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Vineet Raj Kapoor, conferred Education Excellence in Higher Education Award

Lalit Chandigarh, India

PUNJAB KESRI, Vineet Raj Kapoor, conferred Education Excellence in Higher Education Award
SXILL Founder wins Education Excellence in Higher Education Award
Vineet Raj Kapoor, Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School was conferred with ‘Education Excellence in Higher Education’ Award by ObserveNow at the Education Leaders Conclave held on 25-26 April 2024.
Vineet Raj Kapoor conferred Education Excellence in Higher Education Award

Vineet Raj Kapoor (Indian IDT Expert Worldskills, and Founder SXILL) shared “This is a Special Addition to our growing shelf of Awards, as this is an acknowledgement of my efforts to innovate and evolve education and skilling. Earlier Awards were awarded to our Education and Training Institutes SXILL and Chandigarh Design School, which are an epitome of our work in the field of education. This Award recognizes my entire body of work in the field of education and skilling. It doesn’t stop here, as we would continue to change education everyday.” This was just another day for Vineet Raj Kapoor, current Indian Expert for Industrial Design Technology, is working on the strategy for India’s performance at Worldskills, Lyon, France in September, 2024.

ObserveNow Founder Tainya Tikoo Congratulated the Winners: “Our mission is to find out the people who are doing path-breaking work at the ground level. These are the real stars of Education. We strive to find out each such star and acknowledge their efforts. Congratulations!”

Vineet Raj Kapoor as Moderator for Panel Discussion

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL thanked “ObserveNow” for the Education Excellence in Higher Education Award for the value offered by SXILL and Chandigarh Design School in the field of Animation, and UXUI Design. Students totally love the flexibility of designing their own curriculum, Industry led Upskilling, anytime entry and exit with certification and other path-breaking features. Also, the many NSDC certification backed courses help students get the right recognition in the market. This is attracting students from diverse fields like Engineering, Fashion Design, Business Management, Psychology, Fine Arts, and Commerce. The excellent placement records give extreme confidence to the new entrant.

SXILL Founder lauded for exemplary work in Worldskills International Invitational Competition in China

SXILL Founder lauded for exemplary work in Worldskills International Invitational Competition in China

Chandigarh Design School (India's only accredited NSDC certification provider in UI UX Design) Founder and SXILL Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor was part of the Worldskills International (Shenzhen) Invitational Competition at China. He was lauded for the exemplary work done by him in Worldskills International Invitational Competition in China.

International (Shenzhen) Invitational Competition is part of the preparation for Worldskills that is being held in September 2024 at Lyon France.

Founded in 1950, WorldSkills is the global hub for skills excellence and development. WorldSkills brings youth, industries, and educators together to give youth the chance to compete, experience, and learn how to become the best in their skill of choice. From the traditional trades to multi-skilled technology careers in the industry and service sectors, supported by partners, industries, governments, volunteers, and educational institutions, WorldSkills’ vision is to improve the world through the power of skills. It has 85 member countries and regions, all working with youth, educators, governments, and industries to help prepare the workforce and talent of today for the jobs of the future.

IndiaSkills 2023 National Competition was held from 16-18 May 2024 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Participants from 26 states/ union territories displayed their talent in 54 skills such as design, graphics, beauty therapy, cyber security, floristry robot system integration, cloud computing, water technology, painting and decorating, health and social care, among others. The candidates will compete against more than 1,400 participants from over 60 countries competing in 63 skills. A biennial competition, WorldSkills Competition has become popular over the years and is a global hub for skill excellence, bringing together skilled youth of diverse backgrounds and nations.

IndiaSkills Competition is organised by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), an apex skill development organisation working under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). IndiaSkills, the country’s biggest skill competition, is designed to demonstrate the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform to young people to showcase their talent at national and international levels. IndiaSkills Competition—regional and national—is held every two years with the support of state governments, industry, Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), corporates and partner institutes. IndiaSkills Competition has the potential to reach the grassroot level and make an impact.

