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National Institute of Fashion TechnologyA Statutory Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006

and set up by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of IndiaNIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Opposite Gulmohar Park, New Delhi - 110016

27th Annual Report 2012-13

National Institute of Fashion TechnologyA Statutory Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006

and set up by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of IndiaNIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Opposite Gulmohar Park, New Delhi - 110016

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY | ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13

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CONTENTS

1. Board of Governors (2012-13) 2

2. National Institute of Fashion Technology - Introduction 4

3. Significant Landmarks of NIFT during 2012-13 6

4. NIFT Campuses 8

5. Academic Departments

Fashion Design 12

Leather Design 22

Textile Design 30

Knitwear Design 36

Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories 42

Fashion Communication 46

Fashion Technology 54

Fashion Management Studies 64

Design Space 70

6. Domestic and International Linkages of NIFT 76

7. National Resource Centre 78

8. Information Technology Initiative 79

9. Continuing Education Programme 81

10. Cluster Development Initiative 83

11. Campus Placements 2013 85

12. Convocation 2012 90

13. Ph.D. and Research 92

14. Admissions 97

15. List of Officers at NIFT Head Office & Campuses 98

16. Audit Report on the Accounts of NIFT, New Delhi 102

17. Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2013 107

18. Income & Expenditure A/c for the Year Ended 31st March 2013 108

19. Receipts & Payments A/c for the Year Ended 31st March, 2013 109

20. Schedule 1 to 20 111

21. Schedule 21 (Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts) 125


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BOARD OF GOVERNORSmembers april 2012-march 2013

BOG Members Address

Mr. Venu Srinivasan,

Chairman, BOG, NIFT

Chairman, TVS Motors Co &

Managing Director, Sundaram Clayton Ltd.,

Chennai

Smt. Deepa Dasmunsi,

Hon’ble M.P. Lok Sabha

7, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110 003

Kumari Saroj Pandey,

Hon’ble M.P. Lok Sabha

Jal Parisar

Near Malviya Nagar Chowk, Durg,

Chhattisgarh-491 001

Shri N.K Singh,

Hon’ble M.P. Rajya Sabha

7, South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011

Smt. Anita Agnihotri,

AS&FA

Ministry of Textiles,

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

Smt. Monika S. Garg,

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Textiles,

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

Shri. P.K.Gera,

Director General

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hauz

Khas, New Delhi-110 016

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt.

of India,

Department of Higher Education,

Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

Dr. A. Sakthivel,

President and Chairman, FIEO

(Southern Region)

M/s Poppys Knitwear Pvt. Ltd.

33, M. P. Nagar, Tirupur-641 607

Tamil Nadu

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Shri. Sunil Sethi,

President, Fashion Design Council of India

209, Okhla Industrial Estate,

Phase III, New Delhi-110 020

Shri. Prashant Agarwal, Managing Director, Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd.,

D-1st Floor, Oberoi Garden Estates,

Chandivali Farms Road, Chandivali,

Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 072

Shri. Premal Udani, Chairman, Apparel Export Promotion Council,

M/s Kaytee Corporation Limited

8th Floor, 81, Sakar Bhavan

Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021

Smt. Kavita Bhartia, M/s Ogaan

2, Amrita Shergill Marg,

New Delhi-110 003

Smt. Rajshree Pathy, Director, Rajshree Spinning Mills Ltd.

186, Golf Links

New Delhi-110 003

Shri. Dilip B. Jiwrajka, Managing Director, Alok Industries Limited

Peninsula Towers, G.K Marg

Lower Parel, Mumbai- 400 013


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National Institute of Fashion TechnologyINTRODUCTION

The National Institute of Fashion Technology came into

being in 1984, with a vision to fulfil a growing need for

professionals specialised in the field of fashion. Since its

inception under the Ministry of Textiles, it has emerged as

a prominent leader in the field of professional education,

deftly combining design with management and technology.

Today, NIFT is pioneering thought leadership through

a network of professionally managed campuses

located at Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai,

Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata,

Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli and Shillong.

NIFT focuses on creating a multidisciplinary and

professional environment for its students. The studios

and laboratories are equipped with up-to-date machinery

and software at par with the best industrial set-ups.

Practical interactive instructions are conducted by

trained and experienced faculty. The policy of hands-

on, collaborative learning at NIFT encourages Faculty

exchange programs and internships. The Institute

constantly seeks to share knowledge and expertise

with professional and educational organisations.

NIFT has an international presence, encouraging exchange

programs with partner institutes, as well as student

participation in international events and contests.

NIFT also offers Continuing Education programs,

engaging aspiring as well as working professionals

in a wide range of focused programs.

For the Institute, being a centre of excellence and

innovation is not an end in itself. NIFT upholds and

nurtures its values of social responsibility, developing

numerous initiatives for collaboration with the crafts

sector and skill building among underprivileged segments

of the society. The Craft Cluster Initiative is a landmark

effort which seeks to connect the students with artisans

and weavers from across the country. The initiative

has provided a boost to the craft centres, not the least

by encouraging the next generation of craftsmen to

continue their tradition. Over the years, NIFT has created

a favourable environment for progress and development

in its sector. It continues to foster a meaningful dialogue

between the youth, the industry and the consumer.

Vision Of NIFT

“To emerge as a centre of excellence and innovation

proactively catalysing growth of fashion business

through leadership in professional education

with concern for social and human value.”

Strategy

Regular interaction and constant dialogue with •

fashion business industry and the craft sector to

continuously assess their requirements and challenges.

Responding promptly and qualitatively to •

the needs of the industry through research,

consultancy and restructuring of curriculum.

Integrating NIFT with the global fashion fraternity •

through linkages with international fashion institutes

and business through initiatives like IFFTI.

Promoting Indian design sensibility in order •

to bring India on the global platform.

Involving alumni proactively in NIFT activities.•

Organisational Set-up

NIFT functions under guidance of the Board of

Governors (BOG) consisting of Parliamentarians, eminent

personalities from all walks of life industry, designers,

academia and Government Officials. The BOG is deeply

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involved in the growth and development of NIFT.

The BOG is supported by three sub-committees

for decision-making and governance:

The Finance & Audit Committee (F&AC) headed by 1.

the AS&FA of the Ministry of Textiles provides support

to the BOG in matters relating to financial issues.

The Standing Committee of the Board 2.

on Establishment Matters headed by

Chairman of BOG provides guidance and

support for all Establishment matters.

The Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) headed by 3.

DG-NIFT gives a direction in academic and other

related matters. The Senate of NIFT constituted

under Section 12 of the NIFT Act is responsible

for maintenance of standards of instruction,

education and examinations in the institute.

The overall guidance offered by BOG of NIFT helps in

developing a value system to build an organizational

culture to sustain higher levels of education.

The day to day administration of the institute is

entrusted with the Director General of NIFT.

NIFT offers following professional programmes:

Undergraduate Degrees - Bachelor Programmes

(4 years)

B.Des. - Bachelor of Design

Specializations:

Accessory Design•

Fashion Communication•

Fashion Design•

Knitwear Design•

Leather Design•

Textile Design•

B.F.Tech. - Bachelor of Fashion Technology

• ApparelProduction

Postgraduate Degrees - Masters Programmes

(2 years)

• MasterofDesign-M.Des

• MasterofFashionManagement-M.F.M.

• MasterofFashionTechnology-M.F.Tech.


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significant landmarks and achievements2012-13

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Student Development programme at all NIFT Campuses are initiated to encourage NIFT students to

participate in physical, academic and artistic pursuit to make their education at NIFT campus more holistic

and complete. Participation in these activities complement and facilitate their academic studies while

providing ways to socialize, relax, have fun and be revitalized to face the day to day challenges.

For an overall holistic development the students participated in vide range

of activities organized by the following SDA Clubs: -

1. Cultural Club

2. Literary Club

3. Sports, Adventure & Photography (SAP) Club

4. Ethics, Social Service & Environment (ESSE) Club

Fashion Spectrum 2013

“Fashion Spectrum” is the much awaited annual festival of NIFT which was held at all Campuses.

The theme all across the campuses for this year was ‘INDOMITABLE SPIRIT, THY NAME IS WOMAN”.

The event broadly saw the confluence of cultural, sports, social and literary club activities. Design

competitions, personality development workshops, street plays, debates, cultural performances, marathon,

cricket and various other competitions were some of the activities that marked the event.

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Converge 2012

Converge is an Inter-Campus cultural & sports meet organized in the month of December every year with

a view to provide a well-rounded holistic development along with a chance of interaction amongst the

students of various campuses of NIFT. The preliminary selections at every NIFT Campus ensured that the

best of each Campus compete with one another in this event. Students from all NIFT Campuses participated

with undying fervor and zest making Converge ’12 a big success hosted by NIFT Kolkata Campus.

The event is a major step in inculcating the spirit of ‘ONE” Alma Mater in the students across the campuses of NIFT. 50

students from each of the 15 NIFT campuses participated with zeal and enthusiasm in the event. Various activities were

organized under the Cultural, Sports, Adventure & Photography Club, Literary, Ethics, Social Service & Environment Club.

The overall campus which won the award was NIFT Hyderabad which was followed by NIFT Mumbai.

Participation in these activities complement and facilitate student’s academic studies while providing

them ways to socialize, relax and be revitalized. Students participated with zeal and enthusiasm as it

provided a platform for their all round development. Members of the Industry, faculty and students

of NIFT and other colleges of repute came together to participate in a variety of activities.


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NIFTcampuses

BENGALURU

NIFT Campus,

No. 21st, 16th Cross Street

27th Main Road, Sector I

HSR (Hosur Sarjapura Road) Layout,

Bengaluru – 560 102 (Karnataka)

T: (080) 22552565

F: (080) 25632566

BHOPAL

NIFT Campus,

M P Bhoj (Open) University Campus, Kolar Road,

Bhopal-462016 (MP)

T: (0755) 2493636/736

F: (0755)2493635

BHUBANESHWAR

NIFT Campus,

IDCO Plot No-24

Opp. KIIT School of Mgmt.

Chandaka Industrial Estate,

Bhubaneswar – 751024, Odisha

T: (0674) 2305700, 2305701

F: 0674-2305710

CHENNAI

NIFT Campus,

Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani,

Chennai – 600 113, Tamil Nadu

T: (044) 22542759

F: (044) 22542769

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GANDHINAGAR

NIFT Campus

Gh-O Road, Behind Info City,

Near DAIICT

Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat

T: (079) 23265000, 23240832, 23240834

F: (079) 23240772

HYDERABAD

NIFT Campus,

Opposite Hi-tech City,

Cyberabad Post,

Madhapur, Hyderabad-500 081 (AP)

T: (040) 23110841/42/43, 23110630.

F (040) 23114536.

JODHPUR

NIFT Campus,

Old Nagar Nigam Building,

Inside Sojati Gate,

Jodhpur - 342 001

T: 91-291-2640067,

F: 91-291-2640066

KANGRA

NIFT Campus

Chheb, Kangra-176001 (HP)

T: (01892) 263872

F: (01892) 260872


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KANNUR

NIFT Campus,

Dharmasala, Mangattuparamba,

Kannur - 670 562 (Kerala)

T: (0497) 2784780-83

F: (0497) 2784785

KOLKATA

NIFT Campus,

Plot No. 3B, Block - LA,

SEC-III, SALT LAKE CITY,

Kolkata-700098 (WB)

T: (033) 23357332

F: (033) 23355734

MUMBAI

NIFT Campus.

Plot no 15, Sector 4,Kharghar,

Navi Mumbai - 410210 (Maharashtra)

T: (022) 27745549, 27747000, 27747100

F: (022) 27745386

NEW DELHI

NIFT Campus

Hauz Khas,

Opposite Gulmohar Park

New Delhi

T: (011) 26867704, 26542148/49/59

F: (011) 26542151

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PATNA

NIFT Campus, 2nd Floor,

Udyog Bhawan

East Gandhi Maidan

Patna -800004 (Bihar)

T: (0612) 2675464, 2675089, 2675087

F: (0612) 2675035

RAEBARELI

NIFT Campus,

Doorbhash Nagar,

Sector - II,

Raebareli - 229 010 (UP)

T: (0535) 2702422/31

F: (0535) 2702423/24/29

SHILLONG

NIFT Campus,

Old NEIGRIHMS Campus

‘C’ Block, Pasteur Hills,

Lawmali, Polo

Shillong - 793 001, Meghalaya

T: (0364) 2590240 /253

F: (0364) 2590676


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Since its launch in 1987 Fashion Design is the most

sought after program of NIFT. With a multi-dimensional

approach the curriculum is constantly strengthened,

keeping academics relevant to the fashion industry

and its identity in design, both Indian and global. The 4

year program supplements theory with many hours of

process based lab practice; craft cluster initiatives and

the mandatory 8 week internship for industry experience.

The department is actively involved in a wide range

of activities promoting an intense culture of research,

creativity and individualism. This includes vast exposure

to students in all aspects of fashion industry including

awareness of domestic and international fashion trends.

The coming academic year two more campuses,

namely Kannur and Bhubaneswar, will be conducting

the FD program. This is in addition to the eleven

NIFT campuses, namely Bengaluru, Chennai,

Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kangra, Mumbai,

New Delhi, Patna, Rae Bareli and Shillong.

The department is very responsive to changes of the

growing fashion industry and keeps its curriculum

and teaching learning process current and forward-

looking. This is done through special lectures, design

seminars, factory visits, customized training workshop

for both teaching faculty members and students.

Through its linkages with the ever-evolving fashion

industry, there is consistent effort to provide both design

intervention and technologically advanced inputs to

the apparel business, maintaining and strengthening

mutually beneficial professional relationships.

Graduates of the Fashion Design program pursue

careers as Designers, Entrepreneurs, Design Managers,

Merchandisers, Fashion coordinators, Design Consultants,

Stylists, Fashion and Lifestyle Journalists, Visual Display

Experts, Fashion Trend experts, Costume Designers and

Illustrators.They find opportunities both in the domestic

and export sectors of India and in global markets.

The alumina of the Fashion Design department are

today leaders in the industry, ushering in an era of

professionally run fashion business, creating new

opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

FASHION design

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papers, articles and presentationsAT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS

Sr. Prof. Banhi Jha, “Indian Advertising •

– signs and significance “; Journal ‘The

Image’ - at the 3rd International Image

Conference at Poland Publication, 2013

Sr. Prof. Banhi Jha and Prof. Vandana Narang •

”Rediscovery of Indian Pattern Making Techniques”

for Design education, Designing Design

Education in India (DDEI) Pune,Presentation

& Publication13th March 2013

Prof. Vandana Narang & Ms.Usha Narsimhan •

Designing menswear for emerging markets

in India”CII-NID Design Summit 2012,

Delhi Publication,13th Dec 2012

Prof Vandana Narang Brands & Icons: •

Beyond metro boundaries IFFTI LA, USA

Poster Presentation 4th April 2013.

Augmented reality: a tool for better fit ‘Digital •

Fashion’ conference at London College of

Fashion, London Publication 16th May 2013.

Mr. Montu Basak, Asstt. Prof. FD NIFT •

Kolkata presented a paper on ‘Emerging

issues in Garment & Export Industry’ on 18th

Feb’12 at seminar organized by Institute of

Engineers (India), Kolkata Textile division.

Dr. Sandip Mukherjee, Assoc. Prof of NIFT Kolkata •

wrote a research paper entitled “A study on

dimensional parameters of 1x1 rib fabric produced

in a flat bed double jersey knitting machine by using

ultrasonic technique”, Indian Journal of Fibre &

Textile Research, Vol -37, March 2012, P - 60-67

Dr. Debanjali Banerjee, Asstt. Prof. FD department •

of NIFT Kolkata wrote a research paper entitled “

Substantivity and Extraction of Eco–friendly Floral

Dyes: Better Waste Management” which is published

in Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (RJTA) in

Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb 2013, Hong Kong Polytechnic.

Mr. Bharat Jain, of NIFT Gandinagar - Jointly •

presented paper on “Organic Textile /Apparel

Marketing through Social Media” at Annual

Management Conference held at NICM Gandhinagar.

Abstract approved for international Conference

to be held in month of October 2013 at Ching

Mai University in CHING MAI, Thailand.

projects undertakenFOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY

Many projects were taken up and successfully completed

by the department of Fashion Design. Some of them are:

Fashion Extravaganza (KSIC centenary celebration •

show) was completed on 03.04.2013 by project

Co-ordinator Prof.Kavita Saluja,NIFT Bengaluru.

She also co-ordinated ASC (Army Services Corps)

Tornadoes Bikers Team Uniform design.

A Design project of Paithani Sarees for MSSIDC has •

been completed successfully by NIFT, Mumbai.

In collaboration with the State Government •

of Meghalaya the faculty of NIFT Shillong

helped promote and showcase the rich textiles

of Meghalaya at the Phoenix Market City

Shopping Mall, Kurla Mumbai organized by the

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

KSIC Fashion Extravaganza• : Ms. Panchami Mistry

and Mr. Vishal Gupta Gujarat Khadi Village

Industries Board and NIFT ,Gandhinagar - FD

organized promotion of Khadi which included

creating new garments to showcase on Ramp.

At NIFT , New Delhi - uniform design for Lok Sabha •


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSFASHION design

Wills Debut 2013 – Students from various NIFT •

campuses participated in the Wills Debut 2013 contest

18 FD VII students of NIFT, Kolkata. Ms. Radhika

Prashar of FD VIII (Batch 2009-2013) participated

in the final round. There was also participation from

NIFT Hyderabad. Two students of Batch 2009-2013

(FD) NIFT Rae Bareli were selected of which Mr.Anuj

Mishra qualified regional round and got selected for

national round. Aastha Chandra, DivyaSingh, Sampriti

Gupta (selected for Regional) - Divya Singh (Selected

for final ), GauravKumar, Priyanka Maharana, Vertika

Verma, Raiman Sethi participated . Students from

NIFT Bengaluru and Hyderabad also participated.

There was good participation by students in the •

Boyanika Competition, at NIFT Bhubaneswar. Finals

were held between 25.01.13 and 27.01.13. From

NIFT Chennai, Ms. Rafat Jahan and Mr. Roushan

and from NIFT Mumbai Ms. Megha Rani were

shortlisted. Best Ethnic Award was won by Ms. Laxmi

Chaurasia, NIFT Gandhinagar. Six Students from

Batch 2009-2013 (FD) participated in - Boyanika

marshal and Staff of Parliament was undertaken by

Prof. Vandana Narang & Ms. Nayanika T. Mehta.

Uniform Design for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan •

school children. Team leader - Ms.Purva Khurana.

Uniform Design for Air India Crew •

members by Ms. Purva Khurana.

Designed IPL Merchandise for Delhi •

Daredevils by Prof. Monika Gupta.

Development of Course Material for CBSE in the •

areas of Fashion Studies, Fashion Design and

Garment Technology was taken up by Senior

Prof. Banhi Jha, Prof. Vandana Narang, Mr. K.D.

Sharma & Ms. Nayanika Thakur in 2013.

student participationCOMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

Ms. Indou Theagrajan of FD-VIII, of NIFT Chennai •

(2009-13 Batch) secured First Prize in “CLE

Design Award 2013 for Best Leather Garment

Design” under student category which was

organized by M/s Council for Leather Exports.

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Design Excellence Awards out of which two students

Ms.Rashmi Chimote and Ms.Rituparna Acharjee

received Award of Best Designer. 21 students of NIFT

Kolkata including FD V & FD VII also participated.

At Apollo Hospital on World Cancer Day, NIFT •

Hyderabad students participated in Design

Collection and won the First Prize.

Ms. Shiny Bhanoo of NIFT Kangra secured 1st position •

in National level round of Fashion Technology,

organised for 42nd World Skill Competition. She

was accompanied by faculty member Mr.Vinod

Kumar Sharma, for 9th Asean skill competition.

Other student participants from NIFT, were •

Mr. Mohit sem VIII NIFT, Mumbai

Ms. Stuti Kejriwal of NIFT, Kolkata participated •

in the 42nd World Skill Competition 2012 and

secured 2nd position in the regional level round

and 4th position in National level round.

Ms. Rasna M.S. of Batch 2009-2013 (FD) Rae Bareli •

participated in 42nd World Skill Competition and

secured 3rd position in regional level round.

Mr. Abhinesh Kushwaha & Nikhil Kumar, •

Mumbai -Sem – VI are shortlisted for World

Skill Competition for National Round.

Ms. Pooja Upadhya of NIFT, Mumbai represented •

India on 19th October in the finals of Triumph

Inspiration award at Shanghai League. At NIFT

Bangalore on 2nd February 2013 Ms. Laxmi

Chaurasia won 2nd prize and Mr. Mohit Pratap

won first prize for League of fashion award 2013.

Mohit Pratap Singh and Sneha Singh of 2009 - 2013 •

of NIFT, Mumbai at the Regional round for The Debut

2013.

Semester VIII students for NIFT,Gandhinagar, •

2009-2013 batch participated in Let’s Design

Competition February 2013. The Winner of 1st

Prize was Ms. Vedangi Agarwal. Goonjan Kumar

and Arjun Narang were selected for First Round.

For WOW, New Zealand Mr. Tushar & Mr. Mohit •

of 6th semester NIFT Mumbai, were shortlisted

amongst 2nd round winner. The winning

garments were sent for the show. Mr. Saurabh

Kumar, Mr. Arjun Narang, Ms. Anukriti Vyas, Mr.

Kaushal Singh were among 2013 finalists.

The Park ELLE Décor Student Contest - Indian Design •

ID 2013 students of NIFT Bengaluru FD V semester

participated.

M/s.Gokaldas Exports Limited conducted a Design •

Contest and a Fashion Show of the winning ensembles

on 24.05.2013 in the NIFT Bengaluru Campus. Mr.

Ankit Kumar and Mr. Shyam Kumar, students of

FD VI semester won the II and Consolation prizes

of Rs.75000/- and Rs.25000/- respectively.

15 students of NIFT Kolkata including FD V & •

FD VII participated in NIFT Gokaldas Exports

National Design Contest 2012. From NIFT Delhi,

Goonjan Kumar, Mr. Soumodeep Dutta, Ms.

Himansha Yadav, Mr. Ashish Kumar participated.

Mr. Somudeep received the top award.

Students of FD, NIFT Shillong have participated in •

various competitions namely the ITS 2012 Design

Competitions, The Debut 2013 by ITC,Competition in

Graphic Design on World Skills International Pattern,

National Design Talent Contest- World of Wearable

Art (WOW) 2013”, Audi Star Creation Award 2013

by Textile and Fashion Federation (TAFF), Singapore.

The students of the FD 8thSemester of NIFT •

Shillong were selected for the “Lets Design” TV

reality Show, for the Regional Round at Kolkata.

Students also participate regularly in the “Vogue •

Honors” conducted by Vogue.


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Ms. Anamika Debnath, Assoc. Prof. FD NIFT •

Kolkata attended the first International symposium

for ‘Creative Pattern Cutting’ – University of

Huddersfield, UK from 6th – 7th February 2013.

Prof. Vandana Narang, NIFT Delhi in •

February, 2013 attended the Hudderfield,

Creative Pattern Making Symposium.

Ms. Vijay Laxmi Singh, Assistant Professor, Rae •

Bareli, visited the Lectra Congress at London from

November 13 to 16, 2012. She also visited three

renowned international universities: University

of Manchester, De Mont Fort university & London

College of Fashion to discuss issues related to student

exchange programmes, among many others.

The MoU signed with Fashion Institute of Technology •

(FIT) New York has forged a strong global connect

resulting in Dual degrees being awarded by NIFT

and FIT. Ms.Gargi Deshwal, a student of the

Fashion Designs Department, NIFT Shillong has

completed an Associate Degree Programme at FIT,

making it to the Dean’s list honoring students who

have excelled in their academic performance.

Ms. Ankita Raman NIFT, Hyderabad attended •

the Twinning Programme in her VI Semester

(January to June 2012). Snighdha Singh of NIFT,

Mumbai completed Twinning programme at QUT,

Australia. Confirmation for one semester exchange

programme for five students of FD, NIFT Patna

has been received from Queensland University.

international linkagesEXCHANGE AND TWINNING

PROGRAMMES

NIFT Kangra, faulty Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, •

visited 9TH ASEAN SKILL COMPETITION.

Mr. Bharat Jain, NIFT - Gandhinagar attended •

International IP Summit held at AMA. Entrepreneurship

Workshop organized by Pearson at Indus University,

Ahmedabad, 7th innovation conference “Innovation

in Business, Services & Government”, 6th Annual

intellectual property Summit 2013 on Knowledge

Society conducted by AMA, Workshop on

Entrepreneurship conducted by Pearson Education

& Indus University, Ahmedabad. 2nd India Denim

Expo, Greater NOIDA, Asia’s only B2B expo in the

field of denim. Conducted visual Merchandising

at Ahmedabad management association.

Mr. Vishal Gupta , NIFT Gandhinagar attended 2nd •

India Denim Expo, Greater NOIDA. Mr. Shrinivsa

K R-Coordination of the event of Vibrant Gujarat

Exhibition and Display 2013 and Nature Camp -27th

& 28th October 2012 at Indroda Park, Gandhinagar.

Prof. Matthews Abraham, NIFT ,Chennai •

participated in the the NRI Conference at Parivasi

Bharath Divas, Kochi on 8th & 9th January

2013 and made a presentation to visiting NRI

Students. A career and admissions stall was put

up along with the Director- NIFT, Chennai.

Mr. Ravi Joshi, NIFT Gandinagar -Invited as expert •

panel on ‘Design pedagogy trends’ at MSU Faculty

of Fine Arts, Baroda: June 2012. He was Invited

and represented at the 5th Edition of India Art

Fair, New Delhi, January and the 3rd Edition of

India Art festival, Mumbai, December 2013 and

gave a talk on “Design & Khadi” at Gujarat Khadi

for Gramudhyog Board’s “Khadi Utsav 2012”

(February 2012). He also Conducted NIFT, Open

House at Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat and Rajkot.

faculty participationNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

VISITS AND INTERACTIONS


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workshopsTOT

Ms. Fatima Bilgrami, Associate Professor NIFT

Hyderabad participated in Workshop “Ergonomics

and User Centered Design” from 18th September,

2012 to 22nd Sept., 2012 at NID.

Ms. Jasti Pooja, attended TOT workshop “Image & Fashion

Styling” during 4th June to 8th June 2012 at NIFT,

Mumbai, “Historical Referencing for Range Planning”

during 13th June to 15th June, 2012 and “Jacket Making”

during 7th July to 13th July, 2012 at NIFT, New Delhi.

Ms. Shoba Uppe, NIFT Hyderabad attended

“Jacket Making” during 7th July to 13th July,

2012 at NIFT, New Delhi and “CAD for Pattern

Making, Grading & Marker Making” during 18th

June to 22nd June, 2012 a NIFT, Patna.

From NIFT, Kolkata Ms. Anamika Debnath attended

TOT on Historical Referencing for Range planning in

July 2012 at NIFT, New Delhi. Dr. Debanjali Banerjee

attended ,CAD for Pattern Making Grading and

Marker Making in June-July 2012 at NIFT Patna. Mr.

Montu Basak attended TOT on Entrepreneurship

Management in June 2012 at NIFT Gandhinagar.

Apparel Industries” 27th February 2013.

At NIFT Delhi 2012-13---Seminar was conducted by •

Karen Denise from University of Huddersfield, London.

Seminar on Viscose Rayon by M/s Bombay Rayon •

and New Developments by Vardhman Threads.

Expert Sessions at Gandhinagar during academic •

year 2012-13 were held as follows: Heritage

Film Festival, Documentary Film by Hastakala,

organized by Aadhar. Ms. Eline Groeneweg-Bhatt

interacted with Semester VI (Batch-1&2).

At NIFT, Shillong Faculty members participated in •

a workshop for awareness in Design, Production

& Market for the artisans of Meghalaya. The

programme was funded by Development

Commissioner Handicrafts through NCDPD. Faculties

also participated in a two days workshop at

Garo Hills, Handloom Sector of the Sericulture &

Weaving Department Government of Meghalaya.

At NIFT –Bengaluru, Workshop on Hair Styling & •

Makeup by Mr. Robert Naorem for the subject Fashion

Styling of FD VII on 07th September 2012 and a

Fashion Styling Workshop by Ms. Sheetal Jain on 10th

November 2012 was organised by Ms.Roopali Rawat

and Pidilite Workshop for FD VII semester students

on 09th Nov 2012 by Ms. T. Rajalakshmi Rao.

Menswear Jacket Making Module was conducted •

for 3 days for FD VII Semester students on

14th, 15th and 16th Nov 2012 and Visit to M/s.

Celebrations apparels Pvt Ltd (Raymonds) on

14th Sep 2012 for FD VII organized by Mr.C.A.

Rayan. A Man Made Fibre Association Workshop

on 09th Nov 2012 held at NIFT Auditorium.

Mr. Vipul Bhagat Renowned Makeup artist held a •

workshop on makeup and hairstyling for runway

shows and films for Sem. VII students of NIFT, Mumbai

Ms. Shalini Mehta (stylist), Ms. Sohini (Stylist) and Ms.

seminars & workshopsBY INDUSTRY & ALUMNI

Senior professionals/industry experts are invited for

Seminars / special lectures arranged by FD department

NIFT Rae Bareli organized an online interaction with •

head of Honey Lady Lingerie company of Indonesia

by video conferencing on 17th August 2013.

At Kolkata Dr. Ashim Kumar Chowdhury, HOD, •

Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Technology,

Serampore - “Greener Approaches in Textile &


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The MOU of NIFT with NID has opened new avenues

for coordination between the members of the

premier institutes. FD department had put in its

efforts to best utilize the opportunity provided.

