page_title: Kerala State Institute of Design
section_title: Institutional objectives
hierarchical_section_title: Kerala State Institute of Design / Institutional objectives
caption_attribution_description: English: The Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), Kollam campus
context_page_description: Kerala State Institute of Design
  , a design institute under Department of labour and Skills, Government of Kerala, is located at Chandanathope, about 8 Kilometers from Kollam city. It was established in 2008 with the support of NID Ahmedabad and is one of the first state-owned design institutes in India. The faculty development programme and curriculum development for the design programmes of KSID are provided by NID Ahmedabad. KSID currently conducts Post Graduate Diploma Programs in Design developed in association with National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
  The Kerala State Institute of Design was established for the purpose of creating a vibrant design community in Kerala through synergistic partnership between artisan community, professional designers and general public. The institute was later merged with Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence on 1 April 2014. KASE is the apex agency for all skill development activities in the state of Kerala. One of the most important objectives of KSID is to promote design education.
context_section_description: Education: To provide design education and develop professionals excelling in confluence of Design, Technology and Management Skills, who will cater to Public & Private sectors, NGOs as well as small and large scale enterprises functioning throughout the Nation.
  Training: To provide outreach programs and Design training in various crafts clusters, MSMEs and other industries as well as to promote local crafts and heritage of the state.
  Services: To provide design consultancy services to various Government and Private Institutions and add value to their efforts.
  Research: To conduct research in various domains of Design and Allied fields.
  Documentation & Publication: To periodically document and publish results, in order to generate a Knowledge Repository for Design.
  Collaboration: To collaborate with Government, Indigenous Industry and to promote Design exchange programmes at national and international level with other Educational Institutes.
  Awareness: To promote Design sensitivity in the community and impart values of Good Design in all sectors of the society, by organizing and participating in seminars, fairs & workshops and also, to reach out to students of various schools and colleges to create Design Awareness.
caption: Amphitheatre inside the campus
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