Worldskills 2024 would take place at Lyon, France from 10-15 September 2024. India is sending a contingent of about 60 candidates and 50 experts to compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. This contingent would be attending a farewell at Delhi on 3 September.

Speaking on the success, the SXILL Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor, and National Jury and Expert (Industrial Design) for Worldskills said “I am thankful to MESC India for providing me the opportunity to serve the country as Skill Competition Manager and Chief Expert (India) for IDT, and finally as India’s Expert for Industrial Design Technology at Worldskills, Lyon, France in September 2024”.

Neelu Kapoor shared, “At SXILL the Students have the opportunity to choose from a range of skills including Graphic Design, Film Making, UI/UX Design, Animation, 3D Modelling, Digital Marketing, and a chance for upward mobility through upskilling for top performers. The programme facilitates seamless transitions between skills, giving students unmatched flexibility to shape their career direction as their careers progress. After providing our expertise in animation to faculty and students in leading colleges like Thapar University, DY Patil, PEC, Chitkara, Panjab University, GNDU etc., we have now opened it to students from all institutes. We have trained students from NID, MIT and other institutes for Government Skill Councils and Missions under Skill India. We are also conducting programs in Design Thinking with leading international institutes abroad”.

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Vineet Raj Kapoor trains Thapar University Faculty in Design Thinking

Thapar University Patiala, Punjab, India

Chandigarh Design School trained a select group of Thapar University Faculty in Design Thinking and Innovation.
Vineet Raj Kapoor trains Thapar University Faculty in Design Thinking

Vineet Raj Kapoor (IDT Lead Expert Worldskills representing India, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Training Faculty from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology also popularly known as Thapar University was a wonderful opportunity. The Faculty Development Program happened on 21 May 2024. We took care to equip them with enough examples and cases so as to be able to retain the information and put it in perspective since Design Thinking is a complex subject and is largely misrepresented. We trained them in various approaches to Design Thinking, and especially sensitized and trained them in the toughest field of empathetic thinking, since that is what most UX Designers in India lack. Being a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I feel responsible for the state of UIUX Design in India. Despite our best efforts, a large swathe of Industry as well as trainers are unaware of the possibilities of UX Design and think about it as a burden. We are doing our best to rectify the situation by giving great manpower to the starved Software Industry in India.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

Vineet Raj Kapoor trains Thapar University Faculty in Design Thinking

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the first time Chandigarh Design School tendered a Faculty Development Program at Thapar. Earlier we have done programs for Pune University, Chitkara University, GNDU, Panjab University among others. We are also doing international Programs in Design Thinking with leading institutions abroad. We are aware that training a faculty is much more important as it can directly impact the lives of 100s of students.”

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Vineet Raj Kapoor delivers Keynote for BRICS Academy Xiamen China Event

BRICS Academy Xiamen Xiamen

Vineet Raj Kapoor delivers Keynote for BRICS Academy Xiamen China Event

It was a proud moment for SXILL Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor to deliver a Keynote Address to the august gathering at Xiamen, China for the BRICS Auditorium of Skills Development and Technology Innovation Forum held on 25 May 2024 and The 2nd Standard Formulation Seminar on BRICS Technology and Skill Standardization Construction Facilitating the High-Quality Development of Standards held on 26-27 May 2024 by BRICS Business Council Skills Development, Applied Technology and Innovation Working Group undertaken by BRICS Academy of Skills Development and Technology Innovation (Xiamen), China.

The forum focuses on the new era of cross-border e-commerce and its development for integration of industry and education, with the aim to promote the development of cross-border e-commerce in BRICS countries, strengthen the integration of industry and education, improve the competitiveness of talents, and promote cooperation within BRICS countries.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (IDT Lead Expert Worldskills representing India, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Participating as a Keynote Speaker in a BRICS Event is a privilege. And working together towards a sustainable world is what attracted me towards the event. I was surprised at the direct invitation but I go by ‘vasudaiva kutumbakam’ so I love to collaborate so there was no second thought.”