Prof. Vandita Seth NIFT - Gandhinagar -Conducted •

an eight day (10/12/2012 to 19/12/2012) Draping

module for the Post Graduate students of Apparel

Design of NID. She was also along with Ms. Panchami

Mistry, Assoc. Prof. - Jury Member for Graduation

Project a panel member for Diploma Project jury of

Apparel Design student of NID. For end semester

juries of Apparel Design students of NID. Mr. Vishal

Gupta, Assoc. Prof. -FD- was invited by NID as a jury

member and external expert for course development

Mr. Ravi Joshi, Asst. Prof. - FD March & October •

2012 was Invited to undertake a module on

‘History of fashion’ NID; Post Graduate campus,

on March 2012 and as expert for course abstract

workshop on ‘ Fashion Appreciation’ at the National

Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, October 2012

Other Universities

Prof. Vandita Seth, NIFT Gandhinagar was nominated •

as expert member on the selection committee

Clothing & Textile Department of Family and

Community Sciences M.S. University Baroda for

Esha Amin (Designer, Creative Garments), shared their

experience in Styling for advertisements, Magazines

and films with final year students for Fashion Styling

subject. Ms. Dhara Jain had an interactive session on

Art direction for fashion styling VII semester batch.

Mr. Tanmay (Cinematographer) and Mr. Ajay Singh

had a session for film fashion and imaging module.

selection committee for interviewing candidates for

the post of CAS-Professor and Assistant Professor

NIFT Alumni too played active roles during •

the year. A workshop on kids wear was

arranged for Batch 2009-2013 (FD) Rae Bareli

and was conducted by Ms. Garima Singh,

Designer, NIFT Alumni on 22nd Nov 2012.

A special lecture was given by Ms.Uma Prajapathi •

regarding design collection at Bengaluru

campus and by Mr. Narendar Kumar Ahmed,

on 17th January 2013 with regard to portfolio

development to the 2009-2013 (FD) batch.

Mr. Rajiv Rai NIFT alumni gave inputs to the final year •

students in Photography for film fashion and imaging.

domestic linkagesINITIATIVES & MoUs


forecastSEMINAR

Prof. Reenit Singh, Ms. Anamika Debnath, Assoc. Prof. FD

& Ms. Ruhee, Asstt. Prof. FD of NIFT, Kolkata attended

WGSN seminar on forecasting in January’13.Semester

IV & VI students as well as faculty of Mumbai have

attended the WGSN Trend Seminar spring summer

2014 conducted by AEPC on Ist March 2013.

Ms. G. Sai Sangurai, Associate Professor & Ms. Geetha

Ranjini, Assistant Professor NIFT Chennai attended the

Seminar on “Fashion Forecast Spring / Summer 2014” at

The Residency, Chennai on 27.02.13. Seminar on Fashion

Forecast was conducted by AEPC Bangalore on 26.02.2013

was attended by Prof. Kavita Saluja and Ms. Roopali Rawat

Semester 3rd and 5th students of NIFT, Mumbai had

attended seminar on Spring Summer 2014. Trend forecast

organized by SOFT and presented by Promo style. The

objective of seminar was significance of forecasting for

Indian Industry.

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Ph.D.UNDERTAKEN & COMPLETED

Prof.Vandana Narang, Prof. Monika Gupta and Ms.

Purva Khurana NIFT, New Delhi is pursuing a Ph.D.

Prof. Vandita Seth, Gandhinagar is pursuing

Ph.D from NIFT, New Delhi.

Sai Sangurai Associate professor, Chennai is pursuing

Ph.D. with Visvesvaraya Tech. University, Belgaum.

Dr. Debanjali Banerjee, Asst. Prof.NIFT, Kolkata

completed her Ph.D in Chemistry (An Eco-Friendly

exercise of Application and usage of Natural Dye

Obtained from Flowers) from Jadavpur University.

STUDENT

co-curricular activitiesThe NIFT -Spectrum 2013 was conducted in all

campuses. At Shillong it was themed “Lapongnai”

and held on 30th March 2013, attracting good

participation from local colleges & institutes.

Furthermore, the FD VIII students along with faculty

of the FD dept., took part in The North East Career

& Skills Expo 2012, at All Saints Hall, Shillong. The

response of the people attending the expo, towards

Designing as a career option was overwhelming.

NIFT, Hyderabad Students participated in the Youth

Festival of Bits Pilani with their art to wear collection

in the month of March, 2013 and won awards for

Best design aesthetics & Best Design Collection.

At Alcheringa Fest 2013, hosted by IIT, Guwahati.The

Students of FD, NIFT Shillong participated in a Fashion

designing competition and won the First prize. Semester

V students of Mumbai were, shortlisted for presenting a

collection during the Student fest of IIT Mood Indigo.

Fashion Design Department had organized Fashion

Show on the eve of Spectrum 2013 whereby Three

Brands (Riot, Sepia and Bombay High) and Final Year

Students Showcased their collection of upcoming season

and Menswear, Couture collection respectively.

A talk on ‘Ethics and Aesthetics’ was given at Gandhinagar

by Asit Bhatt during Spectrum. At Mumbai Prithvi

Theater students watched a play based on Tibetan

Story “So many socks” and “The president is coming”.

Kalaghoda Art Festival and Workshops have been

well attended by the students as well as faculty.

The department regularly conducts short term programs

such as FCT 2012 – 13 conducted by NIFT, Patna. At

Kolkata - the FCT CE program is conducted under the

coordinator ship of Prof. Reenit Singh (FD). At Mumbai

Two Batches of FCT are running successfully at city center

and Kharghar. At Delhi, 2012-13, FCT and FIAI are being

conducted. Based on specific demands additional CE

programs are conducted FD Dept. Gandhinagar has been

conducting Fashion Integration for Apparel Industry (FIAI)

1 year CE program successfully for the last 2 Years.

Furthermore, the Fashion Design Department Shillong

introduced a course “Fashion Design and Boutique

Management”offered for the existing Fashion Designers

& Boutique owners and also conducted 2 phases of

a 3 month program - “Entrepreneurship Program

in Dress Making”, sponsored by the Directorate of

employment & craftsmen training, Govt. of Meghalaya.

continuing educationAND SHORT-TERM PROGRAMMES


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craft cluster INITIATIVE

As a part of the curriculum, students of fourth

semester from Fashion Design visited & conducted

craft clusters surveys in various states of the

country during June, 2012 & July, 2012.

The students studied traditional crafts and on their

completion the students compiled the findings in a

Document which was presented before a panel of External

Jury Experts. The presentation also included a display

of innovative products developed by students after

they contemporized ageless craft forms & reproduced

them by using the same traditional techniques.

Prof Matthews Abraham and Dr. Anitha Manohar, Professor,

organized a visit to the “Kaivalam-World Craft Council

Exhibition” at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai on 09.10.12.

Later along with Ms. C. Seetha, Associate Professor. and

Dr. Martin J. Mathews, Associate Professor and students

they also visited the “Craft Bazaar” organized by M/s.

Craft Council of India at Valluvar Kottam on 09.10.12.

industryVISITS

Industry visits give students an opportunity

to get an exposure to the organizational

structure, latest technological advancements

and practices of the apparel industry.

Students of FD visited companies like Vishnu Cotton Mills

Ltd, Phulia Weaving Cluster, Weavers Studio, VK fashions,

Nikhar prints, Pakhi Design house, Printing units/labs etc.

FD semester VI students visited Madura garments & Silver

Spark Apparels Pvt. Ltd of Bengaluru from 13th to 16th

March 2013. In the month of March, 2013 an Industry visit

to Global Exchanger in Gurgaon and Dhruv Globals was

arranged. M/s. Shahi Exports, Bengaluru, was visited on

01.03.2013. Prof. Anitha Manohar, organized an Industry

Visit to M/s. K.G. Denim, Coimbatore on 15.10.12, among

many others at all NIFT campuses. After semester VI,

hands on student internships for a period of 8 weeks

cement their understanding of the fashion industry

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fashionova & convocation

Fashionova is the highly anticipated Design Collection of

the graduating students of Fashion Design. At NIFT, Patna

Fashionova 2013 has been conducted successfully on 20th

May 2013 at Premchand Rangshala, Patna. The chief Guest

for the programme was Mr. Naveen K. Verma, Principle

Secretary of Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar.

At NIFT - Shillong, the convocation was also held

on the same day as Fashionova on the 23rd May

2013 & in the same Venue. The function was graced

by the presence of Mr.Zenith Sangma, honorable

Minister of Sericulture, Govt. of Meghalaya, who gave

away the degree ertificates to the FD graduates.

Usha International awards for the best garment

construction were given across all NIFT campuses.

The Sabyasachi Couture award was given to Ms. Radhika

Prashar of NIFT - Kolkata. Fashion Design Graduates

were awarded the B.Des Degree at the convocation.


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Leather Design focuses on integrating design perspective

within Industry outlook. The specialization aims at

nurturing social values while shaping the competitive

and entrepreneurial spirit of the students.

At present, the Leather Design programme is being offered

at four NIFT campuses, namely Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi

& Rae Bareli. The course is highly structured and focused

to the human resource requirement of the Indian Leather

Industry and is aimed at developing a holistic professional.

The programme emphasizes the integration of design

concepts with material knowledge to respond to the

requirements of specific target markets. Exposure

to the industry through field trips, tannery training,

industry internship and graduation projects is an

integral part of the curriculum. The multidisciplinary

approach strengthens the spectrum of the various

product categories being dealt with in the curriculum.

The leather graduates find niche in areas of fashion

business like designers, entrepreneurs, product

developers, production managers, merchandisers etc.

The course also develops entrepreneurial skills enabling

the students to establish their own business.


LEATHER design

Ms. Apurva Shroff of Leather Dept, Semester-

VIII, had participated in the poster competition

titled Rise against Rape organized by Apne Aap

Women worldwide. Ms Shroff’s entry for the

same has received a Special mention Award.

The following students from Chennai participated

in (CLE) Council for Leather Export Design Awards

2013 for Best Handbags, Leather Garments &

Shoe Design. Students actively participated in the

IILF Fashion Show held from 31st January 2013

to 3rd February 2013 and won the awards.

Mr. Remant Mishra: Best Handbag •

Design – First prize – LD

Ms. Akanksha Yadav: Best Handbag •

Design – Second prize – LD

Ms. Kabyashree Borgohain: Best Handbag •

Design – Second prize – LD

Ms. Shravanthi.R :Shoe Design - First Prize – LD•

Ms. Nasreen Abdul Nazar: Shoe •


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Paper titled ‘Design Innovation & Interventions •

– A Tool of Success for Chikankari Craft’ written

by Ms. Dolly Kumar (Asst. Prof –LD) with Ms.

Anu Sharma (Asst. Prof –TD) has been published

in Textile Review in the July 2012 edition.

Paper titled “Unhealthy Consumption Practices” was •

published in Online International Interdisciplinary

Research Journal, {Bi-Monthly}, ISSN2249-9598,

Volume-II, Issue-V, Sept-Oct 2012 by Tulika

Mahanty, Centre Coordinator, Assistant Professor

Paper titled ‘Fashion and Beautification: Expression of •

Individuality was ‘presented at the “The ‘2nd Global

Conference Beauty: Exploring Critical Issues” held at

Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK from 21st –

23rd Sept 2012 by Ms. Dolly Kumar, Assistant Professor

Paper titled ‘Design Action- User Reaction’ •

was published in the Coffee Table edition of

Shoes & Accessories in the October 12 edition

by Ms. Dolly Kumar, Assistant Professor

Paper on ‘Designing Men’s Wear for the emerging •

markets of India’ was selected for publishing in the

NID-CII conference publication by Usha Narasimhan

and co-authored with Prof. Vandana Narang.

Design - First Prize – LD

Ms. Shivani Patel: Shoe Design - Second Prize – LD•

Ms. Payal Kumari of the Department won the gold medal

in Table Tennis( TT) at Converge held in NIFT, Kolkatta

In the annual Spectrum Festival, Ms. Babita Roy

and Mr.Sachin kumar of the LD department won

the best designer awards for their garments

designed under different categories.

faculty participationNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

EVENTS AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

An article titled ‘Footwear to look for in SS 13’ •

published in Shoes & Accessories in January 13 (vol.

5) by Ms. Dolly Kumar, Assistant professor, LD

An Article titled ‘Projections for SS 13’ for •

the Shoes & Accessories magazine has

been published by Ms. Dolly Kumar.

An Article titled User and product interaction: A •

review , Fauzia Jamal and Anu Sharma (Textile

Review journal, Volume 8, issue 3, March 2013)

An article titled Design - A Tool for value •

Addition was published in shoes & Accessories

issue of August 2012, by Shinju Mahajan.

Paper titled “Importance of Spinning Wheel in •

Gandhian Scheme of Development” published

in Gandhi Samagarah, ISSN-2277-9795-GANDHI

SAMAGRAH in January 2013 by Tulika Mahanty,

Centre Coordinator, Assistant Professor

Paper on ‘The International Journal of the •

Image’ in the ‘Third International Conference

on the Image’, Poland in September 2012 by

Sr. Prof. Banhi Jha & Ms. Usha Narasimhan

Mr. P. Senthilnathan, Assistant Professor was invited •

as a member of State Level Selection Committee

meeting for shortlisting entries of master craftsman

for National Awards 2011 on 24.07.2012 by O/o.

Development Commissioner (Handicrafts, Chennai).

The following faculty members have participated in •

the debate on “Raising Indian Design Education &

Expertise to global standards of Excellence” held

during Annual General Meeting of IFLMEA & ISF on

28th September 2012: Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate

Professor, Mr. Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor,

Mr. Beeraka Chalapathi, Assistant Professor.

Mr.Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor conducted •

the workshop on “Understanding Caricature”

at IIT, Madras on 10th & 11th January 2013.


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSLEATHER design

for 8th Meeting of Leather, Tanning Material

and Allied Products Sectional Committee CHD

17 at CLRI, Chennai on 22nd March 2013.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor attended •

National Workshop on “Public Interest Protection in

IPR Law and Practice” at National Law School of India

University, Bangalore on 07.04.2013 to 10.04.2013.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor attended the •

2nd meeting of ISO/TC 120 Leather CHD 17: P3 (Panel

for Leather Products) organized by Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS) on 3rd May 2013 at CLRI, Chennai.

Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Prof. LD presented •

a paper on “Sustainability issues in Fashion

& Textiles” in a Seminar organised by Textile

Association (India) & University of Calcutta.

Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Prof. LD had presented •

a paper on “Direct application of natural dyes on

garments” in the National workshop and Seminar

on Vegetable dyes and its application on textiles,

organised by Silpa Sadan, Visya Bharati University.

A Visual Presentation given by Mr. Sanjib Kumar •

Mr.Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor conducted •

the workshop on “Art and Illustration” at Anna

University, Chennai on 19th January 2013.

The faculty members of the department actively •

participated in IILF Fashion show on 1st February

2013 in coordination with Council of Leather

Exports and other leather industries.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor was invited •

as a member of Consultative Group meeting

to ascertain correctness of the particulars for

GI applications on 18th and 19th February

2013 by Geographical Indications Registry,

IP Office, (Govt.of India), New Delhi.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor was invited as •

a NIFT Nominee by Bureau of Indian Standards for

Leather Sectional ISO works Committee Meeting_a

Panel to coordinate the activities of ISO/TC 120

and its subcommittees and Bilateral Programmes,

CHD 17:P1 at CLRI, Chennai on 21st March 2013.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor was invited •

as a NIFT Nominee by Bureau of Indian Standards

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Das, Assoc. Prof. & Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya,

Asst. Prof. during the zero hour on Global

Trends on Fashion Bags in November 2012.

Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Prof. LD, Mr. Rahul •

Sethi, Assoc. Prof. LD, Mr. Sabyasachi Sengupta,

Assoc. Prof. LD, Mr. Alokesh Ray, Asst. Professor,

LD & Mr. Sanjib Kumar Das, Assoc. Prof. LD have

visited “International Leather Goods Fair 2013”,

at Kolkata from 15th to 17th March 2013.

Mr. Alokesh Ray, Asst. Professor, LD attended •

a seminar on ‘Eco friendly Tanning Process’

organized by CLRI, Kolkata in April 2013.

Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Prof. LD, Mr. Rahul •

Sethi, Assoc. Prof. LD, Mr. Sabyasachi Sengupta,

Assoc. Prof. LD, Mr. Alokesh Ray, Asst. Professor, LD

& Mr. Sanjib Kumar Das, Assoc. Prof. LD attended

an Industry get together and Seminar on ‘Doubling

the capacity of Leather and leather products

production by 2015’ organized by Indian Leather

Products Association at Kolkata in January 2013.

Mr. Rahul Sethi, Assoc. Prof. LD anchored the Industry •

meet 2012 -“Role of professionals in present Industrial

Scenario” held on 29th August 2012 at NIFT Kolkata.

Mr. Rahul Sethi, Assoc. Prof. LD anchored NIFT •

Convocation 2012 and Industry meet held

on 7th December, 2012 at NIFT Kolkata.

Mr. Rahul Sethi, Assoc. Prof. LD represented LD •

& M.Des Department to speak about the U.G &

P.G Design Programme offered by NIFT during

open House 2012 on 24th Nov & 1st Dec 2012.

Mr. Sabyasachi Sengupta, Assoc. Prof. LD attended •

3 days workshop on Photography for social impact

conducted by British Council India and Drik India.

Mr. Sabyasachi Sengupta, Assoc. Prof. LD •

represented NIFT Campus in open House

‘2012 on 24th Nov & 1st Dec 2012.

Mr. Sanjib Kumar Das, Assoc. Professor & CC-LD has •

undertaken a R & D activity and had submitted a

Report under Sualkuchi Silk Project, Guwahati Assam.

Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Professor, LD, had •

coordinated a Fashion Show conducted under

Sualkuchi Silk Project, Guwahati Assam.

Mr. Sabyasachi Sengupta, Assoc. Prof. LD was •

interviewed in a 30 Min. live talk show &

presentation on career on Doordarshan Television.

Mr. Sankara Narayanan T. R, Assoc. Prof. •

attended the COA of the Council of Leather

Exports ( CLE) at Kanpur on the 16th of April

The faculty of Delhi and Kolkata participated •

in the following international fairs:

India International Leather Fair (IILF) – February 2013- •

Mr. E. Sivasakthi along with 29 students of Semester-

VI visited IILF, Chennai from 31.01.13 to 03.02.13.

Mr. Alokesh Ray, Asst. Professor, LD & Mr. •

Sanjib Kumar Das, Assoc. Prof. LD, along with 8

students of LD semester VI have visited “India

International Leather Fair 2013” at Chennai

from 31st January to 3rd February 2013.

11 students of the Leather Department visited the •

MIPEL Fair, Italy in month of September 2012

Mr. Sanjib Kumar Das, Assoc. Prof. & CC-LD •

and Mr. Tapash Bhattacharya, Asst. Prof. LD

attended ‘MIPEL -The Bag Show’ at Milan,

Italy from 16th – 19th Sept 2012


Various projects have been undertaken by the Leather

Design Faculty in Delhi Centre. The details of the

projects handled by the department are as follows:

At Delhi Centre,

Ms. Tulika Mahanty (Centre Coordinator, Asst. •


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Professor – LD, NIFT, New Delhi) and Ms. Dolly

Kumar (Asst. Professor – LD, NIFT, New Delhi) had

undertaken the project on ‘Designing of Uniforms

& Furnishings for IRCTC Maharajas’ Express.

Ms. Dolly Kumar (Asst. Professor – LD, NIFT, •

New Delhi) along Ms. Anu Sharma, Assistant

Professor- LD had undertaken the project

on ‘Designing of Uniforms’ for CRPF.

Ms. Shinju Mahajan, Assoc. Prof. & CP-•

LD had undertaken the project for vetting

of Agra Footwear Competition.

Ms. Shinju Mahajan, Assoc. Prof. & CP-LD •

had undertaken the project for Designing

curriculum booklets for JSS.

At Kolkata Centre

Part proposal prepared for leather craft training •

workshop under Jharkhand Project. The Project

MOU has been signed between NIFT Kolkata

and Govt. of Jharkhand on 24.11.2012

At Chennai Centre

The LAMP Project is organized for preparing logo •

and packaging design for agricultural products

produced by Tribal Members of LAMPS (Tamilnadu)

Mr. Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor – •

Interacted with State Government for “Packaging

Design Project” for the month of Jan 2013.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor nominated •

as Team Leader and Mr. D. Rajashekar, Associate

Professor nominated as Member for Filing

and Completion of GI Registration Process

for 20 crafts of North East India and West

Bengal under IPR Project of NIFT, Kolkata.

continuing educationVarious CE programmes have been conducted by

the Leather Design Department at all campuses.

The detail of the same is as follows:

At Kolkata Campus

Evening class is running on regular basis for the

CE programme (FCT) under the coordination

of Mr. Rahul Sethi, Assoc. Prof. (LD) & Prof.

Reenit Singh (FD) for Year 2012-2013

At Delhi Campus

1 year CE programme named “Creative

Thinking and Design Development” started

with 31 students in September 2012


Delhi Campus

The students of Leather Dept – NIFT, New Delhi IV visited

Patiala under craft cluster development project from 18th-

30th June, 2012 to study the Tila Jutti craft of the region.

The craft diagnostic study was done under the

guidance of faculty mentors who also visited

the region along with the students.

Craft Cluster visit to Patiala (Punjab):

Nos of Students visited : 28

Faculty mentor :Mr. E. Sivasakthi (Associate Professor)

Ms. Tulika Mahanty (CC-LD)

Ms. Dolly Kumar (Asst. Professor)

Ms. Neeti Banga (Asst. Professor)

Kolkata Campus

Santiniketan was identified as Craft Cluster for the Leather

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Design where the students will visit for Craft Cluster

study which is scheduled for 2nd week of July, 2013.

At Chennai Campus

Project in process – Cluster Development Initiative for

the Innovation Council, Development Commissioner

- Handicrafts & Handlooms (DC-HC&HL).

Ph.D.UNDERTAKEN & COMPLETED

The following faculty members are undertaking their Ph.D.

Ms. Shinju Mahajan, Chairperson LD is •

pursuing her PhD from National Institute of

Fashion Technology (NIFT) and has successfully

completed the comprehensive exam. Her

area of research is Toddler’s Footwear

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor is pursuing •

Ph.D. in the area of Supply Chain Management

in Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.

Mr. Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor is pursuing •

Ph.D. in the area of Fashion & Socio Psychology

at National Institute of Fashion Technology,

INTERACTION

state government & industriesAt Delhi Campus

Leather Design Department showcased the •

work of the Graduating batch of 2009-2013

in Sirifort Auditorium. Industry experts from

various Industry of Leather Apparel & Accessories

attended the Show. The Department received lot

of appreciation for the Leather Design students

work showcased at the show. This also led to

placements of the Graduated Batch of 2013.

Meeting and Interaction organized by Council •

of Leather with various Industry of Leather

Apparel & Accessories was attended in the

month of April 2013 in Taj Palace, New Delh.

Involvement of reputed and successful •

industry experts in the jury for Graduation

Design Project 2013, Industry Internship and

Craft cluster and Tannery Training was also

ensured as a part of industry liasoning.

A team of two faculty, Mr. E. Sivasakthi & Ms. Dolly •

Kumar, was sent to Agra to strengthen the liasoning

with Agra Footwear Industry and to also on January

24, 2013 to mobilize placements for the students.

Apart from the above a regular interaction •

with state Government / industries are carried

for industry visits/Guest faculty/Projects.

At Chennai Campus

Mr. D. Rajashekar, Associate Professor – had •

interaction with industries (5 companies at Chennai)

for Campus Placements 2013 on 28th Jan, 2013.

Mr. N. Vennimalai, Assistant Professor – had •

interaction with industries (13 companies

at Chennai) for campus placements

2013 on 31st Jan & 01st Feb 2013.

The Department has been continuously interacting •

with industries and Government bodies to

arrange the Graduation Project, Tannery Training,

Industry Internship and Craft Documentation.

Students of LD-IV visited to the company M/s. •

Lipi Inc, Kotivakkam to study Laser cutting

printing techniques, accompanied Mr. D.

Rajashekar, Assoc. Professor on 02.04.2013.

Students of LD-VI visited to the company M/s. •

Tritan Leather Works for their subject Production

& Process Planning accompanied Mr. B.

Chalapathi, Asst. Professor on 03.04.2013.

Students of LD-VI visited to the company M/s. Alfa •

Shoes India Pvt Ltd., for their subject Production


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& Process Planning accompanied by Mr. D.

Rajashekar, Assoc. Professor on 24.04.2013

At Kolkata Campus

The students of LD semester IV have completed •

2 weeks Tannery training at BASF India Ltd. and

WEBLAC Ltd., Kolkata during June 2012

The students of LD semester IV have undertaken •

a one month Craft Cluster Studies at Sodepur,

North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal.

Students of LD semester VI have visited •

TATA International (Garment Division)

at Chennai in February 2013.

Students of LD semester VI have visited UR •

Trading, a reputed Leather goods manufacturer

& Exporter at Kolkata in February 2013.

The Students of LD semester VI have undertaken •

Industry Internship programme at various

industries during June to July 2012.

A guided visit to Local Leather market was •

organized for LD Semester III & V students

by Mr. Alokesh Ray, Asst. Prof. LD.

Kanchankuntala Das, Sem-V participated in exhibition •

on leather swatches at Academy of Fine Arts. Swatches

selected for Khadims for commercial production.

At Rae Bareli Campus

Students, as a part of their curriculum, •

undertook a tannery visit. The tannery

visited was Prachi leathers, Kanpur.

Students visited Prachi exports on a different occasion •

to understand manufacturing of bags and shoes.

Students visited the Leather fair at Agra •

and also visited Dabur Private limited.

Visit to FDDI by the students for an understanding •

of footwear and infrastructure for the same.

Students visited IILF, 2013 held at •

Chennai in the month of Jan- Feb.

A visit to TATA international, Chennai •

was organized during the IILF visit to

understand Garment manufacturing.

A visit to CLRI, Kanpur was organized to •

study the leather manufacturing process.

workshops, seminars &symposiumsAt Chennai Campus

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor and Mr. •

P. Senthilnathan, Assistant Professor & CC – LD

attended the “Ambur Open 3” fair and seminar on

06.06.2012 & 07.06.2012 at Ambur Trade Centre,

organized by Indian Shoe Federation, Ambur.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor participated •

in “Traditional Industries of Tamilnadu”

Conference cum Exhibition 2012 at Hotel Taj

Connemera on 12th July 2012 organized by FICCI.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor attended a •

TOT program on “Business in Design” conducted

at NIFT, New Delhi from 3rd to 06h July 2012.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor attended •

a TOT program on “Research Methodology

& Report Writing” conducted at NIFT,

Chennai from 16th to 18th July 2012.

Mr. P. Senthilnathan, Assistant Professor attended •

a TOT Program on ‘Jacket Making” conducted at

NIFT, New Delhi from 09th to 13th July 2012.

All the faculty members of LD Department •

have attended the exhibition “Kaivalam”

organized by World Craft Council at Chennai

from 07.10.2012 to 10.10.2012.

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Leather products designed by Leather •

Design students were showcased at LERIG’S

at CLRI, Chennai on 28.01.2013.

Mr. M. Aravendan, Associate Professor, Mr. •

Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor, Mr. P.

Senthilnathan, Assistant Professor and Mr. Beeraka

Chalapathi, Assistant Professor have participated

in the “Workshop for Designers, Technicians, CEOs,

Owners of the Companies” by ARS Suturia, Italy in

India, Chennai during 4th to 6th February 2013.

Organized 2 days workshop by special expert •

Mr. R. Balasubrmaniam on “Etching Techniques,

Embossing and Hand Painting” for the subject

“Surface Development Techniques-II” for LD IV

semester students on 15th and 16th March 2013.

Mr. Kaustav Sengupta, Associate Professor •

attended a meeting Millennial Paradox Panel –

Youth Insights for Titan Industries and Edelman

Redifussion at Mumbai on 16th May 2013.

Industry Internship for LD –VI students has been •

fixed in various Industries across the country.

Craft Cluster was arranged for LD- IV students •

to the following places in Tamilnadu:

Pondicherry - Papier-mâché & Terracotta

Thanjavur - Thanjavur Plate & Doll

Swami malai (Kumbakonam) - Metal Casting

Tannery Training for LD – IV students has been •

fixed in various Tanneries across the country.

At Kolkata Campus

The faculty contributed to the following events

Alumni Meet held on 17th August, 2012•

Seminar on Trend review for Spring Summer •

2013 for Bags, held on 3rd November 2012

Seminar on International Market for •

Fashion held on 26th February, 2013

At Rae Bareli Campus

Students attended a workshop on “”The Art •

of Living”, an eye camp and an introductory

session on Psychological counselling.

Students were exposed to Craft workshop •

participated by eminent artisans.

sports activitiesMr. Beeraka Chalapathi accompanied •

students of Chennai campus for the sports

and cultural events during Converge 2012

held at Kolkata, December 2012.

2 students from LD department (Mr. Vinay Kumar •

& Mr. Shishir Priyadarshi) had participated in

the cricket match at the Aircel CSK College

Championship at Sri Ramachandra Medical

College, Porur, Chennai on 20.04.2013.


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The Department is distinguished by its unique and

innovative approach to Textile design education and its

proximity to the Indian Textile Industry. The programme

is offered at eleven NIFT campuses namely, Bengaluru,

Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kangra,

Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and New Delhi.

The Department faculty is highly qualified and is involved

at each level of student learning & development. The

course curriculum is designed and updated on regular

basis to build vision among the student community, for

converting Industry challenges into opportunities for

overall development and Growth of this sector. Student’s

Individual creativity is further enhanced through class room

projects, industry internships, craft documentation, CAD

training and articulated through a final eighteen weeks of

Graduation Project. The programme prepares students for

a wide range of careers in textile mills and export Houses,

with fashion designers, design studios, mills, buying

houses, handloom cooperatives and buying agencies as

designers or fabric Managers, or work independently as

Designers or Entrepreneurs.


TEXTILE design

Ms. Richa Sharma, Asst. Prof. TD Bengaluru as •

Project Coordinator has undertaken projects from

Home furnishing Exports & Brand Zuddha for Indian

Domestic Market and KSIC Saree Design project, KSIC.

