| 1970-1971 |
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Rural Craftsmen and Their Work', NID's first major craft documentation published |
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Dev Nagri', NID's first type designed for contemporary use |
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| 1972-1973 |
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Three major exhibitions designed by NID for Third Asian International Trade Fair, New Delhi |
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| 1973-1974 |
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Corporate identity programme for 'Operation Flood' completed |
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| 1974-1975 |
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Corporate identity programme for Delhi Transport Corporation completed |
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| 1975-1976 |
First batch of students of the Professional Education Programme Graduate |
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Industrial Design for rural needs: the 'Rural University' project commences in Rajasthan in collaboration with IIMA |
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Special training programmes for craftsmen commence |
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| 1976-1977 |
Ministry of Education accords provisional recognition to NID Diploma |
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Doordarshan symbol designed by NID student |
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NID Research extends to handloom weaving centres of South India |
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Documentation of handloom & handicrafts of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur undertaken |
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NID starts India's first education programme in Exhibition Design |
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| 1977-1978 |
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NID receives the first International Award for Design in Developing Countries: the ICSID-Philips Award |
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UNIDO and ICSID accept NID's call for specific attention to the Third World at ICSID-10 in Dublin |
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NID asked to host the first UN conference on Industrial Design |
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Four theme pavilions on Indian agriculture designed by NID at Agri-Expo '77 |
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NID's Exhibition Impact Study on Agri-Expo '77 is the first of its kind in India |
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| 1978-1979 |
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NID hosts the UNIDO-ICSID-INDIA Meet on 'Design for Development' at Ahmedabad and Bombay. 32 countries participate |
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Its Ahmedabad Declaration and Major Recommendations are milestone events in International design |
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ICOGRADA, world apex body for graphic design, asks NID to present its Agri-Expo '77 experience at their Chicago Congress |
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First Design Clinic for entrepreneurs held at National Small Industries Fair, New Delhi |
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Gujarat State Tourism symbol designed by NID student |
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Symbol design for Indian Telephone Industries |
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| 1979-1980 |
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India's symbol for the International Year of the Child designed by NID student |
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NID's first convocation held |
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Design cell in Delhi opened |
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ICSID invites NID to represent Industrial Design at UNIDO III |
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Permanent exhibit on India designed for Commonwealth Institute, London |
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NID designs symbol for Hindustan Lever Limited |