During the speech he talked about BRICS Nations skill together and grow together to solve the issues facing the world in a sustainable manner. He talked about cooperation for improvement in talent quality. He reminded the audience about a key focus of BRICS for poverty alleviation through skill development. He also highlighted the need for skills of UIUX Design to solve problems.

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “It was really a surprise for all of us at SXILL and Chandigarh Design School when our Founder was invited by the BRICS Academy to deliver the Keynote Address. All of our students and alumnus are proud of their mentor, when the world is seeking his mentorship.”

SXILL and Chandigarh Design School Inspire students at Vocational Seminar at APS Chandimandir

Army Public School Chandimandir Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

SXILL and Chandigarh Design School Inspire students at Vocational Seminar at APS Chandimandir

Chandigarh, 15 October 2024 – SXILL and Chandigarh Design School actively participated in the Vocational Seminar at Army Public School, Chandimandir, where they offered students a unique opportunity to explore and understand career options in digital and creative fields. This event featured insightful sessions led by industry experts including Bikramjit Singh, SXILL’s Chief Mentor, who introduced students to the world of Digital Marketing—a field filled with growth potential and innovative opportunities for young creatives. Mangat Chauhan, Production Manager at Virtualsoft, captivated students with his expertise in animation, specifically through his work on the popular series Motu Patlu, showcasing the evolving entertainment landscape and high demand for skilled animators.

The seminar also highlighted Vineet Raj Kapoor, the visionary Founder of Chandigarh Design School, who delved into the growing fields of UI/UX Design and Game Design. Kapoor’s session gave students an in-depth view of how design principles intersect with technology, shaping user experiences and gaming as integral parts of the digital industry. The event further included an Education Fair, which allowed students to engage in one-on-one conversations with these professionals, ask questions, and gain practical advice on the steps needed to pursue careers in these high-demand fields.

SXILL and Chandigarh Design School’s participation reinforced their commitment to guiding the next generation of creative professionals. By bridging the gap between education and industry, the seminar provided students with actionable insights, making them more informed about career possibilities that align with their skills and passions. Through interactive sessions, hands-on discussions, and expert-led guidance, this seminar equipped students with the knowledge to navigate and succeed in the dynamic world of digital careers. Events like these continue to empower students, nurturing talent and preparing them to excel in a rapidly evolving job market.

DES University Interaction Session by Vineet Raj Kapoor

DES Pune University Pune, DES Pune University, India

Chandigarh Design School Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor, did a special interactive session for the students of Animation, Media and UIUX for a select group of students at DES University, Pune. The workshop was attended by more than 80 students at LH-513, Media School, DES University Campus. The prestigious Deccan Education Society, runs more than 400 colleges across Maharashtra including the Fergusson College at Pune.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (Indian IDT Lead Expert Worldskills, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Training students from DES University was a wonderful opportunity. We trained them in various approaches to success in Animation and UI UX Careers. Being a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I was aware of the huge gap between theory and practice that exists in India even in the top institutes. So we focused on problem finding right from the start, and also about developing personas, and taking it from there to concept design, while passing through various phases like user journey mapping and other steps.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

Venu, a 2nd Year student of Bachelors in Animation, stated that, “I lacked confidence in my abilities, but after Vineet Sir’s talk, I feel motivated enough to take on any challenge. I have been part of GO48 International Competitions backed by SXILL and Chandigarh Design School and desire to win a medal this year.”

Ankit Jain, Co-rodinator Director at DES University, said, “The talk was really good, as usual I must say since I had also had the pleasure of hosting him earlier. Vineet Sir is a leading educationist in the Design and Animation Sector. There’s always a lot to learn from him. He is very well connected with all top studios of India. We also have him in our Board of Studies so that our program remains relevant for the studios across the country.”

