Pearl Academy Graduating Students Design for a Better India

NEW DELHI, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Pearl Academy, India's leading institute for design, fashion, creative business and media, recently showcased many projects which were created by students from its School of Design. Professional designers were on hand for the show and were impressed by projects that were designed to provide unique solutions to enhance the quality of life of people with special needs and abilities, as well as promoting the work and craft of artisans.

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About the students' achievements:

• Shelly Shukla, a student of Interior Design & Styling, designed the space for an institute to provide autism-spectrum students a relaxing and calming learning environment by using the four basic elements of nature: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.
• Raunaq Nanda, designed a concept for adaptive re-use of a water tank structure as a crafts museum and retail space
• Siddhi Golecha, a postgraduate student of Communication Design, designed an innovative learning aid that will help children suffering from dyslexia master the art of reading and writing in Devanagari script
• Priyanka Hanspal, developed a board game concept that encourages introverts to move forward and conquer challenges that would normally cause them agitation
• Anmol Gupta, a Product Design student, designed a tool for hygienic manure collection for rural women. It is designed for easy adoption and affordability, and employs ergonomic features for carrying over long distances
• Nishu Aggi, an Interior Architecture and Design student, designed a school for the blind in Ludhiana. Her concept is to provide educational infrastructure for the blind that enables them to merge into mainstream society and rise as independent individuals through various stages of learning.
• The Train Hospital project is another interesting concept devised by Shreya Saini , a PG student from Interior Design and Styling. The idea is to harness the expansive network of Indian Railways by providing four specialized train coaches having facilities like pathology and x-ray with an aim to provide quick medical care and consultation to patients in remote locations

"A designer's skillset lies somewhere between art and science. A student has to be good at colour, composition, and visual aesthetics but also at research, analysis, and functionality. We are happy that our students have worked really hard and have designed some outstanding projects which not only display good design process but have also shown a deep understanding of human behaviour and culture," said Nidhip Mehta, Head of the School of Design at Pearl Academy.

Pearl Academy is in its admission process for various design, fashion, business, and media-oriented courses. It has recently been recognized as an authorized study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and will offer UGC-recognized degree courses at its campuses in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. In addition, Pearl has also tied-up with Torrens University, Australia for transfer of credits in final year for B.Des/B.Biz courses in Australia. Students can download the application form from http://pearlacademy.com/admissions/ . They can also call on Pearl Academy's toll free number: 1800-103-3005.

About Pearl Academy 

Pearl Academy, India's leading institution in design, fashion, creative businesses and media studies has been a catalyst for success of the students across creative industries for over two decades. With a legacy of 23 years, Pearl Academy offers over 30 uniquely designed undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development pathway through its campuses in Delhi NCR (East and West), Jaipur and Mumbai.

The Academy's reputation of preparing 'Industry ready' professionals has been recognized by leading fashion, retail and design brands, which has helped in establishing a healthy track record of over 95 per cent placement for the last three years. Its path-breaking alliances with renowned bodies such as the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) have ensured that its faculty and students get an exclusive access to 'industry in the classroom'.

The institution was ranked as the best private fashion college in India for the fifth consecutive year by India Today - AC Nielson survey, The Week-Hansa Survey and Outlook-Drshti Survey. The academy was also ranked as top fashion college in the factual survey findings by India Today - AC Nielson survey 2017. Academy was awarded the 'Best Design Institute in India' 2016 and 2017 by industry body ASSOCHAM. Jaipur campus of the academy was ranked as one of the most beautiful college campuses in India by India Today. The institution was also awarded as 'Best Education Brands 2017' in Fashion Design Category by The Economic Times. Pearl Academy is a member of Laureate International Universities network, a global network that has presence in 25 countries, serving more than one million students. The Academy is also closely associated with renowned global institutions such as London College of Fashion (England), Domus Academy (Italy), Media Design School (New Zealand) and NABA (Milan) amongst many others.

For more information, please visit: http://www.pearlacademy.com.

Media Contact:
Saurabh Aggarwal
Pearl Academy
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