Ms. Kakoli Das Asst. Prof. TD Bengaluru has •

undertaken a project “Print Design Project”

for Buti International Design Studio.

Mr. R. Ravi Kumar, Asst. Prof. TD Bengaluru has •

undertaken a project “Design Intervention for

Handloom Weaving for Tribal’s in Karnataka for

Textile Commissioner, Government Of Karnataka.

TD Bhubaneswar faculty Mr. Sandeep Kidile, piblished •

research article on “Influence of process parameters

on the basic fibre properties” in the Journal of

Textile Review ,issue 6, Volume7,page no 35.

TD Bhopal and TD Gandhinagar submitted a •

proposal on short term adhoc course for Indian

Navy to NIFT- HO. The proposal included curriculum

on comprehensive survey and analyzing the

existing skill level and domain of the officers for

faculty participationPROJECTS AND RESEARCH PAPERS

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upgrading their knowledge base on Textile.

Prof.M.K.Gandhi has presented a paper in •

International conference organized by Bannari Amman

Institute of Technology & University of Derby on the

topic “Cloud Computing” on 5th August 2012.

Ms.Habeebunissa has presented a paper in •

International conference organized by Bannari

Amman Institute of Technology & University of Derby

on the topic “A study on UV protective clothing

among Chennai people” on 4th August 2012

TD Chennai has undertaken the Project ‘Market •

Survey/ Intelligence for Thirumalpur Handloom

Cluster ” with the Office of Weavers Service

Centre, Kancheepuram and diagnostic study

and market survey was conducted.

Dr.M.Vasantha, TD Chennai, made presentation •

on “Visual Merchandising focusing on Heim

Textiles – 2013 to 150 exporters.

Dr. Reena Aggarwal. TD Mumbai presented the •

paper title Zero waste fashion in green fashion

consortium SOFT Pune- Date – 5th April 2013

Prof. Anuapm Jain, TD Hyderabad developed •

NIFT-CBSE New Delhi: Elements of Textile

Design: Text book for Class XI(2012 -13).

Dept. of Textile Design, Kannur executed a Design •

Project for Cannanore Home furnishigs, Kannur,

under which two collections were developed

for American market for the season 2014.

Faculty of TD Kolkata : The Jharkhand project is being •

undertaken for the year 2013-14 which included three

clusters namely Amda, Hazaribagh and Deogarh.

These areas are to be developed as training centres

for the artisans for Weaving, dyeing, finishing, surface

ornamentation, leather and product development to

be carried out. The total project cost is Rs. 17 Crores.

Mr. Mohd Javed and Ms. Shubhangi have •

developed a Text Book on Woven Textiles

for Std. XI CBSE Board, the project has been

awarded by the Head Office NIFT New Delhi.

Mr. Arneb Sen, Mr. Debojyoti Ganguly and Prof. •

Shivalingam has written a Text Book on Textile

Science for Std. XI CBSE Board, the project has been

awarded by the Head Office NIFT New Delhi.

Dr. Reena Aggarwal, Faculty at NIFT TD •

Mumbai, developed prototype for a IPR GI

project for the Crochet craft cluster, Goa.

Dr. Reena Aggarwal, Faculty at NIFT TD Mumbai, •

written a chapter on “unfair competition” for

IPR Text Book titled as “Intellectual Property

for clothing and fashion design industry – a

textbook” specifically catering to the broad

field of clothing and the fashion industry.

Faculty of TD Department, New Delhi have

undertaken projects along with faculty members

from other departments. These include:

Consultancy project: Ceremonial dress design for •

CRPF by Ms. Anu Sharma, Assistant Professor - TD,

Designing of Uniform (Prototypes) for •

Air India crew members, project by Ms.

Savita Rana, Associate Professor - TD,

Consultancy project: seat cover designing •

for Hyundai by Prof. Kripal Mathur & Mr.

Ashutosh Sahi, Assistant Professor,

Curriculum writing for “Women Weave - the •

Handloom Training & Research Centre”, Maheshwar

by Ms. Ashima Tiwari, Assistant Professor - TD,

Dr. Neha Singh, Assistant Professor - TD.

Training and skill development workshop “Women •

Weave - the Handloom Training & Research Centre”,

Maheshwar by Ms. Ashima Tiwari, Assistant Professor

- TD, Dr. Neha Singh, Assistant Professor - TD.

Designing of Brand Merchandise for •


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSTEXTILE design

Delhi Daredevils (M/s GMR Sports) by Mr.

Ashutosh Sahi Assistant Professor - TD.

Uniform designing project for Kendriya Vidyalaya •

Sansthan by Ms. Savita Rana, Associate Professor - TD.

Curriculum development for Textile Design as •

a vocational course for CBSE Class - XI & XII.

(Project Anchor: Ms. Savita Rana, Associate

Professor – TD, Unit Authors: Prof. Kripal Mathur.

Curriculum development for Fashion Studies •

as a regular course for CBSE Class - XI & XII,

Project Anchor: Prof. Kripal Mathur – TD and Unit

Authors: Ms. Ashima Tiwari Assistant Professor -

TD, Ms. Anu Sharma Assistant Professor – TD.

Curriculum development for FDGT as a vocational •

course for CBSE Class - XI.Unit Authors for the

book “Introduction to the Fashion Industry”:

Ms. Anu Sharma Assistant Professor - TD.

“Creating a Design Doing” by Prof. Kripal Mathur •

at 12th CII NID Design Summit, December 2012. .

Paper published in the conference proceedings.

“Crafting Design for Livelihoods” by Prof. •

Sudha Dhingra at a National Seminar on “The

Dynamics of Craft Development a Technopreneur

Approach” held at MS University, Baroda.

“Hues from Nature - The Story of Sustainable Dyeing •

with Aal (Morinda citrifolia)” by Prof. Sudha Dhingra.

Paper published in the conference proceedings at

Conference organized by ‘Consortium of Green

Fashion’ SOFT, Pune and Dystar , Mumbai.

“Examining the Effect of Natural and Synthetic •

UV absorbers on the UV protective Properties of

Cotton” by Dr. Neha Singh, Assistant Professor.

Published in Textile Review November 2012.

“User and product Interaction: A review” by •

Ms. Anu Sharma, Assistant Professor - TD. Paper

published in Textile Review, March 2013.

”Design Innovation and interventions”, a •

tool of success for Chikankari by Ms. Anu

Sharma, Assistant Professor – TD. Paper

published in Textile Review, July 2012.

“Sari - The Iconic Attire of India” by Ms. Ruby •

Kashyap Sood, Associate Professor. Paper presented

(and published in the conference proceedings) at

the International Foundation of Fashion Technology

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INTERACTION

industry association,seminars & visits

A seminar was conducted on ‘Spanish Fashion •

through History & its cultural influences’ by

Maria del Rosario Cervera Parejo, Lecture and

Spanish subject convener at Hong Kong Baptist

University – Beijing Normal University, united

International college in Zhuhai, P.R of China.

TD Bengaluru organised seminars on ‘Role of •

a Textile Designer in the fashion Industry’ by

Samrat Som, Creative Director & Marketing,

Louis Phillip, Neeraj Quadras, Co-owner of Hone

E core on ‘Importance of Sustainable Design’ and

Amitabh Narain, Chief Marketing officer India,

Sooktas India, on - ‘‘Marketing v/s Design’’.

A group of Centre Co-ordinators visited •

“Heimtextil Exhibition”, Frankfurt

Germany from 9th to 12th Jan 2013.

Ms. Vishaka Agarwal, Bhopal attended a workshop •

on “Monitoring through Intellectual Property for

Designers and Innovators” at NID Ahmedabad from

11th March to 13th March 2012.Students of Semester

VIII, TD Bengaluru visited Weavers Service centre for

gaining knowledge on Jacquard Design Development.

Ms. Anu Sharma, Assistant Professor, participated •

as a speaker in HEPC Seminar at Jaipur in

August 2012. She made a presentation on

Designing trends in Textile Industry.

Ms. Ananya Mitra, Assistant Professor •

attended a seminar on “Design Innovation

in Indian Fabric Art # 1950-2000” at Banaras

Hindu University in February 2013.

Prof. Sudha Dhingra was nominated as jury panel •

member for National Awards for Handloom &

Handicrafts, Sant Kabir Awards and Shilp Guru

Awards organized by the Office of the Development

Commissioner (Handicrafts) and Office of the

Development Commissioner (Handlooms).

Ms. Savita Rana - Associate Professor & Chairperson •

TD, & Ms. Ashima Tiwari, Assistant Professor

were nominated as members of WSC Advisory

Committee. They participated in annual meeting of

WSC Advisory Committee held in February 2013.

Ms. Ashima Tiwari, Assistant Professor was •

nominated as jury panel member for empanelment

of designers with DCHC (December 2012).

A workshop was conducted at TD Bhopal by Khadi •

& Gramoddyog Board in association with TD,

Bhopal to provide information on various Khadi

& Gramoddyog Projects, Schemes and plans.

One day interactive workshop was conducted at •

TD Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Boyanika

for thirty two artisans from all over the state

of Odisha. The workshop was organised on

“Woven structure and material exploration”

One day workshop was organised for students •

of TD Bhubaneswar to sensitize them towards

achieving desired inputs on flash software for TD VI

Semester students on 30 April 2013. The workshop

was conducted by Mr. Kali Prassana Patnaik,

Graphic expert and artist from JJ School of Arts.

One day workshop was conducted on ”Identification •

of improved tool kits” for Home furnishings for

National Rural Development council for twenty artisan

Institutes (IFFTI) Conference, Los Angeles (USA).

“Auspicious Symbols Representing Cultural Icons” by •

Ms. Ashima Tiwari, Assistant Professor - TD and Ms.

Amrita Roy, Assistant Professor - KD. Paper presented

(and published in the conference proceedings) at

the International Foundation of Fashion Technology

Institutes (IFFTI) Conference, Los Angeles (USA).

“Modeling of Effect of Vat Dyes with Aloe Vera on •

the UV Protective Properties of Cotton Fabrics”

by Dr. Neha Singh, Assistant Professor. Paper

accepted for oral presentation at the AIC 2013

International Conference, Newcastle, UK.


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSTEXTILE design

under NRDC by TD Bhubaneswar on 17th Aug 2012.

An anthropologist Ms. Elllisa Meretaur (Italy), •

Ms. Ezi Emami, a textile Designer from Germany,

Designer Mr. Bibhu Mahapatra, Mr. Pritam

Panda , a very well known designer visited the

Textile Design department, Bhubaneswar and

interacted with students and faculty members.

The students of Textile Design department, •

Bhubaneswar (TD 6 and 4 semester) have visited

industry clusters at Delhi, Panipat and Kolkata

respectively during winter break in December 2012.

Students from Textile Design department, •

Bhubaneswar displayed their work during

the visit of Honourable Union Minister

and Chief Minister of Orissa.

Students from Textile Design department, •

Bhubaneswar participated in Kolosseum-

2012 organised by KIITS (Deemed University)

and received , First prize in fashion show and

First prize T- Shirt Design competition

Mr. Uritzaig, Head of the department, Shenkar •

Design Academy, Mr.Richard Asford, Managing

Director, M/s Ashford Looms, Newzland visited

NIFT Chennai and had an interaction with

Textile Design faculty members & TD students.

Mr.G.Krishnaraj had been nominated as a committee •

member for setting up of Handloom Training

Centre at Kancheepuram & Kumbakonam and

contributed in the meeting held there on 08.03.13

at Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Chennai.

TD Chennai, organised two day training programme at •

Ms.Akashwa Technologies, Kancheepuram for TD VII

semester students for the course, “CAD for Jacquard

Techniques & Design development“ in Aug, ’12. The

training programme enriched the student’s knowledge

and skills in developing designs for jacquard.

Prof. Anuapm Jain, TD Hyderabad was invited to •

teach ‘Design Process’ to PG Design Students

at NID Ahmedabad ( Aug to Sep 2012).

Ms.Rakhi Wahee Pratap, Assoc.Prof, CC-TD attended •

Design Workshop - “Introduction to Design: Issues

and Methods” conducted by NID (25th—27th July)

Ms.Rakhi Wahee Pratap, Assoc.Prof, CC-TD, •

participated in “All India Fashion Forum” at Mumbai

in March 2013 and participated in Master classes.

TD Hyderabad students visited Nagarjun Sagar & •

Nagarjun Konda an environmental exposure, Scroll

Painting Exhibition on 23rd Jan 2013, Pochampaly

Handloom Weaver’s society Puttapaka & Pochampally,

Rishika Cottons Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Weaver’s Service

centre Hyderabad, Power Loom Service Centre

Hyderabad, “Textiles Expo” on 22.3.13, and GTN

Textiles Hyderabad (Spinning & Processing Unit).

TD Hyderabad students participated and •

displayed creative woven samples at “Appropriate

Technology Exhibition” at Pochampally, organised

by Weaver’s Service Centre Hyderabad.

Textile Committee organised seminar for •

“Handloom Mark” coordinated by Textile design

department NIFT-Hyderabad and conducted

Elocution competition for the students. TD

Students won the 1st, 2nd & Consolation prizes.

Ms. Lorna Bircham Course Director, MA Textile •

Design, Mr.Matteo Vallarsa Italian Design,

Ms.Lyne Givard, Textile Artist, Motreal, Canada

and Ms.Nathalie Tremblay, Textile Design &

Faculty, Centre of Design & Impression Textiles,

Montreal, Canada.visited Textile Design department

Hyderabad and have interacted with TD students.

Ms.Rishni, IV Sem. TD Kannur student was •

selected for Dual Degree Program.

Mr. Mohd Javed, Worked as a team member •

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for Theme Pavilion for HGH Mumbai

and put up a NIFT stall at the fair.

Visited Texanlab Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.(Textile •

& Analytical Laboratory), Punikem Industries

Ltd., Kamlesh Block Print ltd. Alok Industries.

Textile Design Department has put up a stall •

during ITME 2012 at Mumbai, the programme

was coordinated by Mr. Mohd Javed, Associate

Professor and faculty of the Dept.

Dr. Reena Aggarwal attended international conference •

on Home Fashion India Week 2013 at Mumbai.

TD Mumbai students have visited Texanlab •

Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.(Textile & Analytical

Laboratory), Kamlesh Brock Printers and

Alok Industries for machine embroidery.

“The Glamour Card” designed by student Mr. •

Jaswant Daranga and Mr. Neil Sarjal, students of

Textile Design Semester – VII, have won Second

Place in WOW Factor Award at World of Wearable

Art Show held at Wellington, New Zealand.

Mr. Udhayadhana Singh Arul Selvan, student •

of Textile Design Semester - IV achieved

4th rank in World Skill Completion.

Ms. Kuhu Srivastava, student of Textile Design •

Semester - IV, was selected for one year AAS

programme at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT),

USA under international semester exchange.

Ms. Archana Konduru, student of Textile Design •

Semester - IV, was selected for a summer

programme at University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Mr. Arvind Singh Rathod , student of Textile •

Design department, Bhubneshwar Semester-

VI has won the first prize in Denim design

competition which was held at all India level.

Ms. Navanee Saxena, NIFT Bhopal went to ENSAIT •

France on Semester Exchange Programme.

Students participated in Snapper Rocks Denim •

Design Competition 2013 held on March

2013. Ms. Preeti Phougat of NIFT Bengaluru

won Design of the College award.

Ms. Yoga Shree. J student of TD Chennai •

has won the title “Design of College” award

under “Design on Denim – 2013” organized

by M/s.Snapper Rocks, Mumbai.

Ms.Divya & Ms. Saibhavani of Textile Design •

Semester VI, Chennai have participated in Inspiration

Singapore in Audi Star Creation – 2013.

Ms. Visalakshi & Ms. Keerthana of Textile Design •

Semester IV, Chennai students have participated

in Ambadi Rug Competition in 2012.

Ms. Palak Pareek student of TD-VI, Gandhinagar •

participated & was short listed in NIFT-

AMBADI Design Challenge NADC1213151

Ms. Daizy Tanwar & Ms. Nivedita Prasad, •

Gandhinagar participated in Denim Design Snapper

Rocks competition and out of two students

Ms. Daizy Tanwar’s designs were selected.

Sem VI TD Kangra student, Ms. Pallak Kakkar •

secured prestigious internship with Dutch

Designer studio Claudy Jongstra, Netherlands.

World of Wearable Competition and “WOW”, •

Ms. Nabamita Ghosh and Ms. Sampurna

Das had participated and Ms. Sampurna

Das got the first prize at National level.

PC Chandra Competition- Ms. Shreya •

Samanta TD – IV won the first prize.

Three (3) TD Students got short listed in World •

Skill Competition which was held on 13th &

14th of Feb 2013 Coordinated by Mr. Mohd

Javed Associate Professor. Around 15 students

participated across the discipline at NIFT Mumbai.


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Knitwear Design has evolved from its perception

as just hand knitting to a rapidly growing global

industry for fashion apparel. The play of knit and purl

presents the backbone for casual wear, sportswear and

intimate apparel; but now knits have been showing

their versatility in all other areas of fashion previously

limited to woven fabric across the global ramp.

The Knitwear Design programme at NIFT is

structured with know-how and identity close to

this very exclusive area of fashion products.

The four year programme is developed towards

creating a design professional who can cater to knitted

apparel - an exclusive segment in fashion. It aims to

provide the student with creative thinking, strong

technical skills and a dynamic market orientation.

Knitwear Professionals provide value addition to multiple

areas for the fashion business - as knitwear designers,

forecasters, stylists, product developers, production

managers or merchandisers. The curriculum likewise is

multipronged, with a strong design direction. Students

apply their classroom learning to industry simulated

environments, and undertake an 8 week industry internship


KNITWEAR design

for flat as well as circular knitting to hone their skills.

Their design and technical knowledge culminates with

a design collection at the end of the 8th semester.

industryINTERFACE

Knitwear design follows a holistic process involving

multiple aspects towards creating knitted apparel;

and NIFT strongly underpins the importance of real-

time experiences in inculcating the intricacies of this

area through the well-planned 8 week internship.

NIFT Hyderabad mentored its 25 students with •

nearly 14 organizations like Exodus Future Knit Pvt.

Ltd, Oswal Woolen Mills, Shahi exports, Arvind mills,

Turtle Limited, Alok Industries, to name a few.

NIFT Chennai collaborated with approximately 18 •

organizations to provide quality internships to its

batch of knitwear students. The companies varied

from export units like Shahi exports, Texport industries,

Clifton exports, Matrix clothing etc, to retail brands

like Arvind, Max Lifestyle, Reliance trends and Elle.

NIFT Bengaluru worked with close to 12 •

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companies for internship opportunities for its first

graduating batch of 24 students. The companies

ranged from export organizations like Orient

Crafts and Pearl global to reputed retailers like

Madura Garments, Arvind brands, Lifestyle etc.

NIFT Kolkata placed 28 students at key interning •

positions with companies like Maral Overseas Ltd.,

Arvind Mills, Pearl Global Ltd., Modelama Exports Ltd.

Gurgaon, Orient Craft Ltd, and PNR Apparels (P) Ltd.

NIFT NewDelhi associated with well-known knitwear •

brands like Shree Bharat, Knitcraft, Orient crafts

,Arvind Mills , RanaPloycot, Winsome, Monte Carlo

etc, for internship opportunities to its 33 students.

student participationACTIVITIES

The department believes in holistic development of the

students under its mentorship, and this is amply supported

by the laurels that both faculty as well as students bring in,

across extra-curricular activities in and outside the campus.

Students from NIFT , Chennai, visited Dakshina •

Chitra, The Textile Committee Mylapore, White

House, The Ordnance Clothing Factory, Pidpic

Industrial Estate, and the 36th India Knit Fair, as

part of their interaction with the stakeholders in

fashion. Ms.R.S.Priyanka, from the graduating batch

of Knitwear design, was also honored with the Best

Academic Performance award and for Academic

Excellence with community service, for her work with

the Spastic Society, Tamil Nadu. Knitwear students

also bought in laurels through their participation

across many intercollegiate events - Mr. Varun Leo,

Ms. Prachi Jain, and Ms. Suganya S. won the first

prize at the inter college fashion show held at MCC,

Chennai. Ms. R.S. Priyanka won the third prize in the

pot painting competition organized by Big FM 92.7.

4th Semester students from NIFT, Kolkata visited •

many industries - Sports King, Oswal Wollen Mills,

Nagesh Knitwears, Shobhagya Sales and the Knitworld

fair at Ludhiana. The students from the department

also brought laurels by designing the winning entry

for the NIFT promotional Item design competition,

wherein their designs were converted to the NIFT

promotional materials. Students from the department

also volunteered for holding the Blood donation

camp alongwith the Rotary club, Mahanagar.

Students from NIFT, Hyderabad, visited GTN •

industries, Jay Jay Mills, Tube Knits, and Fashion

Knits Tirupur, and also attended the Knit Tech Fair.

They were accompanied by Mr.Prithwiraj Mal, Asst.

Prof & Dr.I.Rajitha, Asst.Prof. The students also

visited a printing unit with Mr. Shivanand Sharma;

who also organized a preview for the VII semester

students for the “Marriage Mantra Wedding Fair”

at hotel Taj Krishna. They also visited the “Lepakshi

Handicraft Exhibition” at Kalinga Bhavan, Hyderabad.

Students from this centre also made their mark at

the BITS Pilani Pearls Fashion Show, and bagged

the first prize at this event. Knitwear students from

the Hyderabad campus bagged two gold medals

as part of the winning team at Converge 2012,

the inter - NIFT sports and cultural competition.

NIFT Bangalore saw Mr.Padmaraj Keshri from the •

Graduating batch bag the chance to debut his

collections with Wills Lifestyle. He was also one of

the designers for the first shortlist for Let’s Design, a

design show by the Cotton council of India. Students

from the 4th and 6th semester were part of the road

show by Madura garments, inculcating them with

valuable market and corporate skills. Knitwear design

students also represented the centre for Converge

2012, and were instrumental in bagging gold medals

across multiple track and field, and cultural events.

NIFT Students from the 4th semester, Knitwear Design, •

Mumbai Visited the UrbanArt festival (Exhibition)

at Belapur with Ms. BawanaRawat, Asst.Professor.

Mr.Navneet Sawaratkar, Mr. Tushar, Mr. Sabyasachi

Jana and Mr. VidurAdalkar from the Mumbai centre


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSKNITWEAR design

participated in the National Design Talent Contest-

World of Wearable Art (WOW).Ms.Sonali Sethi

from the graduating batch was a participant for

the prestigious international design competition

ENTRAMADOS, held in Madrid. The students also

visited Lakme Fashion WeekSummer/Resort -2013.

Students from NIFT New Delhi secured the 1st position •

in the intercollegiate fashion show held at Maulana

Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Celestial Knits,

Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.,Karma Processer Pvt. Ltd.,Knit

Craft and Shri Bharat Ltd are some of the industries

which students across the 4th and 6th semesters

visited, under the guidance of faculty Mr. Ashok

Prasad, Ms.Garima Anand and Ms.Nilanjana Bairagi.

The Knitwear Design Department takes pride in the synergy

of Design, management and technology that the students

bring in to the class. Likewise, the department also knits

together multiple aspects of education that make a fashion

professional complete - making the Knitwear designer

enjoy a unique status. The department aims for higher

reaches in the upcoming year and looks forward to building

further on the strong base of the year that went by.

Faculty at Knitwear Design explore their knowledge

through sharing their thoughts with the fraternity across

multiple forums. Publications across journals, articles in

magazines, Conference papers-all make a kaleidoscope of

strengths that aid in mutual learning and development.

Ms. Amrita Roy & Ms. Ashima Tiwari from NIFT, New •

Delhi published a paper on Auspicious Symbols

representing cultural icons for the IFFTI conference.

Dr. Vandana Bhandari presented a paper •

with the prestigious IFFTI conference at Los

Angeles, on Traditional Design in Contemporary

Fashion, and with the Benaras Hindu University

on Fashioning Tradition for Iconic Business.

Dr. Nilanjana Bairagi presented 3 papers - Recent •

development in sportswear, Development of

clothing for the treatment of vitiligo in India and

on Design& development of functional clothing for

eczematons & Psoriatic patients for a seminar with

the Summer School on Technical Textiles & Functional

Clothing with the College of Home Science Punjab

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Agricultural University. She also presented a paper

on Tribal Costume of Tripura,India: Witnessing

Transformations, for the Third Asian Conference

on Cultural on Cultural Studies at Osaka, Japan.

Mr.Prithwiraj Mal, NIFT Hyderabad, published an •

article on Enzymes in Wet Processing with the Asian

Textile journal. Dr.I.Rajitha published a paper on the

Review on Midlife Changes in Women aged - 35 to 45

years in the journal-Fibre 2 Fashion. Her chapters on

SurfaceOrnamenation& Traditional Indian Textileswere

also publishedin the Text Book for CBSE - Class XI.

Ms. NithyaVenkataraman, NIFT Bangalore, co-•

authored a paper on Mela - The great Indian

fair, for the Fashion colloquia, Milan, which was

published as the conference proceedings.

Ms. SreenandaPalit , NIFT Kolkata, published 3 •

papers- Textile Trends from the India Runway, A

journey from a Trend to a Movement (with the ICTA,

Bangladesh) and Innovation in Cosmotextiles for

Shapewearwith the Textile Association of India,

West Bengal Unit. Mr. Sumantra Bakshi published a

paper on Salt Free Reactive Dyeing of Jute & Cotton

at the all India Seminar at Institution on Engineers’

India, and on Traditional Indian Woven Textiles.

interactionSEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Workshops and seminars remain an integral part of

the Knitwear Design programme. These enable the

students to gain valuable hands-on experience as well

as broad base their technical and aesthetic acumen.

NIFT Chennai held 3 workshops for faculty. A •

workshop on Design cum Manufacturing and

Marketing Excellence of Ladies Wearwas conducted by

Mr. P.Mohan Raj, Associate professor. NMEICT- MHRD

conducted a workshop one-content development

at Tiruchirappalli, and another at the NIFT Chennai

campus. A total of 5 seminars were held for faculty

and students- these were varied in their focus

from design to technical know-how. Students and

faculty attended the seminar on Fashion Forecast

– Spring/Summer 2014 presented by WGSN and

AEPC. A programme on The Journey of Ikat was

conducted by Prof.A.Z. Ranjit, and was attended

by Mr. SridharAmanchy, Asst. Professor.Seminars

titled Cotton Comes Alive – The Malkha Story and

Traditions of Sacred Textiles were organized at the

Apparao gallery. Ms. Shivashankari, Asst.Professor,

attended a seminar on Traditional textiles organized

by Mahesh Baheti, Director, ShubhSwasan (I) Pvt Ltd.

In addition, Mr. Mohan Raj, Associate professor, •

also participated in a National conference on The

status& future prospects of Garment Exporters,

organized by the Chairman, AEPC at Tirupur.

Ms. Bhawana Rawat, NIFT Mumbai organized •

a workshop by Mr. Parvesh for Zardosi Work–

benefitting the 4th semester students.

Mr. Shivanand Sharma from NIFT Hyderabad •

attended the CEP workshop on Exposure to Product

Design & Innovationconducted by IIT Mumbai.

NIFT - Bengaluru students benefitted from a workshop •

on Hair and Make-up by Mr. Robert Naorem, as

part of their learning from Image and styling.

NIFT New Delhi saw Professor Gianfranco Olivotto, •

Director of the Master Course in Fashion Styling

and Visual Merchandising, Domus Academy,

speak to the students on The multi-sensorial

store and its “human retailing experience”

for the success in the business of Fashion.

Dr. Nilanjana Bairagi also endevoured with the •

Krish Dhanam (Zig-Ziglancorp) on a seminar

for nearly 50 faculty members on Qualify

your dreams at NIFT campus, New Delhi.

Mr. V.P.Singh& Mr. Ashok Prasad attended a •

seminar on Wool - Versatility and Luxury by

Woolmark Services India Private Limited.

NIFT Kolkata held an International Workshop •

for students from University of Missouri.


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSKNITWEAR design

Apart from a number of subject based TOTs,

it also held seminars for faculty – Scope and

Trends of Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh by

Mr. Siddhartha Dubey, being one of them.

The Knitwear Design department strongly believes in

the synergy with artisans and craftsmen that make

Indian fashion exclusive - and hence, the curriculum

emphasizes the Cluster development programme as a

valid tool for engaging with the traditional crafts of the

country. The department identified and worked with

various clusters across India towards this outcome.

NIFT - Bengaluru worked with the Kollegal silk •

cluster, and undertook a diagnostic study to

map the nature of Kollegal sarees, weaving

processes, the supply chain mechanism, and

specific needs and requirements of this cluster.

NIFT - Chennai studied and documented the pottery •

craft clusters in Pondicherry, as well crafts involving

Saree Painting , Rework of old sarees, Zari Embroidery,

Hand Embroidery and Bamboo mat weaving at the


Integrated Women’s Development Institute,Chennai.

NIFT- Hyderabad worked on the Diagnostic study •

and product development for Ikat & woven

daris at Janagoan, Ikat work at Puttapaka,

and at Kondapally for wooden toys.

NIFT - Kolkata completed the study with Bishnupur •

embroidery cluster, working with Zari embroidery.

NIFT - New Delhi covered Durrie weaving, Phulkari, •

Tie-Dye and block prints through its cluster

development programmes from Hoshiarpur &

Nakodar, Udaipur, Patiala and Jodhpur. The studies

in these areas were photo ethnographic and were

documented as part of their diagnostic endeavor.

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graduation showcaseKNITMODA

The final Design collection showcased as KnitModa

each year is much more than just a fashion show. It

marks the arrival of yet another batch of designers,

brimming with ideas and strength to create exquisite

fabrics and awe-inspiring garments from knits.

