Second ‘Design Celebration’ held at Indian Design School
Mangaluru: The Indian Design School hosted its second ‘Design Celebration’ on Saturday, 31st August 2019 – a monthly event where it invites award-winning, celebrated architects and interior designers from across the country for conducting talks on design, projects and professional practice.
“It serves as a platform where exchange of ideas and knowledge takes place to inspire young and creative minds to achieve excellence. The talk is generally followed by the presentation of the event sponsors” a statement from the school said.
On Saturday, Ar. Chethan Kamath was invited as the guest speaker, with ‘AK Group’ as the event sponsor. Chethan Kamath is an award-winning practicing architect and interior designer. He is the founder and Chief Architect of Planz Unlimited – Architects and a member of COA. A graduate from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), he has been practicing independently from past 18 years – giving him a strong insight into various aspects of project conceptualisation, design development and detailing. He won the Ultratech Award for Best Architect in residential design for two consecutive years.
The theme of the event was “Practical Approach to Interior Design in Academics”, where Kamath presented some of his best projects and the challenges behind each with a twist of academics in it. “The talk provided the students with an in-depth understanding on materials, construction management and project execution. A question-answer session was conducted at the end of the talk which gave the students a further clarity on finer details of design” a press release by the school stated.
The Talk was followed by the presentation of AK Group by Dr. Prashanth M.A. (Director of AK Group), who gave a detailed information on the plethora of products offered by the company to architects and interior designers. The presentation was followed by another question-answer session on the request of the students to know more about the details of their new products and those yet to be launched. The event was also joined by Naushad A.K., director of the AK Group of Companies.
The AK Group conducted the ‘Carpentry Workshop’ for the students of IDS in the afternoon where the carpenters performed a live demonstration of the construction of panel and flush doors. This was followed by the students constructing similar doors in groups, under the aid and supervision of the carpenters. The students found the workshop to be a “never-before-experience packed with fun, learning and practical experience.”
The event concluded with Kamath, Dr. Prashanth and Naushad A.K. being awarded the certificate of appreciation by Chairman – Ar. Mohammed Nissar, Director – Dr. Nafeesa Shirin and Principal – Ar. Ramnath Nayak of Indian Design School.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
