Government approves creation of posts of directors for 4 new NIDs

NEW DELHI: The government today approved creation of four posts of directors for four new National Institutes of Design (NIDs) at Kurukshetra, Bhopal, Jorhat and Vijayawada.

The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Cabinet had already approved financial implications, including salaries, for setting up of these new NIDs.

The National Design Policy was approved by the Cabinet in February, 2007.

One of the components of the action plan for implementation of the National Design Policy in setting up of four more NIDs on the pattern of NID, Ahmedabad.

"This would help in spreading quality education in design to all regions of India," an official statement said.