NID 2012

The National Institute of Design (NID) offers professional education programs at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level with five faculty streams and 17 diverse design domains. The Professional Education at NID has both UG & PG Program — Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) of four years duration for students after 10+2, or equivalent like AISSCE/ IB/ ICSE, and the Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Design (PGDPD) of 2 to 2 ½ years duration for graduates; particularly from architecture, technology, engineering, fine and applied arts, information technology, computer science, etc.

The National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad has invited application for an entrance test to be held on January for admission to its postgraduate diploma program in design (PGDPD) and graduate diploma program in design (GDPD) for the year 2012-13

Important Dates

• Issue of Forms starts from: 13th October 2011
• Last date for receiving completed forms at NID: 21th November 2011
• Design Aptitude Test for GDPD (at all centres): 7th January 2012
• Design Aptitude Test for PGDPD (at all centres): 8th January 2012

NID Courses OfferedProduct Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Furniture & Interior Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Interior Design or Craft Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Ceramic & Glass Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Fine Arts, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Graphic Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Animation Film Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Film & Video Communication (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Textile Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)Transportation & Automobile Design (2½ years)
Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Toy & Game Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Photography Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Apparel Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)

Lifestyle Accessory Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

New Media Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science and Applications, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Strategic Design Management (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts, Architecture, Interior Design or Planning, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr) Information & Interface Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Design for Digital Experience (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Design for Retail Experience (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Contact Details
You can visit NID website www.nid.edu for detailed explanation of admissions, application, fee structure, eligibility and number of seats.
Phone: +91 79 26623462
Fax: +91 79 26621167
Email: admissions@nid.edu

Cheers!!!
Farzad Damania
Career Counsellor

SNAP 2011

How to Register For SNAP 2011?

Step 1: Register for SNAP Test at www.snaptest.org The Candidate is required to upload a latest scanned photograph of own at the time of online registration. This will generate your SNAP ID. To pay the fees different ‘Payment Advice’ formats are created. Choose a payment mode and print a ‘Payment Advice’ form accordingly.

Step 2: Pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1550/- according to the payment mode. The 4 payment modes are Cash, DD, Credit Card and Net Banking. Visit http://www.snaptest.org/Application_Procedure.aspx for more details on payment methods.

Step 3: SNAP Test Admit Card should be printed from the SNAP website. This will be operative from 06th December 2011 and will remain open till 18th December, 2011. At the time of the written test, it is mandatory to produce your photo identity.

For more information on eligibility, guidelines for application and institute details refer to http://www.snaptest.org

Best Regards,
Farzad Minoo Damania
Career Counselling Specialist

What is Career Planning?

Career planning is an ongoing process which begins from understanding yourself, exploring your career options, choosing the correct occupation, getting a job, growing in that profession , undergoing promotions and career enhancements and finally retiring.

Broadly career planning can be described as a four step process:

Step 1: Knowing yourself by self-assessment

Knowing yourself by self assessing your interests, values, strengths, weaknesses, skills and aptitude. Understand your personality, characteristic traits, aptitude and emotional intelligence level. You can undergo psychometric and aptitude tests to learn more about yourself. 

Step 2: Exploring your career options

Explore and understand all available career options. RESEARCH, RESEARCH and more RESEARCH is the best way to know all your options.

Step 3: Decide on your career choice

Identify possible occupations, evaluate them and narrow down your choice. Don’t forget to look for the most recent and upcoming trends in that field of occupation.

Step 4: Take Action

Once you have narrowed down your choices, you can pursue any higher studies or training for that particular profession. Develop a job strategy, prepare a good resume and cover letter and prepare for your job interview.

Best Wishes,
Farzad Damania
Career Counsellor, Corporate Trainer

CA Aspirants – Mark Your Calendars

CA Aspirants – Mark Your Calendars for CPT/IPCC/Final 2011

CPT (Common Proficiency Test)CPT will be held on 18^th December, 2011
First Session:
10:30AM to 12:30PM (Section A – Fundamentals of Accounting, Section B – Mercantile Laws)
Second Session:
2:00PM to 4:00PM (Section C – General Economics, Section D – Quantitative Aptitude)
You can apply online at http://icaiexam.icai.org from 7^th October 2011 to 28^th October 2011.

PCC (Professional Competence Course) – 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Group I – 2^nd, 4^th, and 14^th November 2011
Group II – 6^th, 9^th and 16^th November 2011

IPCC (Integrated Professional Competence Course) – 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Group I – 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th and 9^th November 2011
Group II – 12^th, 14^th and 16^th November 2011

Final Course – 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Group I – 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 8^th November 2011
Group II – 11^th, 13^th, 15^th and 17^th November 2011

Best wishes to all CA aspirants.
Regards,
Farzad Damania
Career Specialist