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Milestones 1961-1970
1961
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  NID established as an autonomous national Institution
   
1963-1964
Training in Basic Design commences for graduate students
   
1964-1965
Architect Louis Khan and NID team begin design of new campus for Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
   
 
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Post-graduate programme in Graphic Design commences
   
1964-1969
First cadre of NID designers trained in Europe and USA
   
1964-1966
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  Charles & Ray Eames lead NID team designing the Nehru Exhibition which opens in New York and then tours the world
   
1966-1967
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India's first Post-graduate programme in Product Design commences
   
 
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NID completes first major corporate identity programme for Indian Airlines
   
 
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'Swimmy' NID's first animated film produced
   
 
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The Institute moves into its own campus
   
1968-1969
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NID-trained faculty commence first Post-graduate education programme in Visual Communication
   
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'The World is My Family' pavilion designed
   
 
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  'Girnar' scooter designed for GSIC
   
 
First Post-graduate programme in Furniture Design, Textile Design and Ceramic Design commences
   
1969-1970
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India's first Professional Education Programme for school leavers commences in Industrial Design and Visual Communication
   
 
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  NID undertakes several Product Design projects: diesel engine for Cooper Engineering, desk calculators and transistor radios for Nelco
   
 
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Symbol designed for State Bank of India
   
 
NID's faculty and graduates are founding members of the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT, Bombay

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