ahmedabad professor rl mistry a former faculty at national institute of design nid ahmedabad passed away on tuesday evening in the city he was 77 considered to be pioneer of animation education in india his bestknown work is the signature doordarshan logo animation known to millions across the country praveen nahar director of nid paid homage to mistry on wednesday along with the nid fraternity he was a man of few words and a pioneer of animation education he was one of the first teachers of animation at nid who has inspired and shaped so many animators in india he said an alumnus of faculty of fine arts of ms university of baroda he completed his pg diploma from nid and joined nid as junior designer in 1969 he retired as associate senior designer in 2003 even afterwards he was associated with the institute and many other institutions as visiting faculty his colleagues also remembered his wellacclaimed film on road safety in 1992