IP University to launch a design institute

IP University (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University), Delhi is setting up a new Institute of Design in the university’s east campus.  The newly set up institute will be Asia’s largest centre of design. This was revealed by A.K. Walia, the minister of Higher Education Delhi during the ninth convocation ceremony of the university. 

By launching the new design institute, the university is reinstating the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, which is not working so well in other countries. The University is also planning to open three new study centers in the University - Center for Film, Center of Study of Indigenous Literature and Centre for Development and Planning. The aim of these three new centers will be to promote cognitive and non cognitive skills as well as foster technical skills like accountancy, tourism, IT, management and construction amongst others.

A total of 15,945 university students were honored with degree on the event. 67 students were awarded with Gold Medals, while 15 students, who have obtained more than 90%, were honored with plaque or citation for their excellent performance in studies. Moreover, the university conferred research scholars with a PhD degree to commemorate the occasion.
 

Source: Times of India