Question

1. What are the key themes of focus now emerging on the Design Council’s list of priorities?

2. In terms of the national ‘Design Policy development’, who are the key stakeholders that should form the central nexus for this activity?

Answer 1

Ans 1 : key theme of focus- Design council list of priorities

India Design Council launches two Initiatives to promote Design Education and Standards

Creative Manufacturing and Design Innovation Key Drivers in Make in India Initiative

The India Design Council (IDC) launched the Chartered Designs of India (CDI) and the Design Education Quality Mark (DEQM) in New Delhi today.

These two initiatives of IDC and National Institute of design, Ahmedabad will help to address the 5 challenges of scale, quality of design, quality of education for design, raising the priority for design in industry and design for public purpose.

As Design Education gains momentum in India, it is necessary that commissioners of Design projects and designers are able to distinguish qualified professional designers as against hobbyists and non-professionals. India has a growing design ecosystem that has resulted in growth both in employment of creative skills and impact in the service sector. Creative manufacturing and design innovation will be the key drivers in the Make in India initiative of 2020 and beyond and further strengthening the brand “designed in India”.

Ans 2: The keystake holders that should form central nexus for this activity - broad categories include stakeholders at the basin, national, regional and international levels. At the local level, associations of farmers and water users identified as project stakeholders in terms of implementation of pilot activities. At the regional level, the International Fund for Saving Aral sea (IFAS), as well as Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development (ICSD) and ministries or agencies, responsible for energy, agriculture and water resources management were identified as main project partners on national levels. State authorities, responsible for economic development, environment and attracting the investments were suggested as second priority stakeholders. The ministries of foreign affairs considered as bodies, responsible for coordination of regional activities.