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'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an academy offering undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma pathways in design, fashion, media, and business.
'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an [[India|Indian]] [[for-profit education|private]] higher education institution offering [[undergraduate education|undergraduate]], [[postgraduate education|postgraduate]] and professional education programmes in design, fashion, media, and business.


== History ==
== History ==
Starting with a campus in [[Okhla]] in South Delhi, the academy later moved to a larger campus in [[Naraina]] and their new recent branch in [[Rajouri Garden]], in the West of the city.


Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the House of Pearl Fashion’s education arm Little People Education Society. In 1995, Pearl started offering students degrees validated by the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom’s]] [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/12603/1/RG429NottinghamCase.pdf/ |title=UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies |work=Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
Expansion saw campuses being added in [[Jaipur]] (2005) and [[Mumbai]] (2014).<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/talk/news/in-gear/1084337 |title=In Gear|accessdate=2013-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311182054/http://www.indianexpress.com/talk/news/in-gear/1084337 |archivedate=2013-03-11 }}</ref> The Jaipur centre moved to a custom design-and-build campus in 2008, after which another campus in [[Noida]] opened in 2012. Kolkata & Bangalore campus will start to function from 2020.


In July 2012, [[University Grants Commission (India)]] instructed Pearl Academy to stop awarding joint degrees with Nottingham Trent University, citing ‘mounting complaints against private institutes’.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma |first=Jeevan Prakash |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ugc-orders-pearl-academy-to-close-all-its-centres/story-kXVZGYvYXAbZanWi51JzcK.html |title=UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
In 2012 the institute's name was changed to Pearl Academy.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}


In 2015, concerns were raised about the validity of programmes delivered by the institution after an alumna reported that the [[Association of Indian Universities]] had ‘refused to recognise’ her degree from Pearl Academy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma |first=Jeevan Prakash |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/after-paying-rs-25l-they-have-degrees-that-are-not-valid-in-india/story-wV8GIsEEjQ1frTatCqJAjN.html |title=After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
The academy has over 4,500 students and over 340 academic staff.


==Campuses==
==Ownership==
{{As of|November 2019}} the institution has six centers in India: Delhi NCR West, the academy's oldest campus, located at Naraina; Delhi South which is located in New Friends Colony; Pearl Academy Jaipur, located at Kukas; and another campus in Mumbai located in [[Andheri]]. Kolkata and Bangalore campus will start to function from 2020.


In 2011, Pearl became a part of the [[United States of America|US]]-based education group [[Laureate International Universities]] network. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000104746915007679/a2209311zs-1.htm |title=Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A Common Stock Filing |work=United States Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
The Jaipur campus was designed by architects Morphogenesis and completed in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archdaily.com/40716/pearl-academy-of-fashion-morphogenesis/|title=Pearl Academy of Fashion / Morphogenesis|date=13 November 2009|website=Archdaily.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The design uses traditional cooling methods found in the desert environment of [[Rajasthan]], such as a step-well in the centre and the use of [[Jali]]-inspired structures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inhabitat.com/pearl-academy-london/|title=Pearl Academy of Fashion by Morphogenesis|website=Inhabitat.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> It won the award for 'Best Learning Building' at the World Architecture Festival Awards held in Barcelona, Spain in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/winners.cfm?eventYear=2009|title=World Architecture Festival|website=Worldarchitecturefestival.com|accessdate=30 September 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730053127/http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/winners.cfm?eventYear=2009|archivedate=30 July 2013}}</ref> The Jaipur campus of Pearl Academy recently hosted the Jaipur Design Carnival. Jaipur Design Carnival was conceived as a designers’ festival to celebrate the power of design. The event included panel discussions, fashion shows, live music, workshops, and display of artifacts. It was organized by the faculty and students of Pearl Academy Jaipur and the workshops were conducted by students of Pearl Jaipur. More than 15 Alumni of Jaipur has showcased their collection at renowned fashion weeks such as New York Fashion Week Runway, Lakme Fashion Week, Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week, Amazon India Fashion Week to name a few. Students of Jaipur campus has won renowned National and international awards and are well placed in the Industry.


