Creation of four posts of Directors for four new National Institutes of Design (NIDs) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of four posts of Directors for four new National Institutes of Design (NIDs) at Kurukshetra (Haryana), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jorhat (Assam) and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh). The Cabinet had already approved financial implications including salaries, for setting up of these new NIDs in its meeting held in February, 2014. Background: The National Design Policy was approved by the Cabinet in February, 2007. One of the components of the Action Plan for implementation of the National Design Policy in setting up of four more NIDs on the pattern of NID, Ahmedabad. This would help in spreading quality education in design to all regions of India. NW/AKT/SH