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The National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, and Whitecliffe Global, a consortium of higher education institutions from New Zealand, Germany, and Australia, have entered into a transformative agreement to foster academic exchange, research collaboration, and joint educational initiatives across multiple creative disciplines. This agreement, aimed at strengthening global connections and enriching the educational experience of students and faculty alike, will begin immediately and will last for an initial period of five years.

The National Institute of Design recently hosted a 12-day “Training of Trainers” workshop for Dhokra, Lacquer, and Paitkar Painting artisans from Jharkhand. The workshop brought together a diverse group of 22 women and 8 men (30 participants) ranging in age from 25 to 75 years. This initiative was a collaborative effort aimed towards the betterment of economic and social priorities between the Institute and JHARCRAFT (Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation) and NID.

An MoU was signed between the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 April 2025 on the occasion of All India Forensic Science Summit 2025.