewarding to all the stakeholders when they see a poor state deriving the maximum benefits by putting "design" upfront (as envisaged in the original draft National Design Policy) while solving its various socio-economic problems. This new school must aim to overcome the limitations of the already proposed design school of IIT Bhubaneswar. 

Some Google-search useful links (accessed on 17 May 2014)):

·         India Design Council (www.indiadesignmark.in/about/india-design-council) In pursuance of the National Design Policy announced by the Government of India on 8th January 2007, the Central Government has constituted the India ...

·         U.S. National Design Policy Initiative (www.designpolicy.org/) Apr 12, 2010 - The site supports an initiative to develop at U.S. national design policy for economic competitiveness and democratic governance.

·         The economic rationale for a national design policy ... - Gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/.../the-economic-benefits-of-a-national-design-polic...) Aug 13, 2010 - Reviews three different rationales for a national design policy body, and assesses five broad activities of this body from each of these different ...

·         National Design Policy Improves Competitiveness (www.dcdr.dk/uk/.../national-design-policy-improves-competitiveness)... design promotion, design education and a national design policy may improve a ... China and the UK had prepared for competing in the knowledge society, ...