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the first time Chandigarh Design School tendered a talk at DES University, and we are quite excited by the quality of the Students at DES University. Before this we had tendered Faculty Development Program at Chitkara, Pune University, Thapar University as well as student sessions for DY Patil University, Panjab University, Thapar University, BITS Pilani and others.”

Pune University Design Thinking FDP conducted by CDS Founder Chandigarh Design School Founder

AISSMS College Pune, Maharashtra, India

Chandigarh Design School Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor trained a select group of Pune University Faculty in Design Thinking. He took the important sessions on Design Thinking for “Impact of Storytelling” and “Case Studies – Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. The FDP was attended by 45 Faculty across Pune University. The FDP was held at ASSIM Engineering College, Pune.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (IDT Lead Expert Worldskills representing India, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Training Faculty from Pune University was a wonderful opportunity. The Faculty Development Program happened on 6 December 2024. We took care to equip them with enough examples and cases of Storytelling as well as for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in a manner that they are able to retain the information and put it in perspective since Design Thinking is a complex subject and is largely misrepresented. We trained them in various approaches to Design Thinking, and especially sensitized and trained them in the toughest field of empathetic thinking, since that is what most UX Designers in India lack. Being a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I feel responsible for the state of UIUX Design in India. Despite our best efforts, a large swathe of Industry as well as trainers are unaware of the possibilities of UX Design and think about it as a burden. We are doing our best to rectify the situation by giving great manpower to the starved Software Industry in India.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the third time Chandigarh Design School tendered a Faculty Development Program at Pune University. Earlier we have done programs for Thapar University, Chitkara University, GNDU, Panjab University among others. We are also doing international Programs in Design Thinking with leading institutions abroad. We are aware that training a faculty is much more important as it can directly impact the lives of 1000s of students.”

Design Thinking Corporate Workshop by Vineet Raj Kapoor

Circulants Pune, Maharashtra, India

Chandigarh Design School Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor, did a special corporate workshop for Circulants USA, for their Pune and Jaipur Teams. The workshop was attended by more than 40 employees across both the location. It was done in hybrid mode with Pune attending live and Jaipur joining through the zoom. Circulants is a leading IT Solutions provider from California. They have been using the services of Virtualsoft and Vineet Raj Kapoor as their Design Principal in the past for various international projects.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (Indian IDT Lead Expert Worldskills, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Training the employees of Circulants USA was a wonderful opportunity since it was our first Offline Corporate Training in Design Thinking after COVID. We trained them in various approaches to solve problems keeping the Human Factors in mind while not compromising on the business side of design. Being a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I was aware of the huge gap between theory and practice that exists in India even in the top institutes. So we focused on problem finding right from the start, and also about developing personas, and taking it from there to concept design, while passing through various phases like user journey mapping and other steps.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

Sanjay Koshathwar, Founder at Circulants, said, “Vineet is brilliant when it comes to Design Thinking. I have rarely seen another Indian who is as sharp with Design and Business. He never loses the sight of the final goal while dribbling the ball. Learning from him is an immense opportunity for my staff. I look forward to having him around more often.”

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the first time Chandigarh Design School tendered an Offline Workshop in Design Thinking at Circulants, and we are quite excited by the quality of the staff at Circulants. Before this we had tendered Faculty Development Program at Chitkara, Pune University, Thapar University as well as student sessions for DY Patil University, Panjab University, Thapar University, BITS Pilani and others.”