Laureate sold Pearl Academy to [[Netherlands]]-headquartered private education company [[Global University Systems]] in July 2019, as part of an [[Indian Rupee|INR]] 2,500 [[crores|crore]] deal for Laureate’s Indian business that also included the [[University of Petroleum and Energy Studies]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamba |first=Prerna |url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/GUS-Buys-Out-Laureate-Education-India-Biz/08-07-2019-172950/ |title=GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz |work=Business World |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
The latest campus (Mumbai) was officially launched on 16 April 2014 by [[Sussanne Khan]], Interior Designer and founder of design studio 'The Charcoal Project', who announced her support for students of the academy by way of Scholarships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery5/22411-sussanne-roshan-teams-up-with-pearl-academy.html|title=Asia’s Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports|website=Aninews.in|accessdate=30 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420032323/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery5/22411-sussanne-roshan-teams-up-with-pearl-academy.html|archive-date=20 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Campuses==
{{As of|January 2021}} the institution is present in four cities across India, with a campus each in [[Mumbai]], [[Jaipur]] and [[Bengaluru]], and two in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://pearlacademy.com/academics/centers/ |title=Pearl Campuses |work=Pearl Academy |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
{{unreferenced section|date=May 2019}}
The Academy has the following Schools: School of Fashion, School of Design, School of Contemporary Media and School of New Age Business.

Apart from the flagship program in Fashion Design, notable{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} courses include Interior Product Design and Luxury Brand Management, both among the first in India for these subjects. For the academic year 2017–18, Pearl introduced scholarships for new entrants.

===International alliances===
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The Academy is a member of Global University Systems (GUS)

At Pearl, many international students enroll for a semester / one full year – level study or opt for customized programs of 6 – 8 weeks duration to understand the Indian manufacturing, retail, craft & heritage, garment industry, traditional fabrics, accessories, embroideries, graphic design, jewelry design, fashion merchandising & apparel production, etc.

Post Graduate Diploma and PG Professional Diploma courses are validated by Domus Academy, Milan (Italy).

Pearl Academy has collaborated with Royal College of Art, UK, to exclusively offer the world’s first '''‘'''Designing Services and Products with Artificial Intelligence'''’''' courses to any student in India. The 10-week blended learning programme, developed and taught by the RCA faculties with delivery support from Pearl Academy, gives its students a strategic and applied understanding of the design principles supporting human-to-human-to-AI interactions, to develop AI ecosystems supported by products and services.

===National Alliances===
The existing collaborations include that with Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID), [[Retailers Association of India]] (RAI), [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]] (IGNOU) and is affiliated to AMHSSC (Apparel, Made-ups, Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council)

=== Student life ===
Pearl Utsav<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.pearlacademy.com/2017/03/29/catch-the-glimpses-of-pearl-utsav-our-annual-college-fest/|title=Catch the glimpses of Pearl Utsav, our Annual College Fest {{!}} Pearl Academy|website=Blog.pearlacademy.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922145250/https://blog.pearlacademy.com/2017/03/29/catch-the-glimpses-of-pearl-utsav-our-annual-college-fest/|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> is a fest organized annually by students to serve as a platform for demonstrating talent in music, drama, dance and other performing arts.

Pearl Academy is count in top most academy of Delhi NCR. Other top Beauty academies are Lakme Academy, [https://meribindiya.com Meribindiya Academy] and VLCC Academy located in Delhi NCR.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1993]]
[[Category:Fashion schools in India]]
[[Category:Fashion schools in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Delhi]]

Revision as of 14:13, 21 January 2021

Pearl Academy
Former names
Pearl Academy of Fashion
TypePrivate, for-profit
Established1993
Parent institution
Global University Systems
PresidentNandita Abraham
Location
India
CampusNew Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bengaluru
WebsiteOfficial website

Pearl Academy (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an Indian private higher education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education programmes in design, fashion, media, and business.

History

Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the House of Pearl Fashion’s education arm Little People Education Society. In 1995, Pearl started offering students degrees validated by the United Kingdom’s Nottingham Trent University.[1]

In July 2012, University Grants Commission (India) instructed Pearl Academy to stop awarding joint degrees with Nottingham Trent University, citing ‘mounting complaints against private institutes’.[2]

In 2015, concerns were raised about the validity of programmes delivered by the institution after an alumna reported that the Association of Indian Universities had ‘refused to recognise’ her degree from Pearl Academy.[3]

Ownership

In 2011, Pearl became a part of the US-based education group Laureate International Universities network. [4]

Laureate sold Pearl Academy to Netherlands-headquartered private education company Global University Systems in July 2019, as part of an INR 2,500 crore deal for Laureate’s Indian business that also included the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies.[5]

Campuses

As of January 2021 the institution is present in four cities across India, with a campus each in Mumbai, Jaipur and Bengaluru, and two in New Delhi.[6]

References

  1. ^ "UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies". Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sharma, Jeevan Prakash. "UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sharma, Jeevan Prakash. "After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A Common Stock Filing". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Lamba, Prerna. "GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz". Business World. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Pearl Campuses". Pearl Academy. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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