Design

The National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT important dates 2021 most likely in the first week of October 2020. NID DAT 2021 comprises two stages - preliminary and the main exam which will be conducted tentatively in the last week of December 2020 and last week of April 2021 respectively. However, to appear in the NID DAT mains exam, candidates are required to clear the prelims exam.
Important dates :
1. Announcement of notification : First week of October, 2020
2. Availability of 2021 NID DAT application form : First week of October, 2020
3. Release of NID DAT admit card 2021: Third week of December 2020
4. NID DAT 2021 prelims exam : Last week of December, 2020

NIFT offers "SARTHAK" NIFT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME in order to provide financial assistance to meritorious, needy and deserving students, belonging to the economically weaker sections of society. SARTHAK NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme" will be applicable to all the regular students of NIFT fulfilling prescribed criteria as per categories described below.
A. Parental Income ceiling per annum up to 1.5 Lakhs : Available scholarship is 100% of the Tuition Fee.
B. Parental Income ceiling per annum up to 1.5-2.5 Lakhs : Available scholarship is 75% of the Tuition Fee.
C. Parental Income ceiling per annum up to 2.5-4.0 Lakhs : Available scholarship is 50% of the Tuition Fee.
Process of Application : Documents to be submitted with the Application Form for Financial Assistance. The students are required to apply for financial assistance under the scheme in a prescribed form given at Format A. Only those applications will be considered which are complete and supported by the prescribed mandatory as well as applicable documents. The complete application should be submitted within the timeline prescribed in the Schedule in Section 9.0. The forms will be made available in their respective departments/office of the Campus Director/ NIFT website.
So this scholarship can fulfill yours dreams if falling categories as prescribed above. Please read the complete scholarship document available on NIFT website for more clarity.
https://nift.ac.in/scholorships

ISDI - School of Design & Innovation has been established in curricular collaboration with Parsons School of Design, New York. This unique partnership for curricular excellence ensures all ISDI students have access to global contemporary curriculum, proven teaching learning methods, world class faculty and international exposure enabling our students to be the design leaders of the future. Parsons School of Design is a world leader in art and design education and is ranked #3 globally by QS World University Rankings. Initially you don't needs to carry any kind of stationary because during the orientation programme they will provides you the list of necessary articles you should bring in the next day classes. However the following stationary can be helpful for you.
1. Soft pastels
2. Water colors
3. Acrylic colors,
4. Color pencils staedtler
5. All types of lead pencils (2H, 2B etc. )
6. Charcoal pencils
7. Sheets
8. 2 way tape
9. Different textured sheets
10. Notebooks
11. Decorative pens- sketch pens
12. Calligraphy pens
13. Fountain pens etc.
14. Drawing board,
15. Big bottle of fevicol
16. Assorted scissors
17. Craft material (as per need). .

Hi Sowmya, Greetings!
A student can apply for the programme for M.Des in Fashion, interior, product design, and more, Students coming from any 10+2 or graduation discipline from a recognised university, or board with a minimum aggregate of 50%, can appear for any entrance or admission process or any design course. You can also have a look at IILM University, Gurugram. You can appear for IILM University Gurugram's Design Aptitude Test with the Interview Process for applying. They offer M.Des degree programs with various specializations like Fashion, Interior, Interaction, and Product Design of 2-years with an added advantage of Liberal Education in their curriculum with good and advanced pedagogy in teaching. The School of Design & Fashion at IILM University, Gurugram offers a choice of career by combining a major and minor degree within design fields or other mainstream courses like a combination of major in Fashion and minor in Graphic Design or major in Interaction and minor in Business. You can visit their website to apply for the programme or to enquire more. All the best for your bright future.