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FIDA the Design School: A Thriving Place for Creative Minds

With campuses in Chennai and Bangalore, FIDA the Design School has stepped into its 10th year of design training. Under the charismatic leadership of its Director, S. Fareeda Khan, the institute has scaled up to being one of the very best design academies in the county. Khan, who is a recipient of many awards and accolades in the field of Design and Education - both nationally and internationally - works with a vision to educate and empower women to find financial freedom and become successful entrepreneurs through creative pursuits. Chennai based Namrata Shah, a mother of two, had enough free time after dropping her kids at school. In fact, it is a quintessential homemaker scenario for many Indian women. Among them, some would chose to sit idle, while others would look for ways to...