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Friday, July 27, 2012

United Group opens design institute in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Filling the gap in the design talent pool for industrial and non-industrial sector, Kolkata-headquartered United Group on Tuesday opened United Institute of Design in Ahmedabad.

Affiliated to the Gulbarga University, the institute will contribute in shaping the skills of talented designers in various design disciplines. The new campus located in Karnavati Knowledge Village, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, has commenced from Tuesday.

United Institute of Design will offer four-year full-time degree programme in five disciplines of design namely fashion design, lifestyle and accessories design, product design, interior design, fine arts (visual communications & graphic design) and post graduation in fashion retail management area.

The institute will be mentored by alumni of National Institute of Design (NID), Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University and Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University Vadodara. United Group MD Ritesh Hada said the institute would attempt to bridge the gap in the availability of design talent due to handful design institutes and the need from the industry.

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