NIFT - Bengaluru presented its first batch of Knitwear •

Design graduates this year. The show was an apt

platform for the designers to preview the sheer

versatility of the knitted garment, as well as for the

well-established knitwear industry in Bangalore to

discover new talents amongst the portals of the

institute. KnitModa at Bangalore was supported

by its sponsors - Janaksons International and the

Development commissioner of Handlooms and

handicrafts. It also received exclusive coverage

across the national and vernacular media.

NIFT - New Delhi presented KnitModa in the •

Kempinski Ambience Hotel, New Delhi. The show

was successfully partnered by associates such

as V& S International, Woolmark, Monte Carlo,

Shree Bharat, Birla Acrylic, Knit Craft etc.

NIFT - Chennai presented 28 students as •

part of its graduating batch. The show drew

exemplary support from multiple industry

partners – Kazo fashion, Matrix clothing, SNQS

and Elle French fashion wear being a few.

NIFT - Mumbai showcased the design collections of 36 •

graduating students through KnitModa, organized at

the NCPA, Mumbai. The sponsors included Globus, the

Association of Man Made Fibers Industry of India etc.

NIFT - Kolkata presented KnitModa for 26 •

graduating students, with industry sponsors

ranging from Matrix Gurgaon to RN Oswal,

Ludhiana. The event drew coverage with leading

dailies like the Times of India and Bartaman.

NIFT - Hyderabad presented its graduating batch •

as KnitModa 2013, from the environs of the

N-Convention, Madhapur. The well-publicized event

drew coverage from print as well as electronic media.


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The Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories is a unique

programme which has been able to create a niche

through its intense and successful interface and

engagement with the industry at various levels.

Its holistic curriculum has been envisaged for developing

integrated expertise in design methodology, materials

and production process, consumer behavior and market

dynamics, trends and forecast interpretations, business

practices and project management in the field of fashion

and lifestyle accessories. A strong industry orientation is

reflected in its credo ‘Design for Business’ with the most

successful industry education interface in student learning.

The programme has gradually evolved to address

the entire spectrum of accessories and lifestyle

products, precious and costume jewelry, leather

goods, footwear, watches, giftware, tableware,

silverware, crystal ware, office furniture, consumer

interface design, & retail environment design.

Each NIFT centre is expected to provide national leadership

in the area of its specialization, addressing marketing,

management andtechnical issues for each product category.


fashion & lifestyle ACCESSORIES


A team from F&LA Bengaluru undertook the •

project titled ‘Diagnostic study of Languishing

Crafts of Odisha in Horn Craft, Wooden Toys,

Katki Chappal and Copper Snake’ and the report

F&LA, NIFT Bengaluru packaging design •

classroom work done in 2012 was featured in

the international packaging trends magazine

“Choi’s Package: Vol 6” in March 2013.

Mr. Sarthak Sinha F&LA, NIFT Bengaluru •

shortlisted as finalist in Comic Con competition

in 2013 , was featured in the center spreads

of reputed magazine like Brainwave, Amar

Chitra Katha (5 Volumes) in 2013.

Ms.Approva Vij, F &LA NIFT, Hyderabad Graduate of •

2012 has won Ms.India Tiara Design Contest – 2013

Ms. Akansha Gore student F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar •

(Batch 2011-15) has been selected in FIT,

USA for 1 year Exchange Programme.

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was submitted to DC(H) in January 2013.

A project on productivity enhancement of “Hot •

Moulding Hydraulic Press Machine” for Coir Board,

Government of Karnataka was undertaken in

February 2013 by Mr. Sharanabasappa M. Byali,

Assistant Professor, F&LA NIFT Bengaluru.

F&LA Bengaluru faculty interaction with Coir •

Board, Bangalore; Glass Crafters Studio, Bangalore;

National Institute of Design, Bangalore; Development

Commissioner(Handicrafts), Bangalore; Export

Promotion Council of Handicrafts, Bangalore.

Design development workshop conducted with •

artisans of stone carving in Shivarpatna and

artisans of turn wood lacquer in Chennapatna.

F&LA Delhi students placement for Internship and •

Graduation Project are: Swarovski/Geetanjali, Tanishq,

Titan-Fashtrack-Bangalore, Bajan, Venus Industries,

Episode, R V Ineriors, Loco Design, Jayanita Exports,

Jaquar, Warp, Art A & Design Studio, Arquite, KSP

INC. Titan Ind, Venus Ind, Venus Ind, Maggpie

International Pvt. Ltd., Maxima Watches, Episode

Silver, Michael Arem, Frazer & Haws, Derewall

Ajewellery Ind. Ltd., PC Jewellers, B&B Leathers,

Sibrama Newage, The Lantern Company, Aline Design,

Godrej & Beyonce, Viya Home, Aditya Design, JCPL,

Titan Jewelers, Annapurna Furnitures, Horse Gear

International, Reliance Lifestyles, AMF Exports.

Mr. Dorji Wangdi, Asst. Prof. F&LA Shillong •

conducted Management Development

Program from 13th-15th Sept 2012.

Three projects conducted by the Dept of F&LA •

NIFT Shillong along with the Department

of Co-operative Societies, Government of

Meghalaya in from Oct-Nov 2012.

8 day workshop conducted by Ms. Tshering •

Dolkar, Asst. Prof. F&LA NIFT Shillong along

with support from the Registrar of Co-operative

Societies, to mark 2013 as Year of Co-operatives.

Participatory Design Workshop with 20 craftsperson, •

skilled in Cane &Bamboo work, invited from

different districts of Meghalaya who worked

along with 21 students of F&LA-5th semester

NIFT Shillong from 11th-18th October, 2012

2013 calendar for the Dept. of Co-operatives by •

the students of F&LA Shillong based on photo

documentary of various Co-operative s within

Meghalaya like spice and honey processing

units, craft clusters with support and guidance

from the Registrar of Co-operative Society, as

an extension of the Photography Module.

5 day workshop on “Bag Construction and Pattern •

Making”, conducted by Mr. Dorji Wangdi, Asst.

Prof. F&LA, NIFT Shillong in collaboration with the

Department of Co-operative Societies, Meghalaya

State Govt. Duration- 15th-19th October, 2012

F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar organized Craft Cluster •

activity at Sankheda for wood Craft with Office

of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)

Handicraft Marketing & Service Extension Centre.

F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar Department had •

organized different industry visits for students to

Karp Impex Ltd, Surat, CVM Exports, Junagadh,

Indo German Tool Room Ahmedabad, Amrapali

Jaipur, Derewala, Jaipur, Jewels Emporium , Jaipur,

Museum visit at Baroda, Gahena Bridal Exhibition,

Ahmedabad, Forever Jewelers, Ahmedabad

Students of F&LA, NIFT Rae-Bareli visited M/s •

Indian Telephone Industries, Mankapur, Gonda

(U.P.) M/s Frontier Alloy Steel Ltd., Kanpur (U.P.)

for casting process on 19.02.2013 for the subject

‘Technical Studies-II’. Students of F&LA, NIFT Rae-

Bareli visited to M/s. Ok Play & M/s Mesoware

conducted on 04.12.2012 to 06.12.2012 at New

Delhi for F&LA Sem III and VII. Students of F&LA,


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F&LA NIFT Delhi Design Accessories (Shoe, •

Belt, Scarf’s, Turbans and ties) for Kendriya

Vidyalaya, Project in the year 2012.

Mr. G. Chiranjeevi Reddy, Assoc.Professor has •

submitted Ph.D proposal seminar on “Management

of Fashion Education in India” at Centre of

Advanced study in Education , M.S.University,

Baroda on 4th April, 2013 researchers forum.

Prof. R. Lakshmi Reddy, F&LA NIFT Hyderabad •

participated in The Heart of Women -an art

exhibition by women artists 8th -17 march 2013

Fashion Colloquia, London College of Fashion, UK •

2013”CardioNation: Rhythming a Shirt Right!!!” by

Avinash Raipally, Asst. Prof. F&LA, NIFT Hyderabad.

SPIE 2013 San Diego, USA “Redesigning of Industrial •

Product Design Systems on Biological Lines” by

Mr.Avinash Raipally, Asst. Prof. F&LA, NIFT Hyderabad.

Diara art Gallery, Hyderabad 2013. Catelog •

write-up. “In the Image of Maestros : Classroom

practice to public domain, a note on students’

(Foundation Programme, NIFT, Hyderabad) Art Show

at Diara art Gallery on 19th to 21st April 2013” by

Mr.Uthaman.M.K. Asst. Prof. F&LA, NIFT Hyderabad.

F&LA NIFT Kangra conducted a 7 days craft •

cluster workshop on Metal Work, Pulla Chapal

& Chamba Chapal at NIFT, Campus Kangra

faculty participationPROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS &

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

NIFT Bhopal visited in EPCH Fair Delhi- NCR.

F&LA NIFT Delhi Campus was conducted 2 •

days’ workshop with SAMSUNG, DELHI by

Ms. Preetha Hussain CP-F&LA in 2012

Preetha Hussain CP-F&LA invited as jury member •

by DCH for selection of Master Craftsman in 2013.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSfashion & lifestyle ACCESSORIES

The posters of Ms. Pooja Bhatt and Ms. Prachi •

Gupta, students of F&LA Bengaluru were displayed

in Renaissance Art Gallery in June 2013.

F&LA NIFT - Bengaluru students and faculty •

members have participated in the Muji

Design workshop by Mr. Kenya Hara, Creative

Director, Muji Japan on 9th October, 2012.

Ms. Rashmi Munshi, Assistant Professor •

participated in the fashion trend seminar

organized by WGSN in association with AEPC.

A seminar was attended in NID on World Bamboo •

Day on 19th September 2012 by faculty members

and students of F&LA department Bengaluru.

A demonstration & lecture was organized for •

students of F&LA, NIFT Bengaluru by Stratus

for Rapid Prototyping in February 2013

A demonstration & lecture organized for •

students of F&LA, NIFT Bengaluru by Trigon

Digital Solutions in October 2012

A Demonstration on stone setting was conducted •

with master craftsperson in October 2012 for 3rd and

7th semester students of F&LA, NIFT Bengaluru.

A Workshop was conducted by Fevicryl with F&LA •

students Bengaluru on 9th October 2012.

Mr. Anupam Rana, Asst.Professor, F&LA NIFT •

Gandhinagar – submitted a paper entitled “ Art

Deco Influences on Jewellery” in the website called

www.fiber2fashion.com dated on 8th March,2013.

Mr. Anupam Rana, Asst.Professor, F&LA NIFT •

Gandhinagar – submitted a paper entitled

“Jhabua – A land of tribes, an insight into

silver Jewellery” in the website called www.

fiber2fashion.com dated on 14th March, 2013.

F&LA NIFT - Gandhinagar Department •

organized Workshop on Gemology by

Mr.Rajnikant Adesara on 7th March,2013

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Mr.Anupam Rana, Asst. Prof. F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar •

conducted Seminar on- Technological advancement

in Gems and Jewelry sector at Rajkot

Mr.Ranjeet kumar, Asst. Prof., F&LA NIFT •

Gandhinagar undertook the Maharashtra

Forest Uniform Design Project

Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Asst. Professor, F&LA NIFT •

Gandhinagar organized a Design Workshop by Landor

Associates, a San Francisco based Design Management

Firm in collaboration with World Gold Council.

Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Asst Professor, F&LA NIFT •

Gandhinagar organized Industry Presentation

by Normak Fashion Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad and

Access Development Services, Jaipur.

Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Asst Professor, •

F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar organized IDEA-

Jewellery Design Competition Presentation

by Retail Jewellers magazine.

The Department has undertaken the “Jute •

Diversification Project” for National Jute Board,

Kolkata with CC-F&LA, Mr. Abhishek Sharma as

the Project Coordinator. The first phase of the

project has successfully been completed.

Mr.Anupam Rana & Mr.Ranjeet Kumar, Asst. •

Professor, F&LA NIFT Gandhinagar organized

workshop on Design Sensitization for the Agate

Stone Artisans with the collaboration of iNDEXT

– C, Government of Gujarat in March, 2013

Mr. Abhishek Sharma organized an exhibition of •

Costume Jewelry Design by Students of Final year

Batch 2009-13. The exhibition was extensively covered

by the media e.g. Times (Ahmedabad Mirror), Gujarat

Samachar (two editions) online and print versions:

on 1/11/12 and Sandesh on 31/10/12 and telecast

on the Channel ‘Sandesh News’ at 11 am and 6.30

pm on 2/11/12 as a part of their show City Life.

03 days workshop/seminar with Fashion Photographer •

Mr. Raunak Jain , New Delhi organized for F&LA

-III semester students in December 2012.

Ms. Susmita Behera, Assoc. Prof. F&LA NIFT •

Bhubaneswar organized the Boyanika NIFT

Designer Excellence Award 2013, a State

Government Project, successfully on 27/01/13.

Ar. M.R. Farooqui Architect, Rae Bareli has •

been invited for providing special inputs in the

subject ‘Design Management’ to the students

of F&LA -VII semester on 27.08.2012.

Dr. Sapan Ghosh,, Rae Bareli has been invited •

for providing special inputs in the subject

‘Human Factors & Ergonomics’ to the students

of F&LA -V semester on 31.08.2012.

Mr. Charit Gaur, Designer & NIFT Alumni, New Delhi •

has been invited for providing special inputs in the

subject ‘DP VI-Consumer Interface Design’ to the

students of F&LA-VII semester on 08.09.2012

On 28.11.2012 Ms. Nikita, Philips India Ltd., New •

Delhi has been invited for giving special Inputs

on ‘Lighting’ for F&LA -III, V and VII Sem.

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The Department of Fashion Communication brings about

a perfect synergy between fashion and communication.

While Fashion is dynamic, individualistic and intune

with times, communication takes the responsibility

to convey information, thoughts and messages of

these changing times. In the department of Fashion

Communication, we balance the above two areas

presenting and documenting lifestyle in space.

A “community of beginners” comprising industry-

experienced faculty and enthusiastic students who

explore and experiment with art and design pedagogies,

aesthetics, values and innovative practices, constitute of

the department. A multi-disciplinary approach inculcates

self-initiated learning and independent thinking and

expands perceptual perspectives. Regular interaction with

industry experts in areas like Visual merchandising, Graphic

Design, Fashion Photography & Styling, Fashion Journalist,

Public relation & Event management-forms a vital bridge

between classroom teaching and relative experience.


fashion COMMUNICATION

Students of department of Fashion Communication •

visited ISB, Hyderabad in April 2013 and had

an informative discussion with faculty of ISB on

“Management Prospects for Design Students”.

Benagluru campus had industry personnel form

Myntra.com, Axis Creative Agency and Icona

Blare at the department to improve the ties for

recruiting students of Department of Fashion

Communication. The students also had field visits to

new malls in Bengaluru-Phoenix and Orion Mall.

Mumbai campus organised various workshops to •

give exposure to students and also to strengthen

the Industry link of the Department of Fashion

Communication. The workshops were on Calligraphy,

Graphic Design handled by Mr.Shekhar Badve from

Locus Design Studio. Students of Sem-VI visited

Locus Design Studio in Pune to understand the

“Fashion communication aims to create design

professionals and entrepreneurs with the appropriate

sensitivity and sensibility to address societal needs.”

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functioning system of a Branding Firm and also to

interact with Locus Design Team on 2nd April 2013.

Students of Sem- IV visited to Chatrapati Shivaji

Manaraja Vastu Sanghrahalaya on 10th January 2013

for the subject Costume and Textile Appreciation.

The faculty also contributed to the industry linkage by •

attending various seminars and workshops. Mr.Vinesh

Tapre and Ms.Sushama Saitwalwent to the exhibition

display of IITF-2012 and also attended the seminar

on 16th August 2012. Ms.Susmita Das Pal- Assistant

Professor had attended the workshop on “Designing

with Crafts” at NID on 23-25 January 2013.

Department of Fashion Communication, Delhi, •

strengthened their Industry linkage by inviting

eminent experts for guest talks and juries at the

Department. Few of the names mentioned here are:

Mr.Ashmit S Alag, Director, Academy of Applied Arts,

Ms.Deeksha Varma, Freelance Design Consultant,

Ms.Lina Singh, empanelled designer in Ministry Of

Textiles, Mr.Niloy Sen, Industry Expert, Mr. Henri

Arthur Fanthome, Principal Architect-Henri Fanthome

Office for Architecture,Mr. Naveen Varma, Group

M Ouasar Media Ltd., National Creative Director,

Ms.Usha Prajapati, National Crafts Position- Craft

Design Consultant Council of Sri-Lanka, Colombo,

Mr.Abhishek Chaswal, Creative Director, Brand

New World Order, Ms.Kriti Monga, Independent

Visual artist and Graphic Design expert and

Ms.Gayatri Singh, Director - NID Cell, New Delhi.

Department of Fashion Communication, Kangra, •

strengthened their Industry linkage by interacting

with few of the leading names of Fashion

Communication industry: Mr. Karan S Bandhari,Visual

Merchandiser Fashion Curry, Ms.Nonita Kalra,

Chief Fashion Stylist Elle India , Ms.Pragya Sharma,

Director, On Route 33 Digital Private Limited,

Mr.Ovais Ahmed, Senior Talent Executive, Human

Resources, Ogilvy & Mather, New Delhi and Mr. Ravi

kumar DH, Visual Merchandiser, Brand Factory.

Department of Fashion Communication Hyderabad •

invited Ms.Megha Subramanian, International

Association of women in Radio and television, in

Feb – 2013 for a guest talk on Communication.

Department of Fashion Communication Bengaluru •

invited Robert Naorem, the leading Makeup artist

and hair stylist at Bengaluru for a Hair and Makeup

demo and practical class for the students.

Department of Fashion Communication Mumbai •

invited Ms.Sathya Saran (Adjunct Professor)

for a series of Lecture on Fashion Journalism.

Ms.Shamlee Bhagatand and Ms.Shyamlee Kalra

conducted workshops on various aspects of Fashion

Styling. Mr.Salim Arif conducted workshop on

Costume Appreciation.Mr. Chandrashekhar Badve

conducted workshop on Graphic Design. Mr.Roshan

Abbass conducted workshop on Graphic Design

and also made a presentation for Internship.

Mr.Sandiip Manchekar and Dr.Ela Dedia (Industry

Experts) conducted a workshop on Craft Cluster

Internship forstudents which were very beneficial

to them before proceeding for Cluster visit.

Department of Fashion Communication •

Delhi had various eminent guest talks and

workshops: Ms.Priyanka Kumar from TNG

Fashions for ‘Research Methodology’.

Department of Fashion Communication Kangra •

had Hair and Makeup styling workshop

by Mr.Geet Sukhani for the students.

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NIFT - Mumbai, had the honour of having Ms.Sabira •

Merchant conduct a Workshop for budding FC

designers on the journey of being successful

communicators. Her workshop included the nitty-

gritty of good communication and presentation skills

to the professionals stepping into the industry.

NIFT - Mumbai organized one week Workshop •

in Design Management- Design Ideation.

This workshop will be conducted by Mr.Anuj

Agarwal Design Consultant from Unilever UK

and the best design would be awarded.

NIFT - Mumbai has arranged 2 days Calligraphy •

workshop by Prof.Santosh Kshirsagar, H.O.D. from

J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai. He has presented papers

on Indian calligraphy in renowned institutions and

conferences in Germany, Belgium, England and Japan,

as well as conducted hundreds of workshops and

has many publications to his name. His work has

been exhibited in Australia and USA, and in Japan.

NIFT - Delhi had organized a 3 day Calligraphy •

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSfashion COMMUNICATION

Workshop on 17th, 18th & 19th October 2012. The

workshop was conducted by Mr.Anis Siddiqui, National

Award Winner. He is well renowned and well-travelled

and he also runs his own Calligraphy Institute.

Ms.Niketa Saluja anchored the two day Hair •

& Makeup for students of Semester VI.

Workshops at NIFT Bengaluru:

Trigon Digital solutions conducted a free of cost •

workshop on Print & Packaging for FC Students

where students got hands on experience

with latest Green Printing Technology.

Kyoorius conducted a free of cost workshop on Print •

Paper & finish from recycled paper for FC Students to

sensitize students to use ecofriendly Design solutions.

Photography Exhibition on “Kanwar Yatra •

a Divine Journey” was conducted by FC

students to showcase their talent.

Kyoorious Design Yatra, held from 30th Aug to 1st

Sep, at Goa, was attended by 5 faculty members of

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the department. A presentation of the learning was

shared during the CP-CC meet at Bengaluru.

Kyoorius is initiated by Transasia Fine Papers to fuel

a design movement in India. This involves building

awareness amongst design buyers of the kind of value

design can create to empower business. They identify

themselves as the total embodiment of the aspirations

of the creative’s in India which instills a community

feeling amongst the professionals by channelizing and

instilling various events, hence a platform is provided to

share and resonate the ideas. Kyoorius under its variety

of services publishes the magazine, a design showcase

book and a design carnival annually in Goa called Design

Yatra. A journey that began in 2006, the Conference

focuses on design excellence and provides an insight

into the future of brand and visual communication. A

plethora of experts/ speakers from around the world

present at the conference and conduct workshops. It

serves as a platform that connects the design, corporate

and student community and provides a great networking

opportunity. This is a forum that has been initiated by

Kyoorius and guided by top designers and creative heads.

It is a conference that is extremely useful to the faculty

of FC Department as it provides good insights into

the latest developments in the fields of design.

Instore Asia, held from 20th Feb to 23rd Feb, at

Mumbai, was attended by 6 faculty member of the

department. A presentation of the learning was

shared during the curriculum meet at Bengaluru.

India is the 5th most attractive retail market in the

world. And now with the government opening up the

retail segment to FDI, a huge wave of investments and

opportunities are likely to usher in. We already have

international brands and retailers etching out humungous

plans for Retail in India. Each of this translates into nothing

but opportunity, its means nothing but tremendous amount

of business for both local, home based and international

retail solutions providers. Thus it is time to get your act

right and collaborate with international entities, to meet

the right brands, to know the needs of retailers and fill

up these gaps with your solutions. To make this happen,

8th edition of Instore Asia provided the right platform.

In-Store Asia attracted the most qualitative, skewed,

focused and meaningful audience from Retail industry

which morphed into business for its exhibitors. The three

days of the show offered great networking opportunities

with new ideas, cutting edge solutions, and much more.

The Convention had, industry veterans from India and

abroad such as Chip Conley Author & Founder-CEO of Joie

de Vivre Founder, a hospitality company with a collection

of over 35 award-winning hotels ; Mark Ashman, Chief

Executive Officer- Hypercity Retail (India) Ltd, Ambrish

Arora, Founder, Lotus Design and others who spoke on a

host of topics sharing their perspectives and experiences,

thus making it the perfect knowledge sharing platform.

The sixth Typography Day was organized at the Department

of Design (DoD) at the Indian Institute of Technology

Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) in collaboration with the

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of

Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) with support from India

Design Association (InDeAs) and Aksharaya, from 7th to

9th March. It was attended by 2 faculty members and

the learning shared at curriculum meet at Bengaluru.

The event featured a day of workshops on Typography

and Calligraphy followed by two days of conference

dedicated to display typography. The international

conference was devoted to addressing issues faced

by type designers, type users and type educators.

The conference includes presentations of invited

keynote speakers, eminent academicians, blind juried

papers, industry professionals, research scholars and

students. The event will also host an exhibition of

selected posters and typographic works of students

and faculty members from Design Institutes in India.

A workshop on curriculum development was held by Dr. D

Brahadeeswaran, Former Professor and Head, Department

of Policy Planning & Educational research, NITTTR, Chennai,


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Students of Department of Fashion Communication

of various campuses have won awards at Spectrum,

Converge and other College events. Few of

them have achieved laurels outside NIFT.

Four students of Semester VI , Department of Fashion

Communication, Delhi , participated and won the 1st

prize at ‘Hackathon: 12th Five Year Plan’, a competition

organized by The Planning Commission of India, along

with the National Innovation Council. The competition

entailed making a short film on a particular scheme or

section, of the plan, in the given 32 hours. The students

interacted with members of the Planning Commission,

including Mr. Sam Pitroda, and Mr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

The team created a minute long stop motion animation,

called “Lata ki Asha” for which they won the 1st prize at

IIT, Delhi, elaborating the broad positives of the ‘Janani

Suraksha Yojana’, which aims at reducing maternal


mortality, and making healthcare affordable to the

economically weak. It was well appreciated by the jury.

Four students from Semester VI, Department of Fashion

Communication, Delhi, participated in Style with

Denim Competition organized at DLF Place, Saket. The

students styled a wall with denim as the main material

of exploration & won the first prize for the same.

Students of Semester-VII and III namely Anuja, Apoorv,

Harikrishan and Charu had participated in design

competition of NIFT Promotional material for 2013

under mentoring of Ms.Susmita Das Pal and won

the 2nd prize in Inter NIFT Campus competition.

Siddhatya Maitre participated in shirt print competition

and won Rs. 300+ merchandise {http:/contest.indigo.in}-

2012 and was felicitated in Spectrum-2013 for the same.

Students of all campuses participated in WORLD

SKILL COMPETITION on Graphic Design.

achievementsA good percentage of students were placed through

Campus Placement with a salary as high as 7,48,141/- p.a.

Many of the students were absorbed by the firms where

which helped in framing the objectives for the courses

and also in outlining the courses for the new curriculum.

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faculty participationPROJECTS, PRESENTATIONS &

PUBLICATIONS

they did their Graduation Project and some of them

have found a place in Post-Graduation at IDC and NID.

Mr.Siddharth Arora of FC IV Semester, Kangra, is

going to FIT New York for semester exchange.

Students of Semester VI undertook the assignment

of conceptualizing and executing installation/s for

M/S Marks & Spencer. The students submitted their

concepts and the final result were intimated to the

Department, thereafter, the selected student team

created the installation on the ground level of Marks &

Spencer store at DLF, Saket Mall. The same was on for

public viewing till 8th May 2013. The M&S team is very

pleased with the output and in a telephonic conversation

with the Department has communicated that the

customer footfall in the store had increased after the

installation went live. The activity was introduced to the

Department by the Office of Director – Delhi Campus.

With the overall theme of ‘Non Compos Mentis’ at Delhi

campus, the event titled UNLOCK was held to mark the

graduation day of the class of 2013 on 29th May 13.

The main highlight was the unveiling of the in-house

publication containing the crisp details of the graduating

works of the students done over 18 weeks. The event

also entailed an exhibition of posters displaying the

graduating works of the students. The venue for the

same was Gallery Art Positive at Lado Sarai, New Delhi.

The event was received very well by the attendees &

media alike. The main guest for the event were Naveen

& Raseel Ansal, Pernia Qureshi, Anu Bajaj, Sanjana John,

Vikram Baidyanath, Sumant Jaikrishnan amongst others.

Two faculty from the department anchored TOT:

Ms.Vibhavari Kumar- Visual Merchandising &

Ms.Rupa Agarwal- Research Methodology.

FC Mumbai students & faculty were involved in

Paithani Branding & IITF Pavillion Design & Display

– 2012 for MSSIDC . (Maharashtra Small scale

Industries Development Corporation Limited.)

FC Bengaluru have proposed short term courses

on Visual merchandising, fashion styling,

Graphic Design and Fashion Photography.

Presentations/ Publications:

Ms. Dimple Bahl, Assistant Professor, NIFT •

Delhi, presented a Paper titled “Untangling the

Gridlock” in the Conference “Designing Design

Education for India, organized by Design Council

India, at Pune, from 13th to 15th March 2013.

Ms.Rupa Agarwal,Associate Professor, NIFT Mumbai, •

presented a Paper in the Conference “Designing

Design Education for India, organized by Design

Council India, at Pune, from 13th to 15th March 2013.

Mr.Abhinav Garg, Assistant Professor – FC Deptt., NIFT •

Hyderabad wrote a research paper on “Autonomous

Interaction Model in Ubiquitous Learning System”

and submitted it for “International Journal of

Computer Applications (IJCA)”. The paper got selected

and published in IJCA 17-May-2013 edition.

Mr.Abhinav Garg, Assistant Professor – FC •

Dept., NIFT Hyderabad presented a paper

on “Telematics Beyond Simple Tracking and

Surveillance” at “International Conference on

Advancements in Engineering & Management”

on 28th February 2013 at RITS Hyderabad.

Mr.Abhinav Garg, Assistant Professor – FC •

Deptt., NIFT Hyderabad presenteda paper on

“Conceptualize, Automate and Manage Fashion

on Cloud” at“International Conference on

Recent Advances in Sciences & Engineering”on


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FC Mumbai students visited 3 clusters and got

questionnaires filled as Phase-1 of their study:

Aurangabad – Himroo (They also studied •

Paithani , Bidri and ZariZardozi)

Pune – Cane and Bamboo•

Nanded and Latur – Banjara Embroidery•

FC Bengaluru students visited Channapatna cluster

and got questionnaires filled as Phase-1 of their study

and also documented the process and worked on

packaging and promoting the craft as a deliverable.

Channapatna is the hub of wood carving and craft

industry and has worked extremely hard to build its

name in the world. It also has a GI – Geographical

Indication to its name and that is enough to put it on

the map. For nearly two centuries, this industry was

mainly dependent on Doodi Ki Lakdi (ivory wood) and

in rare cases, rosewood and sandalwood was used. The

toys made here almost speak stories for themselves.

Be it the famous Russian nesting doll or the age old

game of Lattoo, the top that spins and the beautiful

spectrum of colors it spans bringing a smile to everyone’s

face. Channapatna is all about wood and the different

colours of wood that have never been seen before.


30th April 2013 at Taj Deccan Hyderabad.

A paper was published on “Research Partnering •

Design-A study in Fashion”, for the 12th CII NID

Design Summit written by Ms.Vibhavari Kumar,

Associate Professor, NIFT, Bengaluru, Ms.Nithya

Venkataraman, Assistant Professor, NIFT, Bengaluru.

Ms.Vibhavari Kumar, Associate Professor, NIFT, •

Bengaluru, presented a paper on “Impact of

Metro on Suburban Bengaluru -Bayapanahalli

& Indranagar” at the Symposium on changing

Suburban Culture of Bangalore, organised

by Jain University in collaboration with

University of Exeter, UK on 1st April, 2013.

