Mr. Pritam Paraye has been working as an Assistant Professor at Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He started his professional career in 2012 as a Product Designer with Designlipi Kolkata and later on worked again as a Product Designer for Rayden Design Studio Pune, Design Associate for Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assistant Professor for National Institute of Design Vijayawada, Consultant Art Director for Infinijewel Synergies. He has an amazing 10+ years of experience in the education and Design sector and he has done BFA in Applied Arts from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art and Masters in Product Design from IIT Guwahati in 2010-12 and Domus Academy in 2016-2017. He has also done projects for the Development and Online Marketing of Meghalaya Craft in 2015 and Development of Vending Carts for Ongole Andhra Pradesh in 2018. His interest areas are Product Design, Furniture Design, Packaging Design, Graphic Design, Design Research and Storytelling. He has also won the SAFILO Eye-wear Design competition and Domus Academy Master Program Scholarship competition in 2016, Best Project in Exhibition Display Design - G.A Dandekar prize and Best Ideator of the year - Makani Creative awards in 2009 followed by Best Display Design Award - Late Shri. V.W. Jog and Most Promising work - Leo Bernett Award 2008, which he won in 2008 and then Best 3D Design - Late Shri. Sanjiv Gorde Prize in 2007. 

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What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

Being in the education sector, I get to learn so many things from our young minds and ambitious youths and this is the most exciting aspect that keeps me connected to the education sector.

What factors make the B. Des program of SSPAD worth pursuing for students?

The Best part of the SSPAD for Design students is that they are exposed to different subjects and disciplines during their course tenure and one of the major disciplines is Architecture. And we all know that Architecture evolves from a culture or its rooted in culture, so experiencing such an amazing and holistic learning gives new perspective to students to be more creative and innovative in their work.

In your opinion, do students need to develop any specific skills before joining the Design program of your institute?

In my opinion, there are no specific prerequisites which students need to fulfill prior to enrolling in our courses. The only thing which is required here is that students should meet the basic eligibility criteria of course.

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How do you establish a strong linkage between your institute courses and industry demands?

For the purpose of establishing a linkage between our courses and industry requirements, we regularly bring industry players in college to deliver guest lectures and training programs and these mentors also help students in their projects. Apart from this, we have made internships mandatory for students so that they can gain a deep understanding of how the design industry functions and how people and processes work together to accomplish a task.

What kinds of projects do students usually do under the B. Des Program?

As we all know that B.Des program is available in disciplines like Fashion Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, User Experience Design and many more, so this gives us a clear picture of the kinds of projects our students would be working on.

What career options would be available for students post finishing the B.Des Degree course from your Design School?

As far as the career scope is concerned, so Curriculum of the B.Des course is designed in such a way that students get to learn many new things, designing skills and a diverse range of subjects which are crucial for them to get a good job with a stable package in a reputed organization. And apart from doing a full time job, students can play major roles in the research sector, Research and Development domain of Organizations and in Design Developments and Innovations regions as well. 

Which extracurricular activities are organized by your college to enhance the skills of students?

B.Des Program is a skill-based program and only theoretical knowledge is not sufficient for students, hence our college regularly organizes industrial visits to Designing firms and Manufacturing plants and units to make students understand how things actually work on ground level. In addition to this, we assign projects involving intense research work and data collection to students on a regular basis for the purpose of exposing them to the real life scenarios and challenges.

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How is the B.Des program of your college different from other professional courses and what opportunities would be available for students pursuing this course?

The course of Bachelor of Design is without doubt different in comparison to other professional courses, because in B.Des students get more freedom to generate new ideas and create amazing products and all of this makes the curriculum enjoyable. And as far as the course is concerned, our ambitious youths remain constantly in the creativity mode, bringing new things to life and dealing with technologies and various crafts and for the same reason they stay curious and ask questions about various possible situations. And if I talk about the possible career opportunities, the industries ranging from consumer goods to FMCG are always being targeted and not only this, but many B.Des students have successfully developed designs for the Armed forces and various niche category areas as well. Apart from this, B. Des Students are involved in research projects and encouraged to come up with ideas that can improve people's life. coming up with new ideas and bringing that to people’s disposal with new ventures.

Any valuable suggestions which you would like to give to the current youth and aspiring students?

I would like to advise my dear students and ambitious youths of our society to keep upgrading their knowledge and stay open to different kinds of scenarios and learning opportunities. Also don't be afraid of asking questions or exploring new things by coming out of your comfort zone. Because for Designing students, along with theoretical knowledge, creative skills too are necessary.