Chandigarh Design School delivers Design Thinking Course at Panjab University

Panjab University, Chandigarh Sector-14, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Chandigarh Design School trained a select group of Panjab University students in Design Thinking for CSDE, DIC and IIC lead Design Thinking Course for students across Panjab University including MBA and Engineering Students. This program was conducted from 7-20 December 2024 at CSDE, Sec 25, Panjab University. It was attended by more than 30 students across Panjab University.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (Lead Expert IDT Worldskills, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Training students from Panjab University was a wonderful opportunity. We trained them in various approaches to Design Thinking, and especially sensitized and trained them the toughest field of empathetic thinking, since that is what most UX Designers in India lack. Being a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I was aware of the huge gap between theory and practice that exists in India even in the top institutes. So we focused on problem finding right from the start, and also about developing personas, and taking it from there to concept design, while passing through various phases like user journey mapping and other steps.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

The students of the cohort were asked to work on the current problem faced by Panjab University Students and PGIMER Patients, of the PGI-PU crossing. The Chief Guest at the Valedictory, ex Vice Chancellor Panjab University Prof. Grover lauded the Design Thinking Course by Chandigarh Design School by saying, “The students have worked on a very relevant problem and the country needs more such programs which make them problem solvers. He commented on how education moved away from relevance in recent times, and the need to bring it back on track by such programs. This program should be taught to at least 6000 students every year.”

Arya Kalia, an MBA student of University Business School, Panjab University, who attended the course, stated that, “I gained a lot from this course. Vineet Sir’s examples were very relevant and helped us understand the fundamentals in depth with clarity.”

Ashman Kaur Kohli, another student from MBA, mentioned “I personally gained a lot from Vineet Sir’s Sessions and I shall be using these learning in my professional as well as personal life.”

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the first time Chandigarh Design School tendered a semester long Creative Thinking for Professional Success course, and we are quite excited by the quality of the assignments by the talented students of Thapar. Before this we had tendered Faculty Development Program at Chitkara, which was also highly appreciated by the CSE Faculty who were part of the FDP.”

Chandigarh Design School Founder delivers FDP at Maharaja Agrasen University

Maharaja Agrasen University Baddi, Punjab, India

Chandigarh Design School Founder Vineet Raj Kapoor was the resource person at Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi on January 15, 2025 to mentor and guide Faculty from across various technical colleges attending the 7 Day Faculty Development Program on E- Content Development and MOOCs happening at MAIT, Baddi from 14-20 January, 2025.

The FDP on " E- Content Development and MOOCs " was organised by the Maharaja Agrasen University, in association with the Electronics & ICT Academy, NIT Patna

Chandigarh Design School and SXILL Founder, Vineet Raj Kapoor delivered 2 FDP sessions on Engaging students in MOOCs and online learning environments and Slides and graphics design. Besides these 2 he also delivered an impromptu training and talk on Interactive Tools for online training.

The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Pradeep Walia, who mentioned, “The primary objective of this FDP is to equip faculty members with advanced skills in designing and developing high-quality e-content and understanding the nuances of creating Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The program will focus on fostering digital pedagogical tools and techniques for enhancing the teaching-learning experience.”

Vineet Raj Kapoor, India’s Expert on Industrial Design Technology for Worldskills apprised the Faculty on various aspects and tips and techniques of engaging the audience/ students during online sessions. In the later session he guided them on the right way of preparing Graphics and Slides for their MOOC presentations. He then also showed them the usage of interactive techniques using Mentimeter, AHASlides and other platforms.

Delivering the vote of thanks, Professor Walia acknowledged the deep insights provided by Vineet Raj Kapoor, Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School.

Vineet Raj Kapoor (Lead Expert IDT Worldskills, and Founder SXILL and Chandigarh Design School) shared “Guiding Faulty from MAIT and other colleges was a wonderful opportunityBeing a practitioner and trainer of UX Design and Design Thinking since 2014, I am aware of the huge gap between theory and practice that exists in India even in the top institutes.” He quipped, “Don’t worry all this would be part of my upcoming book – SOLVXD: Think in Steps – that would be coming out soon.

Neelu Kapoor (Indiaskills Graphic Design Technology Jury) and Founder SXILL mentioned, “This was the first time Chandigarh Design School tendered a FDP session at MAIT, and we are quite excited by the quality of the assignments by the talented faculty of MAIT. Before this we had tendered Faculty Development Program at Chitkara, Thapar University etc. which was also highly appreciated by the CSE Faculty who were part of the FDP.”