Ms.Vibhavari Kumar, Associate Professor, NIFT, •

Bengaluru, wrote a Chapter on Copyright for

the IPR book being published by NIFT.

Mr. B. Raja, Assistant Professor, NIFT, Bengaluru, •

presented paper at The Centre for Electronic

Media, Pondicherry University, invites research

papers on “EMERGING TRENDS IN MEDIA -

The rise of digital culture and its impact on

information society” on Jan 21st 2010.

Mr. B. Raja, Assistant Professor, NIFT, •

Bengaluru,presented paper at National Conference

on “Ethical Issues in Media.” organised by Periyar

University and the Association of Communication

Teachers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

(ACT-TNP) on Nov 26th and 27th 2010.

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The four year bachelor programme in fashion technology is designed to create thorough professionals for apparel

manufacturing sector. The curriculum covers Textile Technology, Apparel production process, quality control, merchandising,

software development & soft skills related to people management. Students undertake internship for learning latest industry

practices by integrating classroom learning to the real life scenario.


FASHION technology

bachelorOF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

Department of Fashion Technology offers following two specialized programmes: B. F. Tech - 4 years Under Graduate Programme.M. F. Tech – 2 year Post Graduate Programme.

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) is one of the flagship programme offered by NIFT. The programme is exclusively

designed for engineers and aims to develop young dynamic talent capable of providing techno-managerial solutions to the

industry with a balanced amalgam of operation and strategic thinking capabilities.

The two year Master’s M.F.Tech programme provides a launching pad for the students to pursue career in Apparel Technology

Management, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, Production Management, Business Analysis, Research &

Development, and Consultancy in the Global Fashion Industry.

Department of fashion technology over the last 26 years has drawn its strength from industry responsive course curriculum,

highly experienced faculty members, state of the art infrastructure and continuous interaction with apparel industry.

The M.F.Tech Programme is designed to facilitate students to excel in understanding and integrating the areas of technology

masterOF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

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facultySTRENGTH

The Department of Fashion Technology has reached to a strength of 79 faculty members with the

new recruitment and has almost eliminated Guest Faculty requirement from the department.

and management for garment industry. The Programme aims at developing a truly global trade oriented perspective for its

students in the areas of “Operations” & “Strategy”. The students with “Operation” specialization are equipped with tactile

/ hands-on knowledge of the apparel sector. Those with “Strategy” specialization are equipped to provide best strategic

solutions

graduation EVENT

For the academic year 2012-13, total 291 students of DFT Department Graduated this year. DFT Department across NIFT

campuses organized Graduation shows (“Technova” & “Technotalk”) for showcasing the student’s Research Project to

the industry.

1.1 Students Graduated this year - B. F. Tech Programme

Sr No Campus No of Students Technova Show held on Convocation held on

1 Chennai 26 23rd May 2013 23rd May 2013

2 Gandhinagar 21 19th May 2013 20th May 2013

3 Hyderabad 25 24th May 2013 24th May 2013

4 Kangra 20 23rd May 2013 24th May 2013

5 Kolkata 22 22nd May 2013 22nd May 2013

6 Mumbai 27 24th May 2013 25th May 2013

7 Bengaluru 19 25th May 2013 25th May 2013

8 Delhi 26 24th May 2013 31st May 2013

9 Kannur 25 23rd May 2013 23rd May 2013

TOTAL 211

1.2 Students Graduated this year - M.F.Tech Programme

Sr No Campus No of Students Technotalk Show

held on

Convocation held

on

1 Gandhinagar 26 19th May 2013 20th May 2013

2 Delhi 29 24th May 2013 31st May 2013

3 Bengaluru 25 25th May 2013 24th May 2013

TOTAL 80


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSFASHION technology

DFT Department, NIFT Mumbai conducted Graduation Show along with National Conference “Design &

Fashion Business in India – Emerging Opportunities & Challenges” on 24/5/13 at Royal Tulip Kharghar.

DFT Department, NIFT New Delhi conducted Graduation Show along with seminar

“Innovations in Technology - Changing Paradigms in Fashion.”

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL faculty participation

Total eight faculty members of the Department have published papers at the International Conferences, details of which

are given below:

As a NIFT delegation member, Associate Professor, (Dr.) Amar Tiwari represented NIFT in the “Lectra Annual Education •

Congress” held at London from 13th & 14th November 2012.

Dr. Samuel Wesley, Associate Professor NIFT Chennai presented paper on “Finite element analysis of tensile strength •

properties of nylon mono-filament sewing thread” Presented at International Conference for Academic Disciplines by

International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS), held at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), USA.

Ms. Nilima Topno, Assistant Professor NIFT Kolkata presented paper on “A critical study on artificial cardiovascular •

grafting using Dacron and Gore-tex “ , at International Conference on TEXTILES : A DECADE AHEAD, Organised by

Department of Textile Technology, IIT, New Delhi & North India Section of Textile Institute.

Ms Archana Gandhi, Associate Professor NIFT Delhi -Presented paper on “Merchandiser Performance and Supply Chain •

competitiveness” on at International Conference on Apparel & Home Textiles Organized by OGTC. -“An Analysis of

responsible factors for merchandiser’s performance and role in Apparel Industry”, at Indian Institute of Management

(IIM), Lucknow.

Dr. (Prof) Noopur Anand NIFT Delhi - Sustainable “Smart” Maternity Wear With Longer Serviceable Life & Adaptive •

Clothing for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients presented in absentia in International Textiles & Apparel Sustainability

Conference in Mauritius Presented paper on “ Contouring increments for women with big busts” ITC&DC conference

in Croatia

Dr. Senthil, Assistant Professor, Delhi International conference on Intelligent Textiles 2010 Seoul National University •

South Korea June 16,18 2010 “Conservation of Cellulose enzyme using biotechnology technique for bio polishing of

cotton “

Ms. Divya Satyan Associate Professor Chennai SASA Annual Conference -”South Asia & the West Entwined, Entangled •

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and Engaged”. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Apr-10

Ms. S. A. Shanthi Associate Professor Chennai-Law and Literature Association of Australia and law and Society •

Association of Australia and New Zealand Joint Conference Brisbane Australia Dec 2010 -Law and Society Association

2010 Annual Meeting in Chicago Draper Hall, University of Massachusetts May 2010

Articles of 25 faculty members have been published in the leading national & international Magazines / Journals.•

faculty development & UPGRADATION

3.1 Training to Trainers:

As the no. of NIFT campuses are increasing, it is very important for the institute to maintain a standardization of inputs

and ensure the same teaching pedagogy across the campuses and upgradation of new and existing faculty. To ensure the

same objective, 8 workshops of Training to Trainers (ToT) were successfully conducted by the DFT department and 60 faculty

members had participated.

S. No. Name of the

Workshop

DATE OF THE

WORKSHOP

DURATION PLACE OF

TRAINING

No of

Participant

Trainer

1

Human Resource

Management

09-07-12

To

13-07-12

5 Days

NIFT,

New Delhi 7

Ms. Suruchi Mittar

Assoc. Prof., New Delhi

2

Apparel Standards,

Specifications &

Quality Control

02-07-12

To

03-07-12

2 Days

NIFT,

New Delhi 8

Ms. Archana Gandhi


3

Apparel Quality

Management

04-07-12

To

05-07-12

2 Days

NIFT,

New Delhi 6

Ms. Archana Gandhi


4

Production

& Operation

Management

14-06-12

To

15-06-12

2 Days NIFT, Hyderabad 5

1. Mr. K.Ram Mohan

Assoc. Prof., Hyderabad

2. Dr. N.V.S. Raju

Assoc. Prof., and HOD,

JNTUH

5

Advance Presentation

Technique

04-06-12

To

06-06-12

3 Days

NIFT,

Gandhinagar 7

Ms. Amisha Mehta

Assoc. Prof.,

Gandhinagar


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6 Entrepreneurship

Management

07-06-12

To

09-06-12

3 Days NIFT,

Gandhinagar

12

Ms. Amisha Mehta

(Anchor)

Assoc. Prof.,

Gandhinagar

Subject expert From EDI

Gandhinagar

7

Ergonomics in

Apparel Industry

04-06-12

To

05-06-12

2 Days

NIFT,

New Delhi 8

Prof.(Dr.) Prabir Jana

Professor, New Delhi

8 Lean Manufacturing

23-07-12

To

25-07-12

3 Days NIFT,

Gandhinagar

7

Anchor :

Prof. Pavan Godiawala

Professor, Gandhinagar

Trainer:

Experts from M/s Add

Value

3.2 Faculty members Visit at Fairs / Exhibitions

Faculty members of the department visited renowned International & National level fairs like Japan International Apparel

Machinery Fair 2012 (JIAM) at Osaka, Japan, Garment Technology Exhibition (GTE), India Knit Fair etc. during the year.

Ms. Jonalee D. Bajpai, associate Professor, DFT NIFT Bangalore attended IFFTI Conference 2013 at Los Angeles from •

2nd April to 5th April 2013 and presented paper on “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practices in Indian Garment

Manufacturing Industry”

Prof. Pavan Godiawala, DFT NIFT Gandhinagar attended National Conference on conference on “Industrial Automation” •

organized by Confederation of Indian Industry” at hotel Park Shereton, Chennai on 25th August 2012.

Mr. Vasant Kothar, Assistant Professor, DFT NIFT Bangalorei attended India Fashion Forum at Mumbai from 20th March •

2013 to 22nd March 2013.

Ms. Anupama Gupta, Associate Professor, DFT NIFT Bangalore attended “AIB India Conference” at Bengaluru from 15th •

April 2013 to 17th April 2013.

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The Department of Fashion Technology has offered and successfully run the following CE Programmes in the year 2012-13

and earned revenue of Rs: 71,11,000/-.

Sr No Campus Name of CE Programme Duration CE Coordinator CE Revenue

Generated

1 Bengaluru

Clothing Production

Technology (CPT) 1 Year

Ms. Sudha Singh

Associate Professor

Ms. Subhalakshmi Kropi

Assistant Professor

Rs: 6,00,000/-

2 Gandhinagar

Garment Production

Technology & Apparel Design 1 Year

Prof. Pavan Godiawala

Ms. Aarti Solanki Assistant

Professor

Rs: 14,61,000/-

3 Kolkata Clothing Production

Technology (CPT)

1 Year Prof. Banerjee Rs: 21,00,000/-

4 Delhi Clothing Production

Technology (CPT)

1 Year

Mr. Yoginder Kumar, Asst.

Prof &

Ms Bhavna K. Verma, Asso

Prof. DFT NIFT Delhi

Rs: 21,00,000/-

5 Mumbai

Apparel Costing and Fashion

Merchandising Management 6 months

Ranjan Kumar Saha,

Associate Professor Rs: 8,50,000/-

TOTAL Rs: 71,11,000/-

continuing educationPROGRAMMES

During the academic year 2012-13 DFT Department has organized Workshops, Seminars and Industry interactions by inviting

eminent industry experts, the details are given below:

DFT Department, NIFT Chennai conducted following workshops & interactive sessions:

Workshop organised on “Apparel Machineries & Pattern Engineering” for the faculty members of various colleges for •

the period from January 22 – 24, 2013 at NIFT, Chennai. The workshop was successfully conducted with lectures and

hands – on – training in Pattern Making and Garment Construction. All the participants were honoured with Course

Completion Certificate, distributed by Director, NIFT, Chennai on the final day of the workshop. The workshop was

coordinated by Dr. D. Samuel Wesley, Assoc. Professor & CC – DFT and Mr. T. Murugan, Asst. Professor.

Organised a Demonstration on the operation of ETON – Automatic Overhead material handling system by the experts •

from M/s. IIGM to know the working practice of the machine. Live demonstration in the sewing machine lab and

INTERACTION

industry association,seminars & workshops


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a special demo at 5 works station ETON systems at NIFT Annex were given to 42 Trade Apprentices and 3 Faculty

of Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi, Chennai. All of them were taken to the other departments to get exposure at

machine lab, knitting lab, shima-sheiki machine, Leather work shop, NIFT Resource Centre Library, in and around the

campus, etc.

Invited experts from Central Silk Board on 13.03.2013 to deliver special lectures to the students of BFT. Dr. Naveen, •

Scientist, Central Silk Board who gave a lecture on “Silk Technology” and Dr. Brojeshwari, Scientist, Central Silk Board,

who gave lecture on “Clothing Comfort Properties”.

Organised an expert lecture on the subject - Computer Aided Production Planning and a demo on Fast React Factory •

module for the students of BFT. Both the lecture and demo was done by Mr. Raghavendra, Manager – Projects, ISS

Technologies, Bangalore.

Mr. Manas Babyloni, Manager, Errand Enterprises, Delhi delivered lecture on “Renewable energy and sources” as part •

of their curriculum – Sustainable Production.

Mr. M. Natarajan, Dy. Director, National Productivity Council, Chennai delivered lecture on “Production & Operations •

Management” and “Apparel Quality Management” subjects.

Mr. M.A. Sanjeevi, Garment Consultant, Chennai delivered lecture on “Lean manufacturing” subject.•

Dr. S. Gopalakrishnan, Asst. Librarian, Anna University, Chennai delivered lecture on “Research Methodology”•

Mr. V. Jayachandhran, Industrial Consultant delivered lecture on “Joint Venture & Acquisition” subject•

Mr. Madhukar Reddy, Plant Head – M/s. Gokaldas delivered lecture on “Apparel Production Planning & Control” •

subject.

DFT Department Hyderabad organized following Seminar & Expert Sessions:

Seminar on “Latest Developments in Sewing Equipments and Techniques” by inviting by Mr. Krishna Reddy from Juki.•

Seminar on “Feasibility and Financial Analysis of New Enterprises” Mr. Sudershan Chakravarthy, an Expert in •

Entrepreneurship Management form USA.

The following experts delivered lectures on various subject areas:•

Mr. Kshhitiz Chandra, Sourcing Gokuldas Exports•

Mr. Vamshi Krishna, Product Marketing Manager (ZOMOTO.COM)•

Mr. Rohitkant Prasad, Manager Retail sales & Talent South Zone, SSIPL •

DFT Department, NIFT Jodhpur organized a one day workshop for supervisor of Jan Shikshan Sansthan on skill development

related to Apparel and Textiles Manufacturing.

DFT Department, NIFT Kannur conducted Seminar with Textiles Committee in NIFT regarding “Handloom Mark Scheme”

DFT Department NIFT Kannur organized lecture on “Lean Manufacturing”, “Merchandizing, Retail“ by inviting Mr. Ramesh

Nair, Lean Consultant, Mother Care (UK based company).

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DFT Department NIFT Gandhinagar invited following eminent expert for lecture.

Mr. Anjan Mohanty, Head Operations, Bombay Rayon•

Mr. Subir Mukherjee, Head Marketing, Arvind Denims•

Mr. Alpesh Patel, Technical Head, Arvind Denims•

Mr. Rajesh Gupta, Head Designer, Arvind ltd.•

Dr Nag, Director, NIOH•

Mr. Amit Mittal, VP Operations, M/s Textrade International, Surat•

DFT Department NIFT Delhi conducted expert lecture by inviting following Industry experts.

Mr. Gaurav Kohli, Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India.•

Mr. Arbuda Sharma, Visiting Lecturer.•

Mr. D.P.Singh, Dy General Manager, (F&A), Indraprasth University.•

Mr. Nitin Gupta, Self Employed, Monarch Exports.•

Ms. Reema Agrawal, CSR Head, M/s Gap Inc.•

DFT Department Bengaluru conducted expert lecture by inviting following Industry experts.

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Planning Consultant, Orient Fashions.•

Mr. Joseph, Man Made Fibre Association of India.•

Ms. Pooja Bagati,Freelance, Designer & Merchandiser, Manager, Reid & Taylor.•

Mr. Mausmi Ambastha, Founder & Director, Intellocut.•

Mr. Devaraju .C Senior Manager Industrial Engineering, Aquarelle India Pvt. Ltd.•

Mr. Rahul Sehgal, Channel, Partner Manager India, Dassault Systems.•

Mr. M.S. Pradeep Co- Founder & Associate Director of ACS (Apparel Consulting & Sourcing).•

Mr. Lloyd Robert, Freelance, Men’s & Women’s wear designer.•

Ms. Aditi Mishra, Area Sales Manager, Madura fashion & Lifestyle, Aditya Birla Group.•

DFT Department NIFT Mumbai conducted expert lecture by inviting following Industry experts.

Mr. Santosh Lala Lade, Manager, M/s Usha International.•

Mr. Rahul Bhaduria, VP, Banswara Garments Ltd.•

Mr. Manoj Pandey, CA Consultant.•

Mr. Virendra Dalal, Technical Manager, M/s Banswara Garments.•

Mr. Rauf Ansari, Properitor, Warehouse & Logistic.•

DFT Department NIFT Kangra conducted students Interaction on “Latest industry trends” at M/s Vardhman-Nissimbo Shirt

Factory & Nahar Spinning Mills.


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Anchor Institute Cell Project:

DFT Department NIFT Gandhinagar has been appointed as Anchor in the field of apparels for Gujarat with an aim to develop

the industry responsive manpower in the apparel sector. Training to the faculty of ITIs and polytechnic has been given under

this project.

Under the project following trainings have been successfully completed :

3 months evening programme training module on “Apparel Design” with participation of 32 candidates under Anchor •

Institute Project. (Revenue Generated Rs: 14.00 Laks )

Successfully run one month training programme on “Commercial Garment Production” with participation of 50 •

candidates at ITI Saraspur under Anchor Institute Project. Revenue Generated Rs: 1.70 Lac.

Procurement of various machineries & Infrastructure of 1 cr. under the project is in process.•

Training to Tribal Candidates:

Training for Tribal women candidates on “High Skill Garment Stitching” was conducted by DFT Department NIFT Gandhinagar

campus under project of Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat.

Training to women candidates of Army personnel:

DFT Department NIFT Gandhinagar Coordinated training programme on “Garment Construction Techniques” for women

candidates of Army personnel at Army camp, VTC, Gandhinagar. Project Cost: 2.20 Lacs.

Setting up of training centres for development of Handloom & Leather crafts of Jharkhand:

DFT Department NIFT Kolkata has signed MoU with Director of Industries (Handloom sericulture & handicrafts), Govt. of

Jharkhand for Setting up of training centres at three places, Amda, Hazaribag & Deogarh, course curriculum & specific

training module development, coordinating and monitoring training programmes, training of the craftsmen with the project

cost of 17.58Cr

Training on Fashion and Clothing:

DFT Department NIFT Kolkata Coordinated training of 42 candidates from NER states in the area of Fashion and Clothing.

(DGCA)’s online Examination Project:

DFT Department NIFT Kolkata undertake project of “(DGCA)’s online Examination for Pilot“ sponsored by Directorate

General of Civil Aviation NIELIT, Kolkata.

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Department of Fashion Management Studies, often

referred to as left-brained Department in a right-brained

institute, envisages the critical value adding management

activities of Marketing & Merchandising including

retailing in an international fashion business context.

Over the past 26 years, the programme has earned an

enviable reputation by providing hard core professionals

suitable for the export and domestic (retail and brands)

sectors of the fashion industry in India and overseas.

Having worked in close interaction with the industry,

the Masters Programme in Fashion Management has

developed strong relations with several national and

international brand-marketers and brand-manufacturers,

domestic marketing companies and retail chains.

The rapidly expanding and converging activities in the

export and domestic sectors of the India fashion sector

demand a new breed of professional leadership. The

vision of the department revolves around developing

such professional leaders with the knowledge, skills, the

right attitude and creativity to handle the new value

frontiers of the Fashion Industry in a global context.


fashion MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Leading names from the industry offered our students

Internships, Graduation projects and Placements.

industry linkages


Ms. Shrestha Soni (MFM 2012-14) and Ms. Noopur •

Singh (MFM 2012-14) of Kolkata participated in NIFT’s

Annual event, ‘Converge-12’ and won bronze medal

for Solo Dance competition and Shotput respectively.

Mr. Ashish Tiwari (MFM 2012-2014) and his •

team of Gandhinagar participated in NIFT’s

Annual event, ‘Converge-12’ and won the

second prize for Volley ball tournament.

Mr. Tia Francis (MFM 2012-14) of Hyderabad •

participated in Spectrum’13 and won the

first prize in the singing competition.

Mr. Nitin Dixit (MFM 2012-14) of Hyderabad •

participated in Spectrum ’13 and won the first

prize in Marketing Mania, third prize in face

painting, kridathon (organised by NIFT sports

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club), third prize in badminton doubles, third

prize in carom and third prize in cricket.

interactionWITH ALUMNI

As part of the academic exposure and enrichment •

exercise, alumni from Tommy Hilfiger, Lifestyle

were invited to share their expertise with students

of Bengaluru Campus on 4th April’13.

A team building game was conducted by Mr. •

P.K. Nishanth, Alumnus of NIFT, Hyderabad

and Partner, Conscious Clothing Company

on 9th October ’12 at Chennai Campus.

Ms. Surbhi Gusain, Alumnus of NIFT Chennai •

& Product Developer of Arvind Brand Ltd,

Bangalore shared her experience with students

of Chennai Campus on 9th November ’12.

Mr. Ankur Bansal, Alumnus of NIFT, Chennai & Buyer •

of Apparel FZCO, Dubai, UAE shared his experience

at Chennai Campus on 26th November ’12.

Mr. Ankul Sharma, Alumnus of NIFT, Hyderabad •

and Dy. Merchandiser, Royal Enfield Lifestyle

brands, Gurgaon, Haryana delivered a special

lecture on the topic “Various aspects of Export

Merchandising: Industry’s expectation from

students” at Chennai Centre on 17th January ’13.

Mr. Mahesh Rajamani, Alumnus of NIFT, Hyderabad •

and CEO, Founder, The twelfth fruit, delivered a

special lecture on the topic “Six months merchandise

planning” on 29th January ’13 at Chennai Centre.

Expert lectures were taken by Mr. Chandrashekar •

Koyanna, Mr. Mrinal Pandey, Mr. Hari Gopal, Mr.

Nikhil Chandra, FMS alumni at Hyderabad Campus.

Mr. R. Gopi, Alumnus of MFM, Chennai & Portal •

Operations Analyst in Groupon India gave a special

lecture on “Scope of Management Studies in

Retailing” on 15th November ’12 at Chennai Campus.

Mr. Dinesh Badagandi, CEO, Vernaaz •

Technologies gave a lecture on “ERP

applications in Supply Chain Management”

on 15th October ’12 at Bengaluru Campus.

Mr. V. S. Kumar, DGM Export (former), Ashok •

Leyland Ltd, Chennai gave a special lecture on

“Strategies followed in various Industries” on

15th November ’12 at Chennai Campus.

Mr. GRM Karthikeyan- Plant HR Manager, •

Baxter (India) Pvt. Ltd, gave a special lecture

on “HRM practices in Current Scenario” on


Mr. Karthik Raja Balashanmugam, Entrepreneur, •

Equitas Sourcing Chennai gave a special

lecture on “Procedures to start a business” on


Mr. Chackochen Mathai, GM, Business Development •

M/s. Trends In Vogue Pvt. Ltd., Chennai gave

a special lecture on “Retail and Franchising

Operations” on 3rd April’13 at Chennai Campus.

Ms. Pooja Shrivastava, Charted Accountant •

gave a special lecture on “Costing” on

5th April’13 at Chennai Campus.

Mr. E. Neogi, Head, Eastern Region, Reliance •

Trends Ltd gave a lecture on “Challenges &

Prospects of Retail Industry in Domestic Market”

on 23rd April ’13 at Hyderabad Campus.

Mr. Murali Balan, Proprietor of M/s. Tenovia •

(specialist in e-commerce products and services)

delivered a lecture on “E Commerce Today and

Tomorrow” on 8th February’13 at Chennai Campus.

Mr. Utpal Singh, Head Sales (Northern Region)-•

NIKE spoke on ‘Trends in Domestic Retail’ on

10th November 2012 at Kolkata Campus.

expert lectures


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSfashion MANAGEMENT STUDIES

seminars organizedMs. Bharti Moitra, Associate Professor & Chairperson,

FMS Department and Mr. Sandeep Samanta, RIC, Kolkata

Centre organized a seminar on ‘Prospects & Challenges

in Export Business’ on 12th September, 2012. The

objective was to enable the students to understand

the prospects of exports as a business proposition,

the formalities to start up one’s own venture in this

field and also to throw light on the risks involved.

MDPMs. Bharti Moitra, Associate Professor & Chairperson, FMS

Department and Mr. Dibyendu Bikash Datta, Associate

Professor, Kolkata Campus organized a MDP for employees

of Tantuja (The West Bengal State Handloom Weavers’ Co-

operative Society Ltd.) from 5th to 7th February’13 on the

topic ‘Towards better Marketing of Crafts for a Sustainable

Livelihood’. The training sessions were conducted by

department faculty members along with industry experts.

faculty seminarMr. Shiv Kumar Belli, Assistant Professor, Hyderabad

Centre shared his experiences from IIMA in CC-CP

meeting on 20th December’12 at Hyderabad.

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

student participationA Research project carried out by Ms. Aarthy •

Thirumalai of Bengaluru Centre at Saxion University of

Applied Sciences, Netherlands has been selected for

the 13th AUTEX World Textile Conference, Germany.

Ms. Neha Modi of Hyderabad Centre •

attended 3 weeks summer Internship at

STC, Switzerland in 2012 Summer.

Ms. Ayesha Stanley and Ms Sakshi Bansal •

of Hyderabad Centre have been selected for

Ms. A. Sasirekha, Assistant Professor of Chennai •

campus presented a paper titled “A Comparative

study on the impact of Technology in Bankng

sector” at International Conference on “Innovations

in Engineering and Technology for Sustainable

Development” organised by Bannari Amman

Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam from 3th

to 5th September ’12. She also published (i) an

article on “A Study on performance Measurement

Systems” in the Journal European Journal of

Social Sciences”, 2012, Vol.32, Issue.2 (ii) an

article on “A study on HRD climate in a public

sector cement company – An empirical Study”

in Life Science journal, Vol. 10(5S), 2013.

Ms. B. N. Malar Selvi, Associate Professor of •

Chennai Centre published a paper titled “A Study

on Consumer Perception Towards High - End

Apparel Brands in Chennai” in proceedings of the

National Seminar on “Dynamics of Management

In Modern Business” – Organized by VELS School

of Management Studies on 8th February’13.


faculty participation

twinning programme of Saxon university,

Netherlands (2013 Summer).

Ms. Tejaswini Yalwar of Gandhinagar Centre was •

selected for her internship at CTM Altromercato, Italy.

Ms. Jyotika Singh of Gandhinagar Centre presented •

a paper titled ‘Impact of celebrity endorsements

on the buying behavior of consumers in fashion

apparel brands’ in the International Conference

on “Managing Change in Business & Economy”

organized by Faculty of Management Studies,

Pacific Academy Of Higher Education And Research

University, Udaipur on 6th & 7th April’13.

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Mr. Bhaskar Banerjee, Associate Professor of •

Gandhinagar Centre presented a paper on

‘Crowding dimension in retail’ in the international

conference in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in

December 2012. He co-authored a research paper

titled “Organic textile / apparel marketing through

social media” published in the NICM bulletin

‘The Journal of Management and cooperation’ in

the Volume X, number III of the special issue of

April – June 2013 with the ISSN no. 2249-2275.

Ms. Harleen Sahni, Assistant Professor & Ms. Priti •

Gadhavi, Assistant Professor of Gandhinagar

Centre co-authored the following:

research paper titled “Identifying significant 1.

design elements of customer interface – A

study of websites of online apparel retailers

in India” for the 12th CII NID Design summit

scheduled on 13th and 14th December 2012

research paper titled ‘State & Scope of 2.

Lifestyle Marketing in Indian Apparel Retail’

in 16th Nirma International Conference on

Management at NIRMA University, Ahmedabad

organized from 9th to 11th January 2013

research paper titled ‘Sustainable Apparel 3.

retailing: An initiative towards environmental

restitution’ for GTU’s 3rd International

Conference on “Business Ethics, Governance

and Sustainable Enterprises” on 8th & 9th

February, 2013. The paper was published

in Sankalpa Journal of the ‘Gujarat

Technological University’, Ahmedabad.

Ms. Harleen Sahni, Assistant Professor Gandhinagar •

Centre presented a paper on ‘GOONJ-Patronizing

Social Commitment & Reuse’ in the 15th

Annual IFFTI Conference hosted by FIDM,

Los Angeles from 2nd to 6th April 2013.

Ms. Priti Gadhavi, Assistant Professor of Gandhinagar •

Centre presented a paper on ‘Barbie the Fashion

Icon of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ in the

15th Annual IFFTI Conference hosted by FIDM,

Los Angeles from 2nd to 6th April 2013.

Ms. Jagriti Mishra, Assistant Professor of Gandhinagar •

Centre presented (i) a case study titled “Aavaran-

Creating niche through contemporary traditional

textiles” in International Case Study Conference

– 2012 at IBS Hyderabad organized in association

with ECCH and University Utara Malaysia held during

14th to 15th December’12 (ii) a research paper titled

“Exploratory study on trial rooms for premium denim

retailers in Delhi” in International Conference on

Managing Change in Business & Economy during

6th to 7th April’13 at Pacific University Udaipur,

Udaipur (iii) a paper on “Impact of store attributes

on consumer purchase decisions for luxury fashion

in India” in Anvesh, Doctoral Research Conference,

NIRMA University from12th to 13th April’13.

Mr. M. Krishnakumar, Associate Professor of •

Kannur Centre published the following:

Paper titled ‘Data Analysis for 1.

Performance Measure in Apparel Industry’,

Textile Review, November’12

Paper titled ‘‘Retail Branding’-Branding the Store: 2.

