MIT Institute of Design in Pune to be in SCCN

 Announcement during its 9th Convocation Ceremony

A total of 260+ students were graduated

MIT Institute of Design announced during the graduation of its batch of 2017 on 17^th March that MIT ID will be a part of Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN) and will operate with three S-principle i.e. Science, Spirituality and Sustainability to contribute to Smart Cities and finally Smart India as envisioned by our Prime Minister.

 Rajendra Shende, founder of SCCN, was the Chief Guest during the Convocation Ceremony.

He said that ' SCCN connects the university and college campuses to achieve the relevant SDGs in educational campuses. It is a pilot studio for the students wherein they can design their sustainable future'.

Over 260 students were awarded certificates for completing various programmes in different streams at the convocation ceremony organised at MIT ID, Loni Kalbour campus in Pune. 17 students fetched Gold Medals for outstanding performance in their chosen academic courses.

The convocation ceremony was held in the auspicious presence of Dr. Rajendra Shende, Chairman 'TERRE Policy'

and the dignitaries from MIT Group - Dr. Vishwanath Karad, Dr. Sunil Karad and Mr. Mangesh Karad.

The students also demonstrated their unique projects at 'The GRAD SHOW' organized alongside the convocation ceremony. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Sanjay Dhande; the Chancellor of Avantika University.

This Design led exhibition showcased projects which were prepared across industrial design, communication design, fashion design in relation with IT, retail, automotive, etc.

The design exhibition was followed by MIT ID Film Screening at the National Film Archive of India. The students of

Film & Video Design and Animation Department screened 35 short films like 'Time Out', 'Skinny Love'.

The highlight of the screening was the first of its kind full-length feature film, 'Andhaar'.

Prof. Dhimant Panchal, Director at MIT ID commented "Design education at MIT ID relies on a very thriving and vibrant culture wherein the students organise and participate in multiple activities that go beyond the academics. A holistic and a practical take on all the design aspects that will make them future ready".

Prof. Anant Chakradeo, Dean at MIT Institute of Design said "Today MIT ID has successfully organised its 9^th convocation ceremony. We congratulate all the newly graduate students. It's one more milestone achieved by MIT ID. The design course is so well defined that industry participation is seamlessly integrated in the curriculum itself and has become an integral part of the academics. The students are now ready for their professional journey".

The honourable Chief Guest Rajendra Shende has a firm believe that sustainability is the need of today's society. He is the strong advocate of using nature as the source of inspiration and making product, services and systems around us more sustainable. In his convocation address to the graduating students, he said "Nature is the R&D lab, which is running for past 3.5 billion years. And young designers can learn a lot by taking inspiration from nature."

He called upon the young designers to adopt nature-centred design as an approach and philosophy in the design profession.

Rajendra Shende is also founder of world-wide Smart Campus Cloud Network that connects the university and college campuses to achieve the relevant SDGs in educational campuses as pilot work. It was announced that MIT ID will be part of such network and will operate with three S, i.e. Science, Spiritualty and Sustainability to contribute to Smart Cities and finally Smart India as envisioned by our Prime Minister.

About MIT ID :

Established in the year 2006, MIT Institute of Design (MIT ID) celebrates a decade of excellence in design education, practice and research. MIT ID is committed to contribute to the design ecosystem and enhance the quality of academics in coming years. One of the important steps in this direction is MIT ID becoming a part of MIT Art, Design & Technology University, under the Government of Maharashtra.

The institute spread over a vast area of 125 acres on the beautiful banks of the Mula-Mutha River at Loni-Kalbhor, Pune. The picturesque area exudes peace and tranquillity and seems closer to Mother Nature.

MIT ID offers Design programmes at Undergraduate (4 years) and Post Graduate (2 years) level with 1000+ students pursuing programs in Industrial, Communication & Fashion Design disciplines. And with the completion of 10 years, the major achievement for us has been to create and promote a multi-disciplinary learning environment for tomorrow's designer leaders. We have travelled a great distance having challenged the conventions, developed new pedagogical approaches and forged meaningful collaborations with diverse academic, industry, research and professional organisations.

Through our efforts, we have ensured that academics at MIT ID encourages unshackled and innovative thinking and also expose them to the real life challenges, so that they stay aligned to the business and social expectations. An able leadership and passionate faculty team drive the process and enable the learners to embrace newer paradigms in design education and help them in the journey to become responsible design professionals.