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IIID strives for standardization of interior design courses: Ar Manmohan Khanna

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Chandigarh : The Chandigarh Regional Centre of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) celebrated its 7th Charter Day with a discussion on ways to uplift the standard of interior design education. The Chief Guest of the programme was Ms Sumit Kaur, Retd Chief Architect, Deptt of Urban Planning & Administration, Chandigarh, while Ar Ravindra Kumar from Bangalore was the guest speaker. IIID’s vision is highly professional by helping students in this field and encouraging local artists and artisans from different places. For this Chandigarh Centre is planning to hold a showcase with the theme of Art and Craft in the coming months, said Ar Manmohan Khanna, Founder Chairman of IIID Chandigarh Centre. He emphasized the need for standardization of professional education. Interior Designer Ashima Vashisht, Chairperson, IIID Chandigarh said, “We believe in raising awareness regarding interior designing and design profession to the masses. IIID believes in collaborations wi...

Art Exhibition showcasing paintings by children concludes

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Chandigarh :  A two-days art exhibition ‘Meri Pehchaan’ organized by Chhaya School of Art (CSA) concluded at  Government   Art   Gallery , Sector 10 here today. More than 300 paintings made by 100 students from the different schools of Tricity, who received training at Chhaya School of Art had displayed their art. On this occasion, Ravneet Singh Khurana, an IRS officer, and special secretary to the government of  Punjab  graced the event as Chief Guest. Speaking on the occasion, Kaushik Sinha, Chairman, Co-founder, and Director of CSA, said “Art is something which comes from within. But in today's competitive world, not everyone gets a good platform to showcase their talents. But Chhaya School of Art has made this a reality by providing budding artists with a 'stage' where they can learn and also showcase their creativity to people.” Mrs. Praveen Sinha, Co-founder, of CSA said, "The students of Chhaya School of Art have competed at the ...

Summer camp for Tricity kids concludes

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Mohali:  An impressive month-long summer camp organized for Tricity kids has concluded at The Wyndham, Mohali under the supervision of Yadvinder Singh, chief coach, and Director Consultant Starbiz India. Nearly 50 children of different age groups participated in the camp.  “There was great enthusiasm among kids in the month-long summer camp, the grand finale of which saw children aged between 3.5 years and 14 years giving scintillating Bhangra and Bollywood dance performances,” said Yadvinder Singh. The grand finale was graced by celebrities like Tripat Singh, a fitness icon of  India , Kiran Kaur, singer and actress, and Poonam Sood, actress. Swimming was the main attraction of the camp. Apart from swimming, there were other activities such as Bollywood dance, Zumba, Bhangra, Gyming, Yoga, Aerobics, and general fitness. Aqua Zumba was also taught to kids and their mothers which became a hit. Yadvinder Singh added that the summer camp was aimed at giving the ...

Oxford alumna, Ashpica Ahuja returns to India to guide students on global education & career counselling

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Mohali :   "Education must prepare students to confidently choose their path in the rapidly changing world. Taking a suitable decision in such a dynamic environment appears to be not only tough but also complex for the students," says Ashpica Ahuja, who has done her Masters in Law from the world-famous  University  of  Oxford . Ashpica was interacting with the media at the unveiling of Ed Consult, a unique 360-degree advisory service heralded by Ashpica for students wanting to join an international college or university.  Ashpica has returned from the  UK  to don the role of an expert educational counsellor in the 'study abroad' field. The idea is to help students make informed decisions about their global education objectives. She has always felt that students who dream of pursuing a global education have to face major challenges due to the lack of information about the innumerable courses and colleges existing in the global education arena. Ashpi...