A Conceptual Model for Apparel Retail Stores in

India”, International Edited Book on Contemporary

Management, Vol.1, Issue.1, January’13

Paper titled’ Factors Influencing Apparel 3.

Buying Behaviour in India: A Measurement

Model’, PARIPEX - Indian Journal of

Research, Vol.2, Issue.3, March’13.

He also presented •

A paper titled ‘Retail Branding’-Branding the Store: 1.

A Conceptual Model for Apparel Retail Stores in

India’ in International Conference on Contemporary

Management, at Jayam College of Engineering &

Technology, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu on 19.10.12

A paper titled ‘Dimensions Of Organized 2.

Apparel Retailing’ in National Conference on

Emerging Challenges for Sustainable Business


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSfashion MANAGEMENT STUDIES

at Jayam College of Engineering & Technology,

Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu on 26.4.13.

Dr. Hir Vyas, Assistant Professor of •

Kannur Centre published

Paper titled ‘EMG of back and leg muscle in 1.

sitting’, Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation,

and Ergonomics, Vol 2 (4), 2012

Paper titled ‘Postural control in unstable 2.

sitting’, International Journal of Human Factors

and Ergonomics (IJHFE), 1( 3), 20, 2012.

Mr. Dibyendu Bikash Datta, Associate Professor •

of Kolkata Centre was invited to speak at a

seminar organized by Development Commissioner

(Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles on ‘Impact on

innovative designs on development of Handicrafts

Sector’ on 10th May 2013 at Santiniketan, Bolpur and

made a presentation on ‘Increasing Competitiveness of

Indian Handicrafts: Quality Compliance & Standards’.

Ms. Ritu Malhotra, Associate Professor of Kolkata •

Centre authored a paper published in the book

‘Responsible Leadership’ in November 2012. The paper

was titled ‘Competitiveness of small businesses and

the role of intermediaries in low-technology cluster’.

Dr. GHS Prasad, Associate Professor of Hyderabad •

Centre presented and published the research papers:

“Consumers’ attitude toward Luxury Brands: 1.

Influence of gender” at an international

conference organized by Annamalai University at

Chidambaram on 27th, 28th and 29th July, 2012

“Impact of Real Estate on organized Retailing 2.

in India – Issues a Trends” at an International

conference organized by Annamalai University at

Chidambaram on 27th, 28th and 29th July, 2012

“A Study on Customers’ Attitude toward Visual 3.

Merchandising at a Selected Apparel Retailer” at

an International conference on emerging Indian

Ms. B.N. Malarselvi, Associate Professor of Chennai •

Centre was nominated to assess the Infrastructure,

facilities, curriculum, student’s profile, faculty

profile of Sardar Vallabhai Patel International

School of Textile and Management, Coimbatore and

to submit report for NIFT’s affiliation to SVPITM

for MBA Textiles, MBA Apparel & MBA Retail.

Chennai Centre conducted a Market survey •

retail landscape conducted by University of Madras

and FICCI at Chennai on 6th and 7th September,

2012 (iv) paper titled “Supply Chain Management

practices by Indian Apparel Retailers” at the

third biennial supply chain conference at IIM,

Bengaluru, on 14th and 15th December, 2012.

Mr. Shiv Kumar Belli, Assistant Professor •

of Hyderabad Centre was a member of

NIFT Delegation to TIDI, Ethiopia.

Dr. Sibichan Mathew, Professor of New Delhi published •

paper titled “Tradition Fashion Interplay: An imperative

for Identity and Continuity (2012), publication

London Colloquia, London College of Fashion.

Mr. Manish Nangia, Assistant Professor of New Delhi •

Centre published a paper on “The impact of Social

Networking sites in Marketing” in “ International

Conference on Contemporary Innovative practices

in Management” conducted by Pacific University,

Udaipur from 13th April to 14th April’12

Mr. Amandeep Singh Grover, Associate Professor & •

Mr. Manish Nangia, Assistant Professor of New Delhi

Centre presented a paper on “ Innovative Marketing

Strategies by an Entrepreneur” in 3rd International

Case Conference (ICC-2012) organized by IMT Nagpur

from 29th November to 1st December ’12 in Goa.


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Fashion Retail Management (FRM) 1 year Programme •

sponsored by TAHDCO was successfully conducted

with a batch of 18 students (including 5 non-

sponsored candidates) by Chennai Centre.

Fashion Retail Management (FRM) 1 year •

Programme by New Delhi Centre

Garment Exports Merchandising Management •

(GEMM) 1 year Programme by New Delhi Centre.

for Handloom Products at Thirumalpur

Handloom Cluster, Kancheepuram combined

with TD Department during August 2013.

Kolkata Centre had consultancy projects sanctioned •

during the year 2012-2013 to be executed in

July 2013-June 2014 wherein department faculty

members are involved as Coordinators in:

One year ‘Certificate Programme in Application 1.

of Information Technology in Fashion (CPAIT-

II)’ sponsored by Ministry of Development

of North Eastern Region (DoNER) .

One year ‘Certificate Programme in Fashion 2.

Design and Management (CPFDM – III)’

sponsored by Ministry of Development

of North Eastern Region (DoNER).

MoU signed between Govt. of Jharkhand and NIFT 3.

Kolkata regarding ‘KUCHAI silk and leather crafts’.

Training was conducted by Mr. A. Srinivasa •

Rao, Associate Professor of Hyderabad Centre

for the JSS Guntur Project – Capacity building

for advanced inputs on dress making.


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The objective of the programme is to create new

avenues for professionals pursuing higher education.

It is designed to focus towards academia and

industry related Research & Development.

The nature of Fashion has evolved beyond its association

with only apparel and has become multi-disciplinary

and multi-dimensional. Likewise its approach to various

concepts, material, technology, craftsmanship, culture,

business, economics, promotion, consumption etc. has

presented immense scope for study and response.

The programme has students with multi-disciplinary

backgrounds who bring together their skills and ideas

in new and exciting ways and combine these with

research and practice. Students are trained to provide

critical solutions to future problems and innovations

for the evolving fashion industry. The research

environment provided would create a platform for

answering questions which may arise in the future.

Opportunities created in an open market structure,

rising aspirations of individuals along with advancement


DESIGN space


Ms. Manpreet Kaur Bhatti (Batch: 2011-2013) •

Mumbai Centre, participated in Intel Embedded

Challenge competition organized by Intel and won

Gold medal for best five projects on 21.08.12.

Ms. Aishwarya Vashistha and Ms. Bornali Das (Batch: •

2012-2014) Mumbai Centre, participated in Rise

against Rape Poster making competition organized

by Apna Aap Women Worldwide on 24.01.13.

Ms. Daksha Chopra Mumbai Centre, had •

in technology and growing recognition of India in

Knowledge Process Outsourcing in the area of Design

has created emergence of niche areas in the Design

industry. These areas are at a nascent stage and

form an important base for opportunities in sunrise

industries. Additionally, there is a wider place for

industry professionals in key positions at higher level in

the established industries. The Master’s programme in

design at NIFT is designed to cater to these burgeoning

requirements of industry in the forthcoming years.

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presented a paper on Himroo Craft for the

Consortium of Green Fashion 2013 held on

5th and 6th of April ’13 at Mumbai.

Prof. Sharmila Dua

Presented a paper on Ajrakh Printing for the •

Consortium of Green Fashion 2013 held on

5th and 6th of April ’13 at Mumbai.

Synopsis Seminar of Ph.D thesis titled, •

“The study of the Tradition and Evolution of

ornamentation Styles & Motif Vocabulary of the

Printed Textiles of Gujarat” was made by Prof.

Sharmila Dua on 18.05.13 at MSU of Baroda.

Prof. Shalini Sud

Paper (co-authored with Varsha Gupta) and titled •

“Fashion Education in India: Reflections of Cultural

Ethos and Identity” presented at Conference

“Fashioning the City” held at Royal College of Art.

Paper co-authored with Dr Sibichan. K. Mathew •

and titled “Tradition Fashion Interplay: An

Imperative for Identity and Continuity” republished

by Fiber2Fabric on their website http://www.

fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/44/4326/

tradition-fashion-interplay1.asp in 2012.

Paper Co-authored with Swati Rao, Student of M Des •

and titled “Changing Fashion Preferences of Bridal

Wear in India” presented at Conference “Fashioning

the City” held at the Royal College of Art (Publication

is being finalized by the conference organizers)

Paper co-authored with Swati Rao, Student of •

M Des and titled “Indian Bride in White: a visual

investigation of colour perceptions in bridal wear”

selected for poster and paper presentation at

International Color Authority, AIC2013 conference to

be held in July 2013 at Newcastle/ Gateshead, UK


faculty participation

Paper review for AIC Conference 2013-•

12th International Congress of International

Color Association, 15 papers were

reviewed for the conference to held on

July 2013 at The Sage Gateshead, UK.

Expert member panelist for “Color Next”-•

13/14 Trend Forecasting Colors for Asian Paints

at India Design Forum in February 2013.

Abstract co-authored with Prof. S. Matthew •

titled “Evolving fashion Identity for Salwar,

Kameez and Dupatta – A trend analysis at

‘Fashion: Exploring Critical issues’” accepted at

Oxford, U.K. for presentation.

Ms. Varsha Gupta, Associate Professor

Paper co-authored with Dr.A.K.Khare and titled “Value •

Creation in post consumer apparel waste: a study

of rural urban dynamics in India” was presented

at London Fashion Colloquium, London College of

Fashion and published at http://www.fashion.arts.

ac.uk/research/ news-events/fashion colloquia-

london /fashionassustainability/ varshagupta/

Paper co-authored with Ms.Neha Gupta, Student •

of M.Des and titled “Communicating Heritage

through Participatory and Experiential Design” was

presented and published in Book of Conference

papers of International Textiles & Apparel

Sustainability Conference at University of Mauritius.

Paper titled “Recycling of Textile Waste in Small •

Clusters and its contribution to the Socio-economic

upliftment of the community” was republished by Asia

InCH Journal - The Quarterly on Intangible Cultural

Heritage on their website http://www.craftrevival.

org/voiceDetails.asp?Code=260. This paper was

originally published by IFFTI Conference 2009

Paper titiled “Value Creation in post consumer •

apparel waste: a study of rural urban dynamics

in India” was republished by Fiber2Fashion on


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSDESIGN space

seminars & workshops

Prof. Sharmila Dua is currently pursuing •

Ph.D. from MS University Vadodra.

Prof. Shalini Sud is currently pursuing Ph.D. from NIFT•

Ms. Varsha Gupta, Associate Professor is •

currently pursuing Ph.D. from NIFT.

Workshop on ‘Origami with Exploration’ •

conducted by Mr. Swapnil Shinde.on 29.08.12

Outbound workshop’ was organized by the •

department for students of Delhi and Mumbai

at Sat tal (Uttarakhand) and Matheran

their website http://www.fibre2fashion.com/

industry-article/authors/free-articles-expert-writers-

details.asp?iden=313. This paper was originally

published by London Fashion Colloquium

Paper presented at 12th CII-NID Design Summit in •

December at Delhi and published on Conference

website Blueprint for sustainable co-existence:

a study of urban- rural dynamics in India

Video and abstract on PhD topic “Study of •

Recycling of Post-Consumer Textile Waste in an

identified region of North India: An Integrated

Model for Sustainable Development” Screened at

Milano Design PhD Festival during 19-21 March

2013 at Politechnico Di Milano, Milan, Italy

Mr. Nitin Kulkarni, Asst. Professor

Attended workshop on ‘Innovation and change •

Management for Creative Industries organized

by NID, Ahmedabad during 6.08.12 to 8.08.12

Presented a Research paper titled “Visual •

Thinking and Design Education” written for

the conference ‘Designing Design Education

India’, organized by Design Council, India

Ph.D. UNDERTAKEN

during 13th to 15th March 2013 at Pune.

Contributed an essay for an Encyclopedia on Indian •

Art in Marathi, on Indian Contemporary Artist Mr.

Yashwant Deshmukh. Published in May 2013.

Ms. Disha Gupta, , Asst. Professor

Contributed in the design & execution of the •

trend pavilion at the 1st HGH exhibition held in

Mumbai from 17th July’ 12 to 19th July’12.

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as a part of academic activity.

Seminar organized by the department for •

students of Sem-II(Batch 2012-2014) on

‘IPR’ conducted by Ms. Ritumbhara Singh

Mathur on 16.01.13 at NIFT Mumbai.


all students of NIFT on ‘The Language of

Resistance in Tibet’ conducted by Mr. Tenzin

Tsundue on 7.02.13 at NIFT Mumbai.


students of Sem-II(Batch 2012-2014) on ‘Research

and Communication’ conducted by Mr. Anuj

Agrawal on 13.02.13 at NIFT Mumbai.

Seminar organized by the department for students •

of Sem-II(Batch 2012-2014) on ‘the inappropriate

cultures of Hindi Cinema’ conducted by Mr.

K.V. Nagesh on 5.03.13 at NIFT Mumbai.



‘Fabric knowledge and care’ conducted by Ms.

Nitika Rana on 13.03.13 at NIFT Mumbai.


students of Sem-II(Batch 2012-2014) on ‘Theory

of Fashion Styling’ conducted by Mr. Navaid

Mehtab on 22.03.13 at NIFT Mumbai.



Culture & Design conducted by Ms. Sushmita

Das Pal on 3.03.13 at NIFT Mumbai.

Workshop organized by the department for •


‘Statement Accessories’ conducted by Ms. Rugmani

Venkatadri on 25.04.13 at NIFT Mumbai.

A session on ‘Multiple Intelligence Profile’ was •

conducted by Mr. Nitin Kulkarni for Sem-II (Batch

2012-2014) students on 30.04.13 which is a

part of his initiative called “Career Progression

Programme” This will help the M.Des. students

to take up the right Design career path.

As part of final dissertation the students have

completed company/NGO/Industry based research and

some students have taken up independent research.

The areas chose by students vary from sustainable

design, sustainable systems, cultural studies, micro-

finance branding, tends research, socio-economic

studies, conservational architectural studies etc.

dissertaions &final research projects

Two student projects under the guidance of Ms

Varsha Gupta, Associate Professor were approved

for funding under the Ministry of Micro small and

medium Enterprises (MSME) Design Clinic Scheme

with NID. The projects are under progress and regular

reports are being sent to NID. One student worked on

student ACTIVITY

Ms. Rashmi Gulati, Ms. Disha Gupta and 32 •

no. Students of Sem-II (Batch 2012-2014)

visited Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute

of Architecture for Paramprik Karigar

Exhibition on 18.01.13 at Juhu, Mumbai.

Mr. Nitin Kulkarni, Ms. Rashmi Gulati, Ms. •

Disha Gupta and 32 no. students of Sem-

II (Batch: 2012-2014) attended the India

Design Forum International Conference during

15.03.13 & 16.03.13 at NCPA, Mumbai.

Ms. Rashmi Gulati, Ms. Disha Gupta and 11 no. •

students of Sem-II(Batch: 2012-2014) attended

a seminar on Fashion Forecast organized by

AEPC on 1.03.13 at Churchgate, Mumbai.

Ms. Rashmi Gulati, Ms. Disha Gupta and 10 no. •

students of Sem-II (Batch: 2012-2014) attended

the India Fashion Forum Conference on 21.03.13 at

Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.

Seminar organized by Mohd. Ansar on individual •

competencies that can contribute to the

Design Space building among students.


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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSDESIGN space

Newly introduced a CE Programme ’Design in •

Contemporary Living’ will be Coordinated by Prof.

Sharmila Dua & Ms. Rashmi Gulati in NIFT, Mumbai.

Design Thinking Process a CE programme has •

been coordinated by the Design Space department

faculty Ms. Kavita Yadav, Assistant Professor and

Mr. M. Suhail, Assistant Professor. The course

aims at developing design awareness required in

the Fashion Industry by synthesizing the design

abilities of the budding professionals in the

Mohd. Ansar, Asst. Professor and Centre •

Coordinator of Design Space undertook project

consultancy and design for ‘Chendamangalam

Crafts Village’. The concept and design

drawing along with detailed descriptions of

activities to be undertaken was proposed and

approved. The total project cost was 5 Crore.

A project on Uniform Design for field officer •

of Kerala Forest Department is underway.

“Developing microwave friendly terracotta and new

visual identity using black pottery techniques” while

the other took up the topic “Developing a system to

recycle human hair by creating a range of utilitarian

products utilizing waste human hair as a raw material”.

exchange PROGRAMME

7 Students (02 students from Italy – Milano and 05

students from France – ENSIAT) completed a semester

through Student Exchange Programme in Design Space

department- Delhi Centre for the session Jan – Jun 13

FACULTY AND STUDENT

visitsVisit to Indian Art Summit (Student Visit) 2013

Visit to Suraj Kund Mela(Both Students and faculty)

07 students attended ‘Color next’ workshop at Indian

Design Forum on 16.02.13 and made a presentation

to the entire class on 21.02.13 on the learning

Facilitated visits of individual students to

organizations/ production units/ experts/ libraries

as a part of Project 1 (A and B) as per the

requirement of topics chosen by the students.


area of creative thinking, research and planning

to develop a concept design that can connect

to a society, contributing to the renewal ideas

necessary for communication in a global world.

PLACEMENTS &

industry linkagesNew companies and areas are targeted by the students for

placement and internship. New companies like Samsung,

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS),

Centre for Knowledge Studies (CKS), Microsoft India,

Samsung, CS Direct, Onio Designs, Future Research Design

Company, Khoj, Future Ideas, Dorling Kindersley, Reliance

Art Foundation, Fashion Forward Trends, Future Factory,

Image Retails Intelligence Services & Consultancy (IRIS),

Technopak , Art Directions – Leela Creation, Lotus Design,

Axind Software (Mockshop) and Omtex Healthwear

was introduced. In the recent placements, in 2013, the

highest package offered has been 9.8 L per annum.


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The academic strategy of NIFT embraces internationalism.

The core activities of the institute have enhanced its

international visibility and standing. NIFT has strategic

agreements and partnerships with about 26 leading

international fashion institutes & organizations that share

the same academic direction. This integrates NIFT students

with the global mainstream of fashion. The international

collaborations allow the students to experience ‘study

abroad’ options through exchange programmes. This

initiative provides an excellent opportunity to NIFT

students, selected for the exchange programme, to interact

with students from various geographies, encouraging them

to broaden their vision and understand different cultures.

The ‘study abroad’ opportunity can be undertaken by the

students across NIFT centres and all course disciplines. To

provide an academic gradient, the institute’s international

linkages allow the students to participate in international

competitions / seminars / research and other events.

The strategic alliances encourage academic enhancement

at faculty level as well. Faculty exchange and joint

research initiatives ensure that the institute’s teaching

methods and facilities are constantly updated & upgraded

to be at par with the best institutes in the world. To

facilitate exchange of teaching pedagogy, concepts

and professional ideas, the faculty at NIFT participates

in academic exchange programmes, international

fairs, seminars, exhibitions, conferences and trade

shows thereby bringing their substantial experience to

the classroom thus enriching the knowledge pool at

NIFT. Some of the key institutes with whom NIFT has

an association are London College of Fashion (UK),

Queensland University of Technology (Australia), De

NIFT

domestic & international LINKAGESinternationalLINKAGES

Montfort University (UK), Swiss Textile College (Zurich),

Mod Art International (Paris), NABA (Milan), School

of Art & Design, University of Wolverhampton(UK),

Colorado State University (USA), Academy of Arts (San

Francisco), Philadelphia University (USA), University of

Southampton (UK), Saxion University of Arts (Netherlands),

Utrecht School of Arts (Netherlands), Royal Academy

of Arts (Netherlands), BGMEA Institute of Fashion and

Technology (BIFT), Dhaka (Bangladesh) amongst others.

There is a constant exchange of students from Partner

institutes. In 2012-13 while – 94 went to institutes like

Ensait, France; Queensland University of Technology,

Australia; Swiss Textile College, Switzerland; University

of Wolverhampton, UK; Saxion University, Netherlands;

BGMEA Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangladesh;

Academy of Arts, San Francisco; De Montfort University,

UK; Royal Academy of Arts, University of Leeds, UK, NABA,

Italy; London College of Fashion,UK ; Amsterdam Fashion

Institute, Netherlands; 61 students came from these

Universities to undertake exchange programme at NIFT.

NIFT students at all centres are encouraged to participate

in international events and competitions. The students

have participated and won laurels in several prestigious

international competitions like Mittelmoda, Italy; ITS,

Italy; World of Wearable Art, New Zealand; Arts of Fashion

Foundation USA; Lindstorm awards in Helsinki; Triumph

Inspirational awards in Shanghai. The institute also

attracts international students who come and experience

its academic and cultural richness. Through the exchange

programmes, students from overseas institutes have

developed valuable insight not just into Indian culture, arts

& crafts but have also understood the Indian market and its

dynamics. The students of Management & Technology have

had invaluable exposure to production techniques that

cater to high fashion demands of the global marketplace.

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dual degree OPPORTUNITY

NIFT has entered into a strategic alliance with Fashion

Institute of Technology, New York, USA. The partnership

encompasses a landmark achievement and first of its kind

at NIFT. This new international dimension will allow select

meritorious students from NIFT, the unique opportunity

to obtain a Dual Degree from both NIFT and FIT. Students

from NIFT will undertake two years study at the home

institute intercepted by one year of study at FIT. Last year

four students undertook the Dual Degree program and for

2013-14, 16 students have been selected for the program.

Delegation from Government of Mauritius•

Massachusetts College of Art and •

Design, USA 7th August 2012

Indo Italian Chamber and Chambers of Commerce •

of Prato and Florence 12th October 2012

Department of Trade and Industry, South •

Africa 15th November 2012

Polish Fashion Institute 29th November 2012•

ENSAIT, France : 29th January, 2013•

Ethiopian Delegation headed by Minister of •

State, Mr. Tadese Haile 2nd February 2013

ESMOD, France 4th February 2013•

The International Association of Costume •

in Japan (IACJ) 16th February 2013

Edith Cowan University, Perth,Australia •

7th March 2013

University of Huddersfield, UK 18th March 2013•

Royal Academy of Art, Netherlands 22nd March 2013.•

international delegations to NIFTVISITS IN 2012-13

NIFT delegationsTRAVEL TO INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES

Dr. Amar Tewari, Associate Professor NIFT Gandhinagar •

and Ms. Vijay Laxmi Singh Assistant Professor

NIFT Raebareilly participated in Lectra Education

domestic LINKAGES

NIFT is committed to excellence in design education

in India and for this has been associating with various

key organizations/institutes to further this objective.

NIFT has MoUs with the following organizations/institutes:

Renewal of MoU with NID, Ahemdabad in February •

2013. The cooperation between the two institutes

is in the areas of - Faculty Sharing for Teaching,

as panelists is juries and as guides for Ph.D

programmes, Infrastructure sharing, Joint Students

Field Trips, Design Education & Promotion.

School of Fashion Technology (SOFT), Pune & Centre •

for Continuing Education (CCE) Kerala: Curriculum

design, semester planning, academic scheduling,

examination and evaluation systems, faculty

recruitment, conduct orientation program, faculty

training/capacity building, establish resource centre,

assist in machinery/equipment procurement.

Congress in London, UK in November 2012 and

also visited London Collge of Fashion , DE Montfort

University – Leicester and University of Manchester.

Professor Vandana Narang, NIFT New Delhi, •

visited University of Huddersfield to participate

in the First International Symposium for

Creative Pattern Cutting in February 2013

A delegation comprising of DG NIFT , Professor •

Vandana Bhandari, Ms. Ruby Kashyap Sood, Ms.

Ashima Tiwari, Mr. J.Raghuram, Associate Ms. Jonalee

D. Bajpai, Ms. Harleen Sahni, Ms. Priti Gadhavi,

and Mr. Shivam Kihli visited Fashion Institute of

Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, USA

to attend & present paper during the 15th Annual

IFFTI Conference from 2nd to 6th April 2013

Ms. Sonali Soni a student of NIFT, Knitwear •

Department showcased her work in an international

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The National Resource Centre (NRC), the co-ordinating

body of network of the Resource Centres of NIFT, aims

to create a state-of-the art knowledge portal for the

faculty and students of NIFT. Its activities in 2012-13

were directed to achieve maximum resource sharing

and standardisation through collaborative collection

development and benchmarking across all NIFT centres.

The integrated collections of materials and print

resources of this network of Resource Centres supported

teaching and research programmes of the Institute. The

Resource Centres also provided information services to

the design community, industry and entrepreneurs

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national RESOURCE CENTRE

Consolidated print and non-print collections •

of the Resource Centres at new NIFT Centres

of Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Kangra,

Kannur, Patna, Rae Bareli and Shillong.

Selective acquisition of books in print and •

digital format pertaining to the academic

activityHIGHLIGHTS

programmes for all NIFT Centres.

Subscriptions of several e-journals such as Textile •

Outlook International, World Textile Publications and

International Journal of Art and Design Education and

online databases / services such as EBSCO’s Business

Source Complete, Art & Architecture Complete, Textile

Technology Complete; Berg Fashion Library and www.

just-style.com were renewed for all NIFT Centres.

NRC strengthened its economizing activities through •

renewal of subscriptions of international forecast

services like WGSN and Stylesight.com; and other

international print periodicals for all NIFT Centres.

Updated the National Products and Services Directory•

Organized a workshop titled ”Digital Preservation •

and Dissemination of Information Resources” for

NIFT Library and information professionals from

4th & 6th July, 2012 in collaboration with the Indira

Gandhi National Centre for the Arts at New Delhi.

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In the new millennium the success of fashion professionals

rests on their ability to integrate fashion and information

technology in a meaningful manner. Indeed the IT

support provided to academicians at NIFT is an object

of envy for all other fashion institutes in India.

The information Technology initiatives ensure an

IT-enabled learning environment at the Institute

by working in tandem with other departments

to integrate IT into the course curriculum.

Each NIFT Campus now has an independent, fully

operational Information Technology facility with qualified

and experienced IT professionals. The computer labs are

equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

They are fitted with servers and workstations, personal

computer, plotters, digitizers, image scanners, wide

format printers, digital cameras, etc. Currently all fifteen

NIFT centres are connected with 100Mbps bandwidth

connection from National Knowledge Network (NKN)

The CAD software for illustration, pattern making,

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY initiatives

grading, marker making, knitwear design, textile design,

accessory design and layout are extensively used as

part of the course curriculum in addition to Graphics

Design, Animation, 2D/3D modeling, Photo Imaging

and Editing, Statistical Analysis and Market Research.

Other computer applications like RDBMS, Windows

Programming, Multimedia, ERP, Advanced Planning &

Scheduling, Software engineering etc. are also covered

during their study at NIFT which enables Technology

students to develop the software on different platforms.

NIFT provides wi-fi facility to students in all NIFT centres.

NIFT has implemented following IT enabled

processes for increasing efficiency of services

and transparency of processes.

A custom developed web based management •

information system for capturing students’ attendance

real time, online submission of assignment marks by

faculty members, online submission of feedback by

students, online submission of feedback by faculty

members and profile of academic and administrative

staff of NIFT. The system generates reports of employee


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experience, student’s attendance and student’s

marks. The system integrates students’ attendance

records to generate hall ticket of eligible students.

A custom developed web based Registration of •

prospective applicants for Continuing Education

(CE) program. Prospective applicants from all

over India can access the details of courses

offered by different centres from home and apply

online by furnishing requisite information.

A custom developed web based decentralized •

computerized counseling system from academic

session 2013. Students chose counseling venue

online and appeared for counseling at any NIFT

centre nearest to their hometown, students viewed

the real time status and have chosen their preferred

course and centre based on merit & availability.

Centralized seat allocation happened through

computer based system with absolute transparency.

A custom developed web based campus •

placement solution, where students register

online to express their willingness to participate

in campus placement. Companies willing to

recruit students from NIFT campus also register

online after due validation. The companies can

view and/or shortlist students based on multiple

parameters before coming for personal interview.

Apart from above initiatives NIFT also initiated following:

Implementation of e-office application of NIC •

which has separate module called e-file, Knowledge

Management System, E-leave, E-tour, personal

information system (PIS), for e-File - File tracking

and collaboration and messaging services

(CAMS). NIFT’s application has been taken up by

NIC and awaiting Project Evaluation Committee

(PEC) approval. NIFT plan to implement e-file

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system first, followed by other modules.

Implementation of class room based Video •

Conferencing solution across 15 NIFT centres

for conducting virtual classes at remote centres.

The same facility can be used for conducting

meeting with officials across NIFT centres. NIFT

has engaged TCIL as technical consultant to

procure and implement same. The tender for

procurement of same has already been floated.

Implementation of Integrated Enterprise •

Solution (IES) for Fashion Education and

Research for all NIFT Campuses and at the

Headquarter in Delhi. The Request for proposal

(RFP) for same is already being prepared.

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The Continuing Education (CE) programmes offered by National Institute of Fashion Technology across

all centres are carefully planned in an endeavor to upgrade the knowledge and skills of working

professionals, so that they are better equipped to handle the challenges of a dynamic fashion industry

which are affected by the smallest reverberation in the ever- changing fashion world.

In order to address the specialized needs of professionals as well as candidates interested in the field of fashion, the

CE Programmes offered in 2012-13 include range of courses that are structured to provide a learning environment

to the participants that is contextual, interactive and experiential with concern for social and human values.

The programmes contribute to reinforcement of industry linkages and give insight into industry trends. They are

regularly reviewed and modified to ensure their continued relevance and quality. The duration of courses range from

three month to one year across NIFT Centres. Students are awarded Certificates on completion of the programmes. This

year NIFT introduced online submission of forms to make CE admissions accessible to candidates all over the world.

Status of CE Programme for the academic year 2012-13 is as follows:

S.No. Name of the

Centre

Name of Course

No. of

Candidates

admitted

Total revenue

generated by

each course

in Rs.

