In 2019, National Institute of Design (NID) was inaugurated at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in ________.

The correct answer is Assam. Key Points National Institute of Design (NID): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu , inaugurated the National Institutes of Design (NID) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in Assam through video conference from New Delhi on 22nd February 2019. Both institutes are autonomous institutions under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. With design and innovation taking prime importance in many sectors, policies, and schemes of the government like "Make in India”, “Skill India”, “Digital India”, “Startup India”, and “Smart City initiatives” to name a few, it is imperative to promote design education. The National Design Policy 2007 recommended setting up design institutes on the lines of NID , Ahmedabad in other parts of India to promote design programs. Four new NIDs have been set up in Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati), Assam (Jorhat), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) and Haryana (Kurukshetra) with a total outlay of Rs. 434 crores.