Design for All Institute of India
Design for All Institute Of India is a self financed, non-profit voluntary organization
which seeks corporate and public partnership in order to carry forward its
very ambitious agenda of pro-actively building bridges of social inclusion
between the design community and all other groups whose activities can be
positively influenced by a coherent application of design methodology.
Design for All means creating products, services and systems to cater to the
widest possible range of users’ requirements. We initiated the concept and
have received enormous encouragement from domestic as well as International
communities.
We are located in Delhi - India, a part of Asia and during initial years we
will promote the concept of Design for All at all levels in India. When we
succeed in popularizing the concept we will establish a state of art design
institute in India and later overseas too.
Design For All Institute Of India is registered with Government of India in
NCT of Delhi under the Registrar of Societies( Ministry of Industry ) under
the Registration of Societies Act 1860 as applicable for Union Territory of
Delhi, India.
Currently, we are functioning temporarily from 13, Lodhi Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road. New Delhi-110 003 (India).As and when we receive sufficient
funding we will shift to our own premises where we can establish all the
facilities required for achieving the aims and objects of the Society. We
plan to establish a world class state -of -art Design Institute in India in
due course. Currently we have over 300 members who have given their consent
in writing to collaborate, provide in technical know how and even for using
their good office for mobilizing funds .We have secured the support of
individuals and institutions at both national and international levels for
establishing this institute.
MISSION
To design such products and services as can be used with equal ease and
comfort by the young, old, able bodied and disabled and which will have good
value, reasonable -cost, be environment friendly ... to offer consistent and
reliable products and services which our society can produce in a scientific
way .
Firstly, our emphasis will be on promoting and in establishing the concepts
of Design For All in Asia .It will motivate policy makers by its activities
for adopting the wider concepts of users in help in increasing profitability
as well as growth.
Secondly, our efforts will be focused on creating required man power for
meeting future demand through Education, Training, Workshops and Seminars.
It will help in changing the traditional mindset to Design For All.
Thirdly, our efforts will aim at popularizing and positioning these
products and services in the market them and making them commercially
viable, and profitable .Fourthly, for the future our efforts would be
directed at in establishing a state- of - art institute in India for
Research and Development, Consultancy with the cooperation of other agencies
worldwide which are striving to achieve the aims and objects of our society
for Design For All. Above all making these products accessible to all so
that in due course of time they should accepted as norms and standards by
those who are engage in Design for All.
By 2010,our institute should be a pioneer in the field of Design For All
producing world class state of the art products, services, and systems
.Special attention will be on developing manpower ( collegial team) through
our institute and to achieve this our institute will collaborate with
eminent and distinguished personalities / institutions .
To improve the Quality Of Life through creative people from diverse walks of
life ( Diversity as an asset ) , providing best infrastructure for Research
( Catalyst for Change), form, select a team of Passionate, dedicated persons
( Perform with Passion ), devoted ( A will and a way) to the community, and
manage, and provide sound financial resources ( Efficiency, cost-effective).
These are the ingredient of success to attain the top position in of the
world and work as a charm for those who will associate with us on long term
basis( Everybody Wins).And finally leading with Trust is the Mantra to win
the heart of everyone.
VALUES
We will be pioneer in Design For All to whom Manufactures, Designers ,Users
and allied area(s) ,and above all the different goverment will trust and
seek our suggestions on this topic for introducing any policy related with
Design For All.
Stewerdship:
We will always advocate strongly the concpts of Design For All and provide a
strong platform to those who are advcating and striving to in all from
different walk of life and making our efforts commercially viable and
popular.
Partnership:
We will establish the alliances with those who are promoting this conepts on
technical, finicial and share thier views and critisim of
individual/institution for creating a strong force for establishing Design
For All.
Integrity:
We will esablish high values and standards with the consultation of policy
makers or who can influence at manufactureing,marketers, and users for high
ethical values.
Resposiveness:
We will work on true democratic, but on scientific manners. We will focus on
future and prepare a condusive enviorment for its achievement.
Excellance:
We will create a milestone for others and encoureg them to improve as well
as quality conscious and respect fellow human being( enviorment).To achieve
this noble cause should not adopt a wrong means.
