What is UPIDR
1) UPIDR - an autonomous body under MSME dept of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh (proposed
ordinance already filed with the govt)
2) Established in 2003 but nothing much happened, after 2017 I started working to establish
UPIDR as a center of excellence working for the escalation of the handicraft & Handloom
Sector and supporting the grassroot level artisan & workers .
3) It is the only Design Institute of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, focusing on the crafts of UP.
4) Creating job oriented education.
5) Got the AICTE approval in 2020, BTE accreditations in 2021 for the validation of the
certificates.
6) It will be the first Design University of UP .
7) Main focus on grass root level artisan-weaver community.
8) By now have done the Design Development Workshop covering almost 45 districts of UP.
9) Our Motto : Creamy Education to the downtrodden section of the society
Affiliations:
1) AICTE Approved
2) Affiliated with Board of Technical Education (BTE)