1 Bengaluru

Garment Export Merchandising Management

(GEMM)

17 8,18,900

Fashion & Clothing Technology (FCT) 28 19,11,500

2 Bhopal Fabric Sourcing and Textiles Merchandising 04 1,51,900

3 Gandhinagar

Garment Production Technology & Apparel Design

(GPTAD)

21 15,77,250

Fashion Integration for the Apparel Industry (FIAI) 12 8,52,550

Jewellery Design & Handicraft Technolgoy (JDHT) 16 10,14,000

4 Surat (Sub Centre

Gandhinagar)

Fashion Designing and Apparel Technology 44 26,58,600

5 Hyderabad


Indian Fashion Apparel & Boutique Management 15 9,20,000

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6 Mumbai


Fashion Retail Management (FRM) 13 13,57,200

Apparel Costing & Fashion Merchandising

Management

22 11,79,200

Visual Merchandising 24 12,86,400

Creative Pattern Making 13 5,68,800

Creative Fashion Styling 20 10,72,000

7 New Delhi


Fashion Integration for the Apparel Industry (FIAI) 33 33,32,500

Garment Export Merchandising Management

(GEMM)

11 8,52,500

Fashion Retail Management (FRM) 22 22,52,500

Clothing Production Technology (CPT) 23 16,35,250

Creative Thinking & Design Development 31 24,02,500

Design Process Thinking (DPT) 28 11,90,000

8 Kolkata Fashion & Clothing Technology (FCT)

Clothing Production Technology (CPT)

19

32

12,90,000

19,20,000

9 Patna Fashion & Clothing Technology (FCT) 05 3,58,100

10 Bhubaneswar Fashion Retail Management (FRM) 11 6,80,900

Total 576 4,11,17,550

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NIFT

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT initiative

As a premier Institute of India, involved in identifying the expectations and fulfilling them for the textiles and the fashion industry,

NIFT realizes the importance of its social responsibilities. Through its Cluster Development Initiative, Graduation Projects and

other design and technical support projects taken up in craft sector, NIFT faculty, students and alumni play a proactive role in the

upliftment of craft sector.

Under the Cluster Development Initiative during the year 2012-13, 1166 NIFT students under faculty supervision, across NIFT

campuses, conducted the first phase of cluster diagnostic study in the selected 30 craft clusters in May- July 2012. The main

objective was to study the present status of the chosen craft and to identify the needs of the cluster. The study also gave insight

into the size of the cluster, skill level of the artisans/ producers, Production process, marketing and challenges faced by the

craftspeople. More than 3500 artisans were approached to provide insight into craft practices across 30 handloom and handicrafts

clusters.

Apart from the student related activities, NIFT faculty conducted cluster related workshops and also undertook sponsored projects

in Cluster development. Some of those are mentioned below:

An awareness workshop on ‘Crafts & Future’ was organised at NIFT Gandhinagar, with an objective to strengthen link •

between NIFT students and craftspeople of Gujarat and to spread awareness of NIFT cluster initiative amongst the artisans.

The workshop conducted on 23rd February 2013, initiated with Interactive session with various stakeholders from the craft

sector. Exhibition cum display was arranged for showcasing craft products developed under various projects of NIFT. Mr. Arun

Kumar M Solanki, IAS, Secretary-Cottage and Rural Industries, Govt of Gujarat, attended the workshop as Chief Guest. 48

Artisans from the different craft pockets of Gujarat attended the workshop. They were also provided an opportunity to display

their products and demonstrate their skills during the workshop.

‘Basic Bag Pattern making’ workshop was conducted for the artisans by Mr.Dorji Wangdi, faculty at NIFT-Shillong from 15th-•


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19th 2012 for Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

“Human resource development’ a training programme for traditional artisans was conducted by Mr.Dorji Wangdi, Mr.Febby •

and Ms.M.Blah on 26th 2013 at NIFT-Shillong.

NIFT Delhi faculty conducted a ‘Skill Up-gradation of artisan’s workshop’- a training module for women and young weavers. •

The module was planned and conducted by Ms Ashima Tiwari, Dr. Neha Singh and Dr. Nilanjana Bairagi at Maheshwar,

Madhya Pradesh from 8th -12th January 2013. The project involved understanding the pre treatment, dyeing, weaving and

design for Maheshwari sarees. The project was sponsored by Women Weave Charitable Trust, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.

An ‘In-depth Research Study on Varanasi Handloom Cluster’ was conducted by Dr. A. K. Khare, Prof. B. Banerjee, Mr. A. •

Debnath and Mr. Sankaranarayanan T.R. at NIFT- Rae Bareli. The study was conducted for the Ministry of Textiles to identify

the problems and to suggest solutions for Varanasi weavers. A project has been proposed to set up design studio, in order to

train artisans in Varanasi, to office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms).

Mr. Partha Seal and Ms. Supriya Choudhury Basu from NIFT-Kolkata are coordinating a project on ‘Sualkuchi Silk of Assam’ •

for Development Commissioner-Kamrup, Government of Assam.

A ‘Design Development project to design Paithani Sarees for Paithan Handloom Cluster’ was conducted by Ms. Monika •

Agarwal and Ms. Disha Gupta and branding for paithani sarees was undertaken by Ms. Susmita Das Pal and Ms. Patricia

Sumod. The project was coordinated and successfully completed by NIFT- Mumbai for Maharashtra Small Scale Industries.

An IPR related project to cover six crafts of Goa and Maharashtra was undertaken by Mr. Sushil Raturi from NIFT-Mumbai.•

‘Documentation of Metal Crafts of Madhya Pradesh’ was undertaken by Mr. M.C.Mohan at NIFT- Bhopal, for Madhya •

Pradesh Hastshilp Vikas Nigam, Bhopal.

‘Turned Wood Lacquer product design & development’ project Ms. Supriya Yadav and Sharad Yadav, faculty at NIFT-Bhopal •

for Madhya Pradesh Hastshilp Vikas Nigam, Bhopal.

NIFT- Bengaluru conducted ‘Design Intervention for Tribal Handloom Weaving’. The project was handled by Prof Sivalingam •

and Mr. RaviKumar for Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Karnataka, Govt of Karnataka.

Diagnostic Study on Languishing crafts- Cuttaki Chappals, Horn wood toys and copper snake’ was conducted by Dr Yathindra •

and Mr Prashanth KC along with Ms.Shipra Roy, Ms.Rashmi Munshi and Mr Girinath Gopinath at NIFT- Bengaluru, for

Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles.

NIFT-Hyderabad conducted a workshop on ‘Awareness of Handloom logo’ which was attended by the artisans from various •

societies of Andhra Pradesh state. Chief Guest was the Regional Director of Handlooms dept., Govt of Andhra Pradesh.

One day Craft Workshop was organized at NIFT- Raebareli on 2nd May, 2013. 11 artisans including 7 National Awardees, •

Shilp-Gurus and State awardees were invited from Lucknow to represent the craftsmen involved in the craft of Chikankari,

Block Printing etc. The objective of conducting the workshop was to provide a common interface to NIFT Rae Bareli students

with the rich traditional skill practiced by artisans in different crafts.

A two days workshop was conducted at NIFT-Head Office on 3rd and 4th January 2013, for reorientation of Cluster Initiative •

Coordinators (CICs), to orient them to new approaches of Cluster Development and to share the experiences and best

practices in order to plan for the next phase of cluster project activities.

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NIFT Campus Placements 2013 were held at the old 7 campuses of NIFT viz. New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai,

Gandhinagar, Kolkata & Hyderabad during 29 th January to 20 th February 2013. A total of 374 companies have registered

for Campus Placements offering 1733 job vacancies.

The number of companies which participated in on site-campus placements was 293, out of which 192 have recruited 709

students and 92 students got placed through Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) resulting in the placement of 801 students. The

strength of the appearing batch was 1914 out of which 1601 students have registered for campus placements. A second

round of placement is underway in June, 2013.

The discipline wise analysis of placements 2013 after the first round is given in Table 1:-

The average salary during Campus Placements 2013 for the students from Master’s Programme is 3.80 lakhs per annum

whereas that of for Bachelor’s Programme is 3.01lakhs per annum.

The average salaries obtained by students from different programmes during Campus Placements 2013 vis-à-vis 2012 & 2011 is

shown in Graph I.

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Future Group has recruited maximum number of students (47 nos including Bachelor & Master students). Trident has

offered the highest salary of 15.00 lakhs p.a. to Master students and 9.00 Lakhs p.a. to Bachelor students and have also

recruited 7 numbers of students.

The profile of companies attending NIFT Campus Placements. These companies were from diverse segments like Designers,

Manufacturer Exporters, Buying Agencies, Consultants, Retailers, Brand owners, e-retailer, Textile Mills, Home Furnishing,

Technology Solution providers along with international brands.

An alphabetical listing of companies which have recruited NIFT students in Campus Placements 2013 are : 8v Shoes, A M

Marketplaces, Abu Jani & Sandip Khosla, Adidas, Aditya Birla, Aishwarya Design, Amber and Shirrin, Amrit Exports Pvt.Ltd.,

Anish Labels, Anmol Apparels, Anubhav Apparels, Anushree Reddy Design, Aquarelle India, Archana Kocchar, Arvind Ltd.,

Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd., Asmara Apparels Ltd., Autokit, Avadat Apparels, Avenue Supermarts, Bandhej, Banswara, Being

Human Clothing, Bhaskar Devji Jewellers, Blue Tonic, Bombay High, Boom Apparel, Brand Marketing India Pvt. Ltd., Brandix

Apparel India, Breakfree, Brij Retails, Brummel Fashion Pvt. Ltd., Bulchee, Cairon, Cascade, Celebrity Fashion Ltd., Celio

Future Fashion, Chanakya Indl Ltd., Chemistry, Chiripal Group, Cicada Media, Collage, Contact Communication, Creative

Portico, CRISP, Design Mandee, Dilnaz, Dimora Textile, Disha Enterprise, Diva Exports, D-Mart, Dr. Gupta Group of Companies,

DVM, Earthy Myths, Edcons Exports Pvt. Ltd., Encot, Enfield Apparels Ltd., Evolv Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Fietzberg, Future Group,

Gempro, Genesis Colors Pvt. Ltd., Germef, Gesture Jeans, Globe India Ltd., Go Go International, Gold Craft Jewellery Cluster,

Goldenseam, H & M, Hasbro Clothing, Hispano Apparel, Home Shop 18, HP Fashion, Hutheesing Design Company, Incompass,

India Connection, Indokem Overseas Ltd., Indus League Clothing Ltd., Indusmod, Inmark, Inner Secrets, Intimate Fashion Pvt.

Ltd., ITC, J. Rajkumar Textiles, J.J.Exports, Jayram Textiles Pvt. Ltd., Jinaam Dress Pvt. Ltd., JNJ Associates, Kairos Namrata

G, Kala Raksha, Khazana Textile, Kimaya, Kohinoor, Krishlon Noi, Laguna Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Langoor, Leather Crafts India

Pvt. Ltd., Lifestyle, Locomotive Design, Log 5 Communication, Logotech Clothing Ltd., Lokus Design, Madura Fashion, Major

Brands, Management Services, Mangalam Arts, Marsil Export, Maspar-Mahajan Overseas, Master Kids, Minto Clothing

Co., MNR Exports, Modern Denim, Naagal Garment, Nalli Silk, Naser Tanning Company, Neptune Furnishings, Net Avenue

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Technologies, Niche Fashion Pvt. Ltd., NLBC, Normak Fashion Pvt. Ltd., Nuteez.com, Obeetee Pvt. Ltd., OM, Om Apparels,

Omega Designs Pvt. Ltd., Omtex Healthwear, OSAA, Page Industry (Jockey), Pal Fashion, Pankaj & Nidhi, Pantaloons, Peakok

Jewellers, Pepperfry, Pepperty.com, Photowalas, Planet Superhero, Polite Clothing, Proline India Ltd., Puma Sports India

Pvt. Ltd., R&C Jeneration, Radhamani Exports, Raj Exports, Rakhava Impex, Ray & Di Designers, Raymonds, Renaissance

Strategies & Management Services, Rishabh Apparels, Rite Brand, Ritwika Creations, Roopantran Communication, Roshe,

S.P. Holding, Samsung Design, Sanskrit Baby Products, Sarto, Satramdas Dhalamal, Satyani Fine Jewels, Seeds Intimate

Apparel India Pvt. Ltd., Seema Enterprises, Shahi Exports, Shop Imagine, Shoppers Stop, Simbus Technologies, SNK Diamond,

Sona Commercial Pvt. Ltd., Stalwart Group, Status Quo, Strand of Silk, Suditi Industries, Surya Carpets Pvt. Ltd., Swapan &

Seema, Swayam Design Studio, Swift Projects Pvt. Ltd., Tagos, Tank, Tech Ved, Technopack, Tesori, Texpert India Ltd., Texzone,

Thinking Bug, Tiny Girl, Tommy, Tommy Hilfiger Arvind Fashion Pvt. Ltd., TPG wholesale Pvt. Ltd., Trent, Trident, Tritan Leather

Works Pvt. Ltd., UV Global Creative, Ventures, Vision Motion Studio, Zomato.

Highlights of the other notable events organized by the Industry and Alumni Affairs Unit at campuses:

NIFT-Bengaluru Campus conducted workshops on “Resume Building”, “Group Discussion” and “Understand your •Salary & Personal Finance” in the month of April 2012.

NIFT-Bhopal Campus organized a large assembly of industry personnels on 1• st November, 2012 as part of the

convocation. Relevant Industry Persons delivered speeches regarding the current industry scenario and shared their

expectations with the students.

NIFT- Bhubaneswar Campus organized a resume building exercise for the students, conducted 4 quiz sessions to brush •up core competencies of the students as well as a panel Discussion and Case Study Discussion of 10 cases related to

fashion industry to develop the analytical and presentation skills of the students.

NIFT-Chennai Campus Organized Global Education interact (Higher Education) for final year students of Batch 2009-•2013 conducted by The Chopras, Egmore on 25th October, 2012. NIFT, Alumni Meet was held on 1st December, 2012 at

NIFT Chennai. Conducted Industry Meet on 5th January, 2013 at Hotel Ginger, Tirupur. In this meet Totally 53 persons

from 29 Industries were participated.

NIFT- Gandhinagar Campus organized NIFT - Industry Workshop on 03rd-Feb.2013 at Ahmedabad Management •Association, Ahmedabad. The objectives of the workshop were to enhance the industry linkages, work out the effective

NIFT-Industry collaborative projects and placements. The workshop consisted of presentations and discussions from

academicians and eminent industry experts from fashion field covering areas of Fashion Technology, Textile, Accessory

Design, Jewellery Design, Fashion Design and Retailing. In the workshop, detailed discussions were done on various

issues including bridging the gap between fashion Industry and Academia/NIFT, Role of Fashion Professionals in dynamic

business environment, Potential of Industry specific collaborative programmes in future and changing dynamics of

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NIFT Alumni Association, Gandhinagar Chapter (NIFTAA, G) was launched on 07th-Dec.-12 at NIFT, Gandhinagar by •Dr. A. Sakthivel (NIFT-BOG Member and Chairman, AEPC) in the presence of Mr. Shaleen Toshniwal, Jt. MD- Banswara

Syntex, Ms. Archana Awasthi, Director-HO, Ms. Sameeta Rajora, Director-NIFT, Gandhinagar, Mr. Jabbar Singh, Director-

NIFT, Gandhinagar and Prof. Pavan Godiawala.

NIFT-Hyderabad Campus : Alumni interactions have been conducted on regular basis and more than 15 alumni had •interactions with different departments during this year.

NIFT-Jodhpur Campus has organized visits of students of MFM, B.FTech and Foundation programme to Jaipur, Delhi •NCR, and Bhilwara to visit manufacturing units, export houses and retail establishments to understand the process

and industry dynamics. Mr. Gaurav Ashesh, CC-FMS, conducted a state level workshop at Jodhpur on the ‘Importance

of Design in Handicraft Marketing’ which was attended by industry participants from all over the state of Rajasthan.

Mr. Ishwar Kumar, CC- BF Tech has organized a workshop on skill development to provide various trainings on pattern

making, Tailoring and sewing equipments to the supervisors of Jan Shikshan Sansthan.

NIFT- Kangra Campus : Mr Rajnish Behl (Kohinoor Garments Ludhiana), gave inputs regarding industry requirement •from NIFT Students on Decemeber 2012. Mr Sanjeev Sahay Shrivastav (Designer) discussed the industry scenario.

Group Discussion and Mock Interviews were organised for all the students in November 2012. Highly experienced NIFT

Alumni interacted with the NIFT Freshers during their orientation in the month of July 2012.

NIFT Kannur Campus : Mr. Ramesh Nair, NIFT AMM Alumni – 1991 conducted a session with B.FTech (Apparel •Production) students and MFM students on 10th August, 2012.

NIFT-Kolkata Campus organized Industry Meet - 2012 on 29• th August 2012 at the Institute premises. This event was

jointly organized by NIFT, Kolkata with Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and Apparel Training and Design

Centre (ATDC). The participants were from the various fields including representatives of the different Industry; faculty

members, officials and final year students of NIFT and ATDC, Kolkata. The topic on which the distinguished dignitaries

including Industry Speakers deliberated upon was; “Role of Professionals in present Industry Scenario”.

Industry Meet – 2012 on Role of Professionals in present Industry Scenario

A seminar was organized on the World Quality Day i.e. 8th November 2012 on the broader topic entitled, “Quality Movement

in India : Achievements and Constraints”. The seminar was organized by Indian Association for Productivity Quality and

Reliability (IAPQR), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata. The speakers

and the participants were from the diverse of field of industry, faculty members of NIFT, ATDC, representatives of IAPQR, ISI,

AEPC and the student participants of NIFT and ATDC.

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An International seminar was organized by NIFT, Kolkata with CII on 19th January 2013 on the topic : “Fashion in Global

Economy : Emerging Challenges and New Directions”. The eminent speakers and renowned academician from various

Institutes from across the globe deliberated on different issues on that day. The participants were from various industries,

Institutes, research organization, certification agencies and student.

NIFT-Mumbai Campus organized a seven day workshop by famous personality Ms. Sabira Merchant for all the graduating

students on communication skills, personality development and professional ettiqutes and Teach for India group trained

students for mock group discussion in the month of October, 2012. An alumni meet was held in the month of December

2012 where in the alumni interacted with the passing out students.

NIFT- New Delhi Campus Coordinated a visit of a senior management team from the largest global furniture retailer IKEA

from Sweden on 11th October, 2012 as well as the visit of Ms Lisa Wilkinson, Director, Mr Frankie Adams, Head of buying, Mr

Rajnish Kapur, MD Wilko Asia and Mr. Shobhit Gupta, Global Sourcing Manager from Wilkinson Group, UK on 15th January,

2013. NIFT Delhi campus also organized an Alumni meeting on 28th November, 2012 in conjunction with Convocation

2012.

NIFT-Patna Campus: Prof. Sanjay Shrivastava, Director NIFT Patna made a presentation at India Fashion Forum (IFF) MUMBAI

2013 as well at the annual conference of NHRDN. NIFT Patna signed an MOU with Young Indian- a Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII) concern.

NIFT-Raebareli Campus organized a large assembly of industry personnels on 7th November, 2012 as part of the Convocation.

Relevant Industry Persons delivered speeches regarding the current industry scenario and shared their expectations with

the students.

NIFT Shillong Campus: Mr. Badrinath Mishra, MFM-2008, NIFT Alumni-Delhi Campus and Fabindia, conducted a session on

Fashion Industry Prospective and Career Opportunities on 27th July, 2012

NIFT-Head Office coordinated the timely and adequate industry exposure of all NIFT students specifically to students from

remote centres and ensure that workshops on how to face interviews and personality development were organized for

the final year student at all campuses. It also coordinated the participation of NIFT by setting up a stall at 2nd India Asean

Business Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during 18-20th December, 2012 as well as at “Pravasi Bhartiya Divas” organized

by FICCI from 7 – 9th January 2013 at Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi Kerala. NIFT Alumni Association (NIFTAA) meetings of the

Executive Council members were held with DG NIFT on June 15, 2012 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and two General

Body meetings were held on 29th June 2012 & 7th September at NIFT New Delhi. The new Memorandum of Association

(MOA) including the provision for setting up local chapters are underway.


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Department Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubneswar Chennai Gandhinagar Hyderabad Jodhpur Kolkata

AD 33 26 27 33 31

FC 22

FD 32 31 45 33 40

KD 23 32

LD 29

TD 28 30 28 32 34 32

BFT 30 23 29 22 25

MoD

MFM 37 29 31 37 34 30 27

MFT 28 24

Total 210 56 29 163 200 154 30 185

NIFT

CONVOCATION 2012

18th Annual Convocation

Batch wise Convocating students strength across NIFT Campuses

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Department Kannur Mumbai New Delhi Patna Raebareli Shillong Total

AD 30 27 25 232

FC 33 31 86

FD 29 35 28 32 25 330

KD 24 30 109

LD 33 62

TD 29 26 239

BFT 22 18 31 200

MoD 27 29 56

MFM 34 34 28 321

MFT 28 80

Total 51 165 307 56 59 50 1715


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Ph. D. Programme: NIFT offers Ph.D. in the areas of design, management and technology as applied with broad reference

to textiles, fashion, lifestyle and apparel sectors of the industry. The programme is designed for the purpose of carrying out

research in textiles, fashion and the apparel sector to create a body of original knowledge for the use of academia and

industry at large.

The admission process for the Ph.D. programme normally starts during the month of April every year with the announcements

of results and registration during the month of July. The qualifications eligibility for admission to the Ph.D. programme is

specified in the Regulations for the Ph.D. programme.

Ph.D. Program was launched in 2009 with 9 registered students, followed by 10 students in 2010, 4 students in 2011 and

3 students in 2012. With regard to the time scale of the programme, the candidate is expected to complete the supervised

studies within five years, extended to a maximum of seven years by specific approval of the Director General, NIFT.

Research studies being conducted by Ph.D. scholars at National Institute of Fashion Technology

Sr. No. Name of Scholars NIFT Campus Topic Of Research

2009 - Batch

1. Bhavna Kapur New Delhi Knitwear Industrial Cluster of North India: An Analysis of

Advantages

2. Monika Gupta New Delhi Formulating Contouring Increments for Varied Bust Sizes

3. Pavan Godiawala Gandhinagar Development of Daylight Harvesting Device

4. Priyanka Gupta New Delhi Design Development and Functional Finishing of Nurse’s Uniform

5. Shalini Sud New Delhi Determinants of Trends: An Indian Perspective

6. Shinju Mahajan New Delhi Design and Development of Footwear for Infant, Toddler and

Children- A User Centric Approach

7. Varsha Gupta New Delhi Recycling of Post-Consumer Textile Waste in an identified region of

North India: An Integrated Model for Sustainable Development

8. Vandana Narang New Delhi Pattern Development for Menswear using Block Method - A Fresh

Approach

2010 - Batch

9. Jagriti Mishra Gandhinagar Store Attributes of Luxury Brands in India vis-à-vis Customer

Purchase

10. Kaustav Sengupta Chennai Impact of Values and Lifestyle (VAL) on Garment Color Preferences

and Color Psychology of Youth in Urban India: An Integrative

Analysis

NIFT

Ph.D. & RESEARCHPh.D. PROGRAMME

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11. Malini D Hyderabad Contemporary articulation on & sustainability of painted textile

tradition of South India – A case study on Kalamkari

12. Manoj Tiwari Gandhinagar Standardization of jeans size chart for Indian youth (Age 18-35

years)

13. Suhail Anwar New Delhi Impact of ICT on student’s performance in Fashion Design

Education

14. Suruchi Mittar New Delhi Impact of HR Practices on Organisational Performance in the

Apparel Manufacturing for Middle level Managers in Delhi/NCR

15. Vandana Jaglan External

research scholar

Role of Costume design: A study of select Films since 1950

16. Vandita Seth Gandhinagar A study of Tangaliya and single Ikat textile crafts of Saurashtra

region of Gujarat – To develop a model for sustainable design

intervention

17. Vidya Rakesh Raibareli To standardize body measurements for upper garment of adult

mature women in Northern India

18. Vikas Kumar Jodhpur Role of social media in promoting brands : A consumer decision

making perspective

2011 - Batch

19. Ankur Saxena Jodhpur To Develop A Model For Green Manufacturing in Apparel Industry

20. Paramita Mazumdar External

research scholar

Clothing Behaviour of 21st Century Tribal Women of Tripura

21. Rumpa Reshmi Munish Bangalore The Craft of Channapatna– A Design Approach in the Contemporary

Context

22. Yuvraj Garg Jodhpur Identifying and Clustering of Target Customer of Green Products

2012 – Batch

23. Prerna Kaushal External

research scholar

Sustainability and Supply Chain

24. Taruna Gidwal Kumar External

research scholar

Ayurveda Medicinal clothing for Pregnant Women and Newborns

25. Amit Kumar Anjanee NIFT - Chennai Skilled manpower requirement in garment manufacturing units

and role of vocational Institutions in fulfilling the demand


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The Regulations for the Ph.D. programme has been revised to accommodate provisions such as extension of time, break in

study, change in research topic or guide, evaluation process, performance monitoring etc.

The Board considered and approved the revised eligibility criteria for Ph.D. admission as proposed by the AAC to be included

in the Ph.D. Policy of NIFTand the same was implemented during 2013 admission.

The Research Progress Seminar was conducted between 3rd and 4th January 2013 at NIFT - Chennai for scholars of 2009

batch.

policy INTERVENTION

research paper presentationsNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

NIFTPh.D. & RESEARCH

Sl.

No.

Name of the Faculty

Member

Title of the Paper Date & Venue of the Conference Remarks

1. Prof. Dr. Vandana

Bhandari, NIFT - New

Delhi

Languishing Crafts of India Sept. 2012, ITAA BIFT, CHINA

2. Prof. Dr. Vandana

Bhandari, NIFT - New

Delhi

“Traditional Design In

Contemporary Fashion”

22nd Feb 2013, Varanasi –BHU

3. Mr. Manish Nangia

Assistant Professor NIFT –

New Delhi

Innovation Marketing

Strategies by an Entrepreneur

29.11.12 to 01.12.12,

IMT, Nagpur, Goa

with financial

assistance

Mr. Amandeep Singh

Grover, Associate

Professor NIFT - New

Delhi

Rs.44,000/-

Funded by NIFT

4. Mr. Manoj Tiwari

Assistant Professor NIFT -

Gandhinagar

Jeans Buying Behaviour of

India Youth

14.12.12 to 15.12.12,

IBS, Hyderabad

Rs.23,600/-

Funded by NIFT

5. Ms. Jagriti Mishra

Assistant Professor NIFT -

Gandhinagar

Aavaran - Creating niche

through contemporary

traditional textiles

14.12.12 to 15.12.12,

IBS, Hyderabad

Rs.32,600/-

Funded by NIFT

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6. Mr. Avinash Raipally,

Assistant Professor, NIFT

– Hyderabad

Redesigning of Industrial

Product Design Systems on

Biological Lines

10.03.2013 to 14.03.2013,

San Diego, California, USA

Rs.2,38,348/-

Funded by NIFT

7. Ms. Vishu Arora Assistant

Professor - TD, NIFT -

Gandhinagar

Solar Powered textiles – An

overview on initiatives taken

10th to 12th January 2013,

NirmalaNiketan College of Home

Science, University of Mumbai

Rs.12,500/-

Funded by NIFT

8. Ms. Sudha Dhingra

Professor NIFT -

New Delhi

Crafting Design for the

Livelihoods

21st to 22nd December 2012,

The Maharaja Sayajirao University

of Baroda, Fatehgunj, Vadodara,

Gujarat

9. Mr. Amit Kumar Anjanee

Assistant Professor

NIFT Chennai

Transition towards Sustainable

Apparel Manufacturing

in India: Initiatives and

Insinuations

9th and 10th January 2013,

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Mr. J. Raghuram

Associate Professor

NIFT - Chennai

10. Ms. Kruti Dholakia

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

Applique and Patchwork:

Traditional Craft of

Ornamenting Fabric on Fabric

21.12.2012 to 22.12.2012,

Vadodara, Gujarat

11. Mr. Pavan Godiawala

Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

Entrepreneurship Training

for Designers, Fashion

Technologist & Creative People

20th to 22nd February 2013,

Entrepreneurship Development

Institute of India (EDI) Campus,

Ahmedabad

12. Ms. Harleen Sahni,

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

Sustainable Apparel Retailing:

An Initiative towards

Environmental Restitution

7th and 8th January 2013,

Shanti Business School,

Ahmedabad

Ms. PritiGadhavi,

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

13. Ms. Harleen Sahni,

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

State & Scope of lifestyle

Marketing in Indian apparel

Retail

9th to 11th January 2013,

Nirma University, Ahmedabad

Ms. Priti Gadhavi,

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Gandhinagar

14. Mr. Deepak Panghal

Assistant Professor

NIFT - New Delhi

A low cost knowledge based

system framework for design

of bending die

25th to 27th March 2013,

University of ULSTER, Belfast,

North Ireland


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15. Mr. Manoj Kumar Paras,

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Jodhpur

Web based 3D Garment

Simulation: A Futuristic

Approach to E-Sampling

14th to 15th February 2013,

Punjab Technical University, GZS

Campus, Bhatinda, Punjab

16. Ms. Vishu Arora

Assistant Professor

NIFT, Gandhinagar

Contemporized techno-driven

mural Artwork

22-23rd February, 2013,

Banaras Hindu University, Banaras

Mr. Nilesh Kumar

Shidhpura

Assistant Professor

NIFT, Gandhinagar

17. Mr. Manish Nangia

Assistant Professor

NIFT - New Delhi

Start-up & Growth of a New

Venture by an Entrepreneur


Las Vegas, USA

18. Mr. Nitin Arun Kulkarni

Assistant Professor

NIFT - Mumbai

Visual Thinking and Design

Education

14th to 16th March 2013

Design Education for India,

Organised by Design Council India,

Pune

19. Ms. Vandana Narang

Professor

NIFT - New Delhi

Rediscovery of Indian Pattern

Making Techniques for Design

Education

14th to 16th March 2013



Pune

20. Ms. Dimple Bahl

Assistant Professor

NIFT - New Delhi

Untangling the Gridlock 14th to 16th March 2013



Pune

21. Mr. Deepak Panghal,

Assistant Professor,

NIFT – New Delhi

A low cost knowledge based

system framework for design

of bending die


University of ULSTER, Belfast,

North Ireland

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NIFT

admissions 2012

For the year 2012, a total of 2,306 seats were offered in ten courses, across fifteen centres. An

estimated 17,282 candidates applied for admissions to NIFT. Out of these, admission was given to

2,285 students, based on merit. Apart from these, 164 NRI seats and 37 domicile seats were also filled

up.


