NID to tie-up with Khadi Board for design studio

After signing a MoU with the Indian Railways for a

Railway Design Centre, the National Institute of Design (NID) may now tie-up with Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for establishing a design studio for khadi products.

“We are in talks with the Khadi Board to help them work out on contemporary designs in khadi. In this regard, there are talks of setting up a design studio for khadi products wherein NID students can assist in creating trend-setting designs in khadi. If things work out the design studio could be housed within NID campus,” said Pradyumna Vyas, Director of NID.

Apart from NID, Khadi Board is also in talks with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Gandhinagar. “Talks are on with both NID and NIFT for a design studio wherein the academic institutes can guide us on both design and marketing aspects of khadi products,” says Deepak Patel, Development Officer of Khadi Board.

Earlier, the institute had proposed enhancement of apparel uniforms of train drivers in Indian Railways wherein the idea was to develop apparel uniforms for train drivers on the lines of aircraft pilots. According to NID, uniforms of aircraft pilots have better functionality as well as visibility, on the similar lines of which it proposed designing uniforms which would also cater to ergonomic needs of the train drivers. The proposal of apparel uniforms for train drivers is part of the ongoing talks between NID and the Indian Railways Board for setting up of a Railway Design Research Centre at its campus.