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JSID Opens 2025 Admissions to Nurture Next-Gen Designers with Tech-Driven Digital Programs

New Delhi, 08 October 2024: JS Institute of Design (JSID), New Delhi, one of India’s new-age design schools, is accepting applications for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the 2025 admission cycle. Offering a comprehensive range of courses such as Game Art & Design, UI/UX Design, Visual Communication and Animation & Motion DesignJSID stands at the forefront of the design industry, equipping students with necessary skills and expertise to sustain in today’s techdriven world. The aspiring candidates are encouraged to promptly apply in their desired course to secure their admission.
In partnership with École Intuit Lab, one of France’s leading design schools, JSID offers cutting-edge design programs. The offered curriculum in design thinking, business strategies, and project management are up to date with industry trends, equipping students with a user-centric perspective, innovative thinking, and technologically advanced skills. Through a range of career-focused initiatives such as entrepreneurship workshops, innovation labs, exchange programs, and startup incubators, students have the chance to develop and test their ideas, preparing them for success in exponentially growing design market.
The faculty at JSID consists of industry-experienced design professionals who bring real-world knowledge directly into the classroom, ensuring students are fully prepared to meet the challenges of the design industry. Additionally, JSID provides mentorship programs from industry leaders to help students develop their creative concepts into successful ventures. JSID’s campus provides state-of-the-art, modernistic facilities and classrooms for students to learn in a competitive environment.
Nien Siao, Dean at JS Institute of Designstated, “At JSID, our fundamental mission is to promote creativity and innovation, helping our students unleash their talents. We understand that to succeed in the modern professional world, students need robust communication skills and industry exposure. Through our project-based learning, we ensure that our students are not only equipped with academic knowledge but are also industry ready. Students will benefit from hands-on projects and mentorship programs to gain valuable insights”.
Programs Offered by JS Institute of Design:
JSID offers undergraduate programs in Visual Communication, Game Art & Design, and “UI/UX Design and Animation & Motion Design. The institution also provides postgraduate programs in Interior Design and Advertising, Design & Digital Communication. Additionally”, JSID has an Integrated Masters Diploma program, a 5 year (3+2) combined UG and PG program in Art Direction, Graphics, Digital, And Visual Communication DesignJSID provides scholarships and financial aid options to students based on merit and financial need.
Vedanta Aluminium unveils Sustainable Development Report for FY21

Vedanta Aluminium unveils Sustainable Development Report for FY21

Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, unveiled its Sustainable Development Report (SDR) for FY 2020-21 today i.e., National Energy Conservation Day, in campus connect program with the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS). Students, alumni and faculty from TERI SAS participated in the programme.

Titled ‘Nature, Nurture, Future’, Vedanta Aluminium’s Sustainable Development Report encapsulates the Business’ performance across key sustainability parameters such as Energy and Climate Change Management, Water Management, Biodiversity Management, Air Quality and Emissions control, Health & Safety, Social Impact and Governance, etc. for the FY 2020-21 performance period.

The report can be accessed on the company website: www.vedantaaluminium.com

Launching the report, Mr Rahul Sharma, CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd. said, “The principles of sustainability are imbibed in every aspect of the way we conduct our business. It is imperative for us that our business growth materializes in a sustainable manner through judicious and responsible utilization of resources, the highest efficiency of assets and processes, and a focused approach towards carbon mitigation. We are committed to the decarbonisation of our operations in the long term. As India’s largest aluminium producer, we are unrelenting in our pursuit of excellence in all aspects of business, including Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).”

Prof. Shaleen Singhal, Dean (Research and Partnerships) at TERI SAS, added, “TERI School of Advance Studies students and faculty members are delighted to be part of this launch event that demonstrates Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to sustainability. This unique university-corporate partnership shall advance the frontiers of knowledge creation and practice for sustainable development.”

Prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the report outlines Vedanta Aluminium’s approach to sustainable and responsible development aligned to United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Principles and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).

Key highlights from the report for FY21 include:

· Operational excellence parameters for the production of aluminium

· Vedanta Aluminium distributed economic value to the tune of USD 4.19 billion

· Climate action initiatives have resulted in GHG emission intensity reduction by 21% at the Aluminium Business against FY 2011-12 as the baseline

· Towards decarbonization of operations, Vedanta Aluminium has set a target of achieving a 24% reduction in GHG emissions intensity over the 2012 baseline by FY 2025.

· Recycled 16.5 billion litres of water across operations

· 93% of mined-out area rehabilitated as part of biodiversity management

· 308 Million Units of renewable power purchased for producing aluminium

· 1.4 Million GJ in energy savings through energy conservation efforts, resulting in equivalent GHG savings of 0.32 million tCO2e (tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent)

· 118% of the generated ash utilized in avenues such as mine backfilling, raw material for cement and brick manufacturing, road construction, and low-lying area filling

· 14% women professionals in management positions across the business

· Deep interventions in community welfare dimensions of livelihood and skill development, women’s empowerment, quality education, health & sanitation, etc. improving lives of 5 lakh people hailing from local communities

· Since the outbreak of COVID, Vedanta Aluminium has supported the local communities, district administrations, state governments, central government, with grocery supplies, PPEs, medical equipment, oxygen, financial contribution, and many other need-based requirements

Vedanta Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest manufacturer of aluminium, producing over half of India’s aluminium i.e., 1.97 million tonnes in FY21. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.