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NIFT OFFICERShead officeSh. Prem Kumar Gera, IAS

Director General

Ms. Pramila Sharan, IRS

Director (Administration

& Admission)

Ms. Jyoti Mehta, IOFS

Chief Vigilance Officer

Mr. Anand Kumar Kedia, IRS

Director (Finance & Accounts)

Prof. Dr. Vandana Bhandari

Dean (Academics)

Prof. Suhail Anwar

Head (Academic Affairs)

Ms. Neenu Teckchandani

Registrar & Board Secretary

Prof. Sudha Dhingra

Head(Cluster)

Prof. Shalini Sud

Head(Continuing Education

& Diploma Programme)

Mr. Vijay Kumar Dua

Head (Corporate

Communication Cell)

Prof. Malini Divakala

Head(FOTD, FDP &

Bridge Programme)

Prof. Dr. Sibichan Mathew

Head (Industry & Alumni Affairs)

Prof. Dr. Prabir Jana

Head (Information Technology)

Prof. Sharmila Dua

Head (International &

Domestic Linkages)

Prof. Vandana Narang

Head(Projects)

Prof. Dr. Anitha Mabel Manohar

Head (Research)

Ms. Varsha Gupta

Department of Design Space

Ms. Vibhavari Kumar

Department of Fashion

Communication

Prof. Monika Gupta

Department of Fashion Design

Ms. Preetha Hussain

Department of Fashion &

Lifestyle Accessories

Ms. Bharti Moitra

Department of Fashion

Management Studies

Prof. Dr. Noopur Anand

Department of Fashion Technology

Prof. Jomichan S. Pattathil

Foundation Programme

Mr. V.P. Singh

Department of Knitwear Design

Ms. Shinju Mahajan

Department of Leather Design

Ms. Savita S. Rana

Department of Textile Design

CHAIRPERSONS of academic departments

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NIFT OFFICERScampusesBENGALURU

Prof. V. Sivalingam

Campus Director

Mr. D. Gopalakrishna

Joint Director

BHOPAL

Mr. U.S. Tolia

Campus Director

Mr. Vasant Kothari

Joint Director

BHUBANESHWAR

Dr. K.C.S Ray

Campus Director

CHENNAI

Prof. Dr. Anitha Mabel Manohar

Director In-charge

Mr. B. Narasimhan

Joint Director

GANDHINAGAR

Prof. Pawan Godiawala

Campus Director (In-Charge)

Mr. N.B. Vaishnav

Joint Director

HYDERABAD

Dr. N.J. Rajaram

Campus Director

Mr. E. Venkat Reddy

Joint Director

JODHPUR

Prof. Dr. A.K. Khare

Campus Director

Mr. Brijesh Deore

Joint Director

KANGRA

Prof. S.K. Bala Siddhartha

Campus Director

Mr. N. S. Bora

Joint Director

KANNUR

Mr. Rajeev Pant

Campus Director

KOLKATA

Prof. B. Banerjee

Campus Director

Col. L.M. Swain

Joint Director

MUMBAI

Ms. Neelima R. Singh

Campus Director

Mr. M. Muthukumar

Joint Director

NEW DELHI

Mr. Arindam Das

Campus Director

Mr. D.K. Rangra

Joint Director

PATNA

Prof. Sanjay Srivastava

Campus Director

Mr. Shankar Kumar Jha

Joint Director

RAEBARELI

Mr. Asish Debnath

Director (Additional Charge)

SHILLONG

Mr. Dorji T. Wangdi

Campus Director (In Charge)

Mr. Robert L. Dkhar

Joint Director

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Mr. Ashutosh Porus

Coordinator

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statement of accounts 2012-13


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Separate Audit Report of the Comptroller & Auditor-General of India on the Accounts of National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi for the year ended 31 March 2013

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi as on 31st

March 2013 and the Income and Expenditure Account/ Receipt and Payment Account for the year ended on that date

under Section 19(2) of the Comptroller & Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers & Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 read with

Section 21(2) of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006. These financial statements include the accounts

of 15 centres of National Institute of Fashion Technology located at Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi,

Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Raebareli and Shillong. The preparation of

these financial statements is the responsibility of the NIFT’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on

these financial statements based on our audit.

2. This Separate Audit Report contains the comments of the Comptroller & Auditor-General of India (CAG) on the accounting

treatment only with regard to classification, conformity with the best accounting practices, accounting standards and

disclosure norms, etc. Audit observations on financial transactions with regard to compliance with the Law, Rules &

Regulations (Propriety and Regularity) and efficiency-cum-performance aspects, etc., if any, are reported through Inspection

Reports/CAG’s Audit Reports separately.

3. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. These standards require

that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from

material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidences supporting the amounts and disclosure in

the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by

management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a

reasonable basis for our opinion.

4. Based on our audit, we report that:

i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary

for the purposes of our audit.

ii) The Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Account/Receipt & Payment Account dealt with by this report have been

drawn up in the format approved by Government of India.

iii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts and other relevant records have been maintained by National Institute of

Fashion Technology, New Delhi in so far as it appears from our examination of such books.

iv) We further report that:

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Comments on Accounts

A Balance Sheet

A.1 Liabilities

A.1.1 Earmarked Fund/Endowment Fund (Schedule 3)

Departmental Development Fund (DDF) Rs. 1837.54 lakh

Various campuses of NIFT, maintaining the Departmental Development Fund (DDF) and having surplus

funds in this account, did not credit any interest income to this account, except Patna Campus, resulting in

understatement of Earmarked Fund/Endownment Fund and overstatement of other income to the extent of

interest wrongly credited to other income.

The amount of interest earned could not be ascertained in the absence of relevant information from the

Management.

A.1.2 Government Grant (Schedule 2)

Capital Reserve Rs. 49118.76 lakh

Above includes the grants of Rs. 1350 lakh received from Government for construction activity at its Delhi (Rs.

350 lakh) and Shillong (Rs. 1000 lakh) Campuses. These amounts have been given to Delhi State Industrial and

Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (DSIIDC) and Meghalaya Government Construction Corporation

(MGCC) as advances for deposit work. Pending any construction activity, these amounts constituted unspent

balances and should have been treated as unutilized grants.

This has resulted in overstatement of ‘Capital Reserve’ and understatement of liability of unspent balance of

Grants to the extent of Rs.1350 lakh.

A.1.3 Government Grant (Schedule 2)

Unspent Balance of grants Rs. 22298.74 lakh

The above includes the grant of Rs. 5357.18 lakh received in the form of fixed assets from Kerala Industrial

Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), for Kannur Campus, Kerala. As the fixed assets have been

capitalized fully, the grant of Rs. 5357.18 lakh should have been included in ‘Capital Reserve’. Inclusion of grant

under unspent balance of grants has resulted in overstatement of unspent grants and understatement of ‘Capital

Reserve’ by Rs. 5357.18 lakh.

A.2 Assets

A.2.1 Fixed Assets (Schedule- 5)

A) Fixed Assets Rs. 22567.96 lakh

A reference is invited to the C&AG’s Comment No. A.2.2 on the annual accounts of NIFT for the year 2011-12

which stated that Fixed Assets did not include land at Thiruvanmiyur (not yet valued, though allotted in April 1999)

and land admeasuring 3 acres in Guindy Taluk (valued at Rs. 17.47 crore) allotted to NIFT by the Tamil Nadu State

Government.

In addition to above, the value of land provided by various State Governments for running of NIFT Campuses in

Mumbai, Chennai, Jodhpur, Gandhi Nagar, Kangra, Patna and Bhubaneswar are also not included in the fixed


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assets. As per Management, these lands were provided free of cost and same has been disclosed in ‘Notes to

Accounts’.

These land should have been included in the Fixed Assets Schedule, valued appropriately as per Accounting Stan-

dard 12 and factual position in this regard along with NIFT’s accounting policy on the subject should have been

suitably disclosed in the accounts.

A.2.2 Fixed Assets (Schedule-5)

B) Capital Work in Progress Rs. 20064.15 lakh

Above includes Rs. 1350 lakh given as advances for deposit work by NIFT for its Delhi Campus (Rs. 350 lakh) and

Shillong Campus (Rs. 1000 lakh) in accordance with Accounting Policy 5(i) as per which continuing expenditure

(including advances for capital expenditure) during the financial year incurred on construction of buildings, interiors

etc. is booked under the head Capital Work in progress (CWIP). However, pending any construction activity, the

above amount should have been shown under the head Current Assets, loans and advances – Advances on Capital

Account.

Incorrect classification resulted in understatement of Current Assets, loans and advances and overstatement of

CWIP by Rs. 1350 lakh.

A.2.3 Current Assets, Loans & Advances (Schedule- 7)

Loans & Advances Rs.7626.29 lakhs

A reference is invited to the C&AG’s Comment No. A.2.1.1 on the annual accounts of the NIFT for 2011-12, which

states that an amount of Rs. 10.94 crore has been shown as recoverable from the Ministry of Textile in respect

of block grant approved by the Ministry on 20th November 2007 for 2009-10 on account of additional liability

towards pay and allowances due to implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission Report. Though NIFT has

incurred the related expenditure and claimed the amount from the Ministry, the latter had not released the above

amount till 31.03.2013 even after lapse of four financial years. This indicated lack of certainty in realization of the

amount for which an appropriate provision towards non-realization of the Loans and Advances/Grant should have

been created by NIFT. In the absence of this accounting treatment “Loans and Advances” and “Surplus” each have

been overstated by Rs 10.94 crore.

B Income and Expenditure

B.1 Excess of Income over Expenditure transferred to Corpus/Capital Fund Rs. 740.01 Lakh

NIFT has been charging the depreciation on fixed assets created/purchased out of Government Grants to its

Income and Expenditure account but does not recognize the corresponding income from the Government Grants,

which should have been recognized to the extent of depreciation charged on fixed assets created/purchased out

of Government Grants. The said treatment is in violation of AS-12.

This has resulted in understatement of ‘Excess of Income over Expenditure’ and over statement of ‘Government

Grants’ to the extent of Rs. 1833.19 lakh being the amount of depreciation charged.

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C Grant-in-aid

Out of grant-in-aid of Rs. 79.44 crore (including unspent balance of Rs. 70.87 crore of previous year) received from

Government of India during the year, NIFT could utilize a sum of Rs. 29.56 crore leaving a balance of Rs. 49.88

crore unutilized as on 31 March 2013. Besides, there is unspent balance of Rs. 26.71 crore in respect of grants

received from State Governments, as on 31 March 2013.

v) Subject to our observations in the preceding paragraphs, we report that the Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure

Account dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.

vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanation given to us, the said financial

statements read together with the Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts, and subject to the significant matters stated

above and other matters mentioned in Annexure give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles

generally accepted in India.

a) In so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of National Institute of Fashion Technology,

New Delhi as at 31 March 2013; and

b) In so far as it relates to the Income and Expenditure account, of the surplus for the year ended on that date.

Sd/-

(Naina A. Kumar)

Principal Director of Commercial Audit

& Ex-Officio Member, Audit Board-II,

New Delhi

Place: New Delhi

Date: 26.11.2013.


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Annexure to SAR

1. Adequacy of Internal Audit System

Internal Audit System is prevalent in the Institute. It needs to be strengthened to commensurate with its size and

nature of its activities.

2. Adequacy of Internal Control System

Internal Control System is inadequate and commensurate with the size and nature of the activities of the Institute.

The prescribed format of accounts and uniform accounting by the various campuses of the Institute was not followed.

Huge advances are outstanding against staff as well as contractor.

3. System of Physical verification of Fixed Assets

Physical verification of Fixed Assets for the year 2012-13 for NIFT HO and Campuses was completed except

Hyderabad, Delhi, Jodhpur and Kangra.

4. System of Physical verification of Inventory

The Physical verification of inventory at NIFT Head Office was found satisfactory. No separate report on physical

verification of inventory is been prepared at any of the Campuse.

5. Regularity in payment of statutory dues

No irregularity in payment of statutory dues was notice by the audit.

Sd/-

(A.S. Sahi)

Dy. Director

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NIFT Balance sheet as of March 31st 2013

Rs. In LakhsPARTICULARS SCHEDULE MARCH 31, 2013 MARCH 31, 2012

Corpus/Capital Fund 1 7021.86 6020.10

Government Grants 2 71417.50 61695.21

Earmarked and Endowment Fund 3 14320.17 12609.45

Current Liabilities and Provisions 4 6478.52 5963.58

TOTAL LIABILITIES 99,238.05 86,288.34

Fixed Assets 5 42632.11 33312.38

Investment 6 3.16 3.16

Current Assets 7 56602.78 52972.80

TOTAL ASSETS 99,238.05 86,288.34

Significant Accounting Policies & Notes to Financial Statements

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The schedules referred above form an integral part of the Balance Sheet.

The Balance sheet is compiled from the Books of Accounts & Records produced before us.

For V. Sahai Tripathi & Co.

Chartered Accountants

(FRN-000262N)

Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-Mahesh Sahai Abdul Malik Anand Kumar Kedia Prem Kumar Gera

Partner (M. No. 0006730) Dy. Director (F&A) Director (F&A) Director General

Place : New Delhi

Date : 21st Aug, 2013


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NIFT Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended March 31st , 2013

Rs. In Lakhs

PARTICULARS SCHEDULE MARCH 31, 2013 MARCH 31, 2012

Fees from Students & Others 8 10,436.73 9,639.31

Grant In Aid 9 385.60 1,113.29

Interest Earned 10 2,820.58 2,506.91

Surplus from Projects & Workshops 11 212.21 137.06

Other Income 12 157.80 157.07

TOTAL INCOME 14,012.92 13,553.64

Academic Expenses 13 2,502.21 2,451.74

Establishment Expenses 14 6,678.10 5,945.83 Other Administrative Expenses 15 1,682.75 1,405.41

Interest & Bank Charges 16 1.71 0.41

Depreciation 17 1,833.19 1,553.45

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 12,697.96 11,356.84

SURPLUS (EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE)

1,314.96 2,196.80

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE EXCLUDING GRANT-IN -AID AND DEPRECIATION

2,762.55 2,636.96

TRANSFERRED TO DDF 20 279.85 158.23

Add : Prior Period Income 18 (156.05) 9.45

Less : Prior Period Expenses 19 139.05 152.05

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE TRANSFERRED TO CORPUS/CAPITAL FUND

740.01 1,895.98

Significant Accounting Policies & Notes to Financial Statements

21

The schedules referred above form an integral part of the Income and Expenditure Account.

The Income and Expenditure account is compiled from the Books of Accounts & Records produced before us.



(FRN-000262N)

Sd/-

CA MAHESH SAHAI

Partner

Membership No - 0006730

Sd/-

Abdul Malik

Deputy Director (F&A)

Sd/-

Anand Kumar Kedia

Director (F&A)

Sd/-

Prem Kumar Gera

Director General

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NIFT Receipt and Payment for the year ended March 31st, 2013

Rs. In Lakhs

PARTICULARSMARCH

31, 2013MARCH

31, 2012PARTICULARS

MARCH 31, 2013

MARCH 31, 2012

Opening Balance PAYMENTS

a) Cash in hand 1.62 1.32 a) Academic Expenses 1555.62 1292.06

b) Bank Balances 12489.18 10263.41 b) Establishment Expenses 3570.05 3164.84

c) Other Administrative Expenses 1597.40 1403.63

Grants Received d) Continuing Education Programme Expenses 19.40 18.06

a) Grant from Govt.of India 500.00 (2,435.26) e) Interest on Loan paid 0.00 0.00

b) Grant from State Govt. 2868.05 3321.85 f) Prior Period Expenses 0.95 5.90

Income from Investments Payment Earmarked Funds 10.33 17.41

Earmarked / Endowment Funds 444.05 96.80

Payments towards EPF/GPF & Pension Fund 10.52 32.90

Purchase of Fixed Assets 4485.45 3103.53

Interest Received

On Bank Deposits and Advances 2580.29 552.91 Current Assets

a) Amount Recoverable 259.74 378.71

Fees and Other Receipts b) Inter Branch Account 5734.10 3326.72

From Students & Other 9889.36 11124.41 c) Project & Workshops in Progres (WIP) 10.25 120.40

d) Security Paid 14.85 5.24

Misc. Receipts 421.27 302.05 e) Loans & Advances 398.43 1644.21

f) Investment in Fixed Deposits 26487.83 27765.56

Received Against Proj & Workshops

a) Completed during the Year 16.87 3.36 Other Payments

b) In Progress (WIP) 118.01 251.05 a) Project & Workshops (R) 77.09 49.18

b) Payment against Over Draft/Bank Loan 0.00 92.86

Security Deposits and Other Receipts 1563.18 1531.03

c) Payment against Current Liabilities 3708.58 3020.20

Received against recoverable 1801.01 5948.22

Received Security Refund 527.90 124.15 Closing Balances :

Fixed Deposits Matured / Encashed 28681.25 26846.91 a) Cash in hand 1.83 1.62

b) Bank Balances : 13959.62 12489.18

TOTAL 61902.04 57932.21 TOTAL 61902.04 57932.21


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Place: New Delhi

Date: August 21st, 2013

Sd/-

CA MAHESH SAHAI

Partner


Sd/-

Abdul Malik


Sd/-

Anand Kumar Kedia

Director (F&A)

Sd/-

Prem Kumar Gera

Director General

Significant AccountingPolicies & Notes fo Financial 21

The schedules referred above from an integral part of the Receipts & Payment.

The Receipt and Payment is complied from the Books of Accounts Records producedbefore us.

For V. Sahai Tripathi & Co.Chartered Accountants(FRN-000262N)

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Schedule 1 : Corpus / Capital AccountRs. In Lakhs

Particulars March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 Opening Balance 6,020.10 7,014.95

Less : Adjustment /Transfers (261.75) 2,890.83

Add/(Deduct) : Balance of Net Income & Expenditure 740.01 1,895.98

Total 7,021.86 6,020.10

NIFT Schedules attached to and forming part of the Financial Statements

Schedule 2 : Government Grants

Rs. In Lakhs Particulars March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 1. Capital Reserve (Grant Capitalised) A) In Cash Opening Balance 43,696.85 40,800.29

Less: Previous year adj. in Grant Capitalised/Utilised - 1,019.48

Add: Grant Capitalised/Utilised during the year 5,406.95 3,916.04

Sub Total (A) 49,103.80 43,696.85 B) In Kind Opening Balance (Donation in Kind) 14.96 14.96

Add: Capitalised during the year - -

Sub Total (B) 14.96 14.96 TOTAL (1) 49,118.76 43,711.81 2. Unspent/(Overspent) Balance Opening Balance 17,983.40 20,493.00

Add: Previous year adj. in Grant in Aid 647.59 1,316.51

Add: Grant Received during the year 9,034.63 4,397.18

Less: Grant Refunded to Ministry - 4,635.70

Less: Grant Adjusted against revenue deficit and transfers 374.44 -

Less: Capitalised during the year 4,992.44 3,587.59

TOTAL (2) 22,298.74 17,983.40 Total (1+2) 71,417.50 61,695.21


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Schedule 3 : Earmarked Fund / Endowment Fund

Rs. In Lakhs

Particulars March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012

A) NIFT Development Fund

Opening Balance 137.30 137.30

Add: Funds received during the year - -

Sub Total 137.30 137.30

Opening Balance (Interest earned) 62.95 51.57

Add: Interest earned during the year 16.30 12.89

Less : Amount disbursed 0.60 1.51

Add: Interest earned (Cumulative) - -

Sub Total 78.65 62.95

Total (A) 215.95 200.25

B) Activity Fee Fund


Add: Amount received during the year 129.73 69.55

Add: Interest received - -

Less: Utilised during the year 91.21 32.70

Total (B) 178.74 140.22

C) Departmental Development Fund (DDF)

Opening Balance 1,622.47 1,428.84


Add: Interest received 0.64 -


Total (C) 1,837.54 1,622.47

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D) Block Grant Endowment Fund

Opening Balance 10,000.00 6,936.00

Add: Funds received during the year - 3,064.00

Less: Utilised during The year - -

Sub Total 10,000.00 10,000.00

Opening Balance (Interest earned) 352.97 -

Add: Interest received during the year 1,314.65 352.97

Less : Amount disbursed - -

Sub Total 1,667.62 352.97

Total (D) 11,667.62 10,352.97

E) Alumni Association Fund




Total (E) 111.83 67.69

F) Campus Development Fund



Add: Transferred from DDF-Administration 0.02 -


Total (F) 308.49 225.85

TOTAL (A+B+C+D+E+F) 14,320.17 12,609.45


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Schedule 4 : Current Liabilities & Provisions

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Current Liabilities

Payable Account 1,013.99 1,028.33

Sundry Creditors 305.52 98.39

Security Deposits 1,195.70 1,027.79

Liabilities towards Project & Workshop 770.15 893.26

Inter branch account 0.08 -

Other Current Liabilities 113.54 168.24

Total (A) 3,398.98 3,216.01

B) Provisions

Provision for Capital Items 453.61 287.91

Provision of Building WIP 516.43 509.32

Provision for Gratuity/pension and Leave Salary Cont. 1,751.00 1,633.13

Other Provisions 358.50 317.21

Total (B) 3,079.54 2,747.57

Total (A+B) 6,478.52 5,963.58

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Schedule 5 : Fixed Assets

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Fixed Assets

Gross Block (At Cost) 28,431.45 26,028.26

Add : Additions during the year 7,842.87 2,551.44

Less: Deletions/Adjustment (Trf. to Campus) 146.84 148.25

Less: Adjustment Depreciation Transferred to Campuses - 1.44

Less: Accumulated Depreciation 13,559.52 11,820.51

Total (A) 22,567.96 16,609.50

B) Capital Work in Progress

Building 9,919.94 6,807.40

CPWD Deposit Work 7,750.09 9,378.69

Capital Goods In Transit 2,394.12 516.79

Total B 20,064.15 16,702.88

Total (A+B) 42,632.11 33,312.38


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Rs. In Lakhs

PARTICULARSRate of Dep. (%)

GROSS BLOCK

Opening Balance as on

01.04.2012 (Audited)

During the year

Closing Balance as on

31.03.2013

Additions Upto

30.09.2012

Additions After

30.09.2012

Total Additions

Deletions / Adjustments

1 2 3 4 5 6 = (4+5) 7 8=(3+6-7)

Land 131.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.05 129.05

Building (Phase I) 1.63% 11401.07 5705.04 702.61 6407.65 0.00 17808.71

Building (Phase II) 1.63% 716.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 716.09

Building (Residential) 1.63% 14.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.63

Renovation 469.53 0.51 1.17 1.68 0.01 471.19

Class Room Equipment 15% 3194.98 153.49 76.11 229.60 1.45 3423.13

Computer Systems 16.21% 1920.97 54.34 137.52 191.86 2.21 2110.62

Computer Projects (Hardware) 16.21%

2969.00 73.92 64.09138.01

40.283066.73

Computer Projects (Software) 16.21%

842.55 9.22 36.4045.62

0.01888.16

Computer Projects (Others) 16.21%

98.83 9.76 27.9637.72

0.00136.55

A/C, A/V Water Coolers 15% 355.01 25.51 16.71 42.22 0.00 397.23

Furniture & Fixture & Fittings 6.33%

2275.24 204.61 42.76247.37

48.352474.26

Furniture & Fixures - Computer 6.33%

43.50 1.56 0.001.56

0.0045.06

Office Equipment 15% 540.38 74.69 40.05 114.74 12.26 642.86

Other Assets (including Misc.) 15%

1295.98 97.71 95.37193.08

5.291483.77

Books 20% 1212.39 28.63 90.18 118.81 0.00 1331.20

Resource Centre Collection 20%

38.20 0.97 3.214.18

0.0042.38

Hostel Equipment 6.33% 7.40 3.73 2.06 5.79 0.00 13.19

Motor Car (Light Vehicle) 9.50%

208.42 3.35 1.584.93

17.23196.12

Bus (Heavy Vehicle) 11.31% 141.71 0.00 0.46 0.46 17.70 124.47

D G Set 15% 136.34 0.63 27.77 28.40 0.00 164.74

RTDC Project 15% 167.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 167.55

Critical Infrastructure Asset 15%

113.38 0.00 0.000.00

0.00113.38

Magazines & Periodicals 100%

128.34 0.67 15.1415.81

0.00144.15

Tubewells & Supplies 15% 8.86 0.99 12.39 13.38 0.00 22.24

Total 28431.45 6449.33 1393.54 7842.87 146.84 36127.46

Schedule 5A : Fixed Assets

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Rs. In Lakhs

DEPRECIATION NET BLOCK

Opening Balance as on

01.04.2012 (Audited)

Depreciation on Opening

Balance as on 01.04.2012 (Audited)

Depreciation On Additions

Upto 30.09.2012

Depreciation On Additions

After 30.09.2012

Total Depreciation For the Year

2012-13

Depreciation on

Deductions / Adjustments

Closing Balance as on

31.03.2013

Net Block as on 31.03.2013

9 9A 10 1112 =

(9A+10+11)13

14 = (9+12-13)

15 = (8-14)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 129.05

1499.66 32.65 257.82 -1.37 289.11 0.00 1788.76 16019.95

168.51 11.67 0.00 0.00 11.67 0.00 180.18 535.91

6.04 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 6.28 8.36

313.49 0.00 59.63 0.00 59.64 -0.02 373.11 98.08

2342.59 56.80 147.92 2.40 207.12 -0.95 2548.76 874.37

1087.71 53.60 215.17 5.93 274.70 -0.88 1361.53 749.09

2108.98 77.14 174.55 7.80259.49

-34.852333.62 733.11

575.88 20.25 70.22 0.8491.31

0.00667.19 220.97

95.15 0.00 1.63 2.223.85

0.0099.00 37.55

223.80 5.18 34.50 1.17 40.85 0.00 264.65 132.58

946.02 25.34 110.72 1.83137.89

-45.281038.63 1435.63

23.94 0.00 1.42 0.001.42

0.0025.36 19.70

388.49 6.40 43.32 2.47 52.19 -11.42 429.26 213.60

490.23 25.04 152.00 30.29207.33

30.24727.80 755.97

868.94 29.03 85.04 7.96 122.03 1.38 992.35 338.85

32.05 0.32 0.75 0.191.26

0.0033.31 9.07

3.08 0.00 0.72 0.01 0.74 0.00 3.82 9.37

125.90 4.95 6.52 0.0011.47

-16.80120.57 75.55

85.10 1.06 8.90 0.00 9.96 -17.16 77.90 46.57

100.80 1.35 6.68 2.08 10.11 0.00 110.91 53.84

117.11 0.00 9.13 0.00 9.13 0.00 126.24 41.31

92.83 0.00 8.06 0.008.06

0.00100.89 12.49

122.23 1.10 12.47 0.0013.57

0.00135.80 8.35

3.46 0.00 10.05 0.00 10.05 0.09 13.60 8.64

11821.99 352.12 1417.22 63.82 1833.19 (96) 13559.52 22567.96


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Schedule 6 : Investment from Earmarked Fund / Endowment Fund

Rs. In Lakhs


U.T.I 1964 (at cost) -- --

U.T.I UNIT GROWTH (at cost) 3.16 3.16

Total 3.16 3.16

Schedule 7 : Current Assets, Loans & Advances

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Closing Stock

NIFT Shop (Old)- Stocks 2.03 2.03

Total (A) 2.03 2.03

B) Cash & Bank Balances

Cash in hand (including imprest) 1.87 1.64

Balances with Scheduled Banks 7,555.72 5,714.50

Fixed Deposits( including interest if any) 41,396.40 39,649.59

Total (B) 48,953.99 45,365.73

C) Loans & Advances

Advance to Contractors 268.50 266.21

Staff Advances 87.44 62.08

Staff Advances (NIFT Regional Campus) - 0.33

Other Advances to Staff 19.26 23.50

CPF Advances (Staff) 0.02 0.02

Student Advance 0.47 0.55

Project Advance 16.55 2.94

Interest Accrued on FD & Investment 1,202.42 2,147.45

Amount Recoverable from parties & others 1,324.81 1,405.64

Amount Recoverable from State Govt. 4,706.82 4,258.23

Total (C) 7,626.29 8,166.95

D) Prepaid Expenses 44.37 72.11

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E) Security Deposits (Paid) 116.31 115.98

F) Inter Branch Account

Nift Bangalore 3,683.48 3,377.16

Nift Kolkata 2,786.05 2,508.56

Nift Chennai 5,567.00 5,220.32

Nift G’Nagar 3,130.64 3,023.27

Nift H’Bad 4,436.72 4,125.71

Nift Mumbai 9,965.51 9,925.92

Nift New Delhi 1,050.48 789.72

Nift Rae Bareli 100.73 84.14

Nift Bhopal (258.90) (470.09)

Nift Kannur 329.21 (12.58)

Nift Patna 232.73 94.32

Nift Shillong (227.41) (301.71)

Nift Kangra 57.99 41.44

Nift Bhubhneswar 99.91 (0.18)

Nift Jodhpur 311.26 212.55

Nift Srinagar (250.00) (250.00)

Nift Coimbatore - (500.00)

Nift Project Cell 0.73 0.73

Credit in NIFT HO A/C of campuses (31,156.34) (28,619.28)

Total (F) (140.21) (750.00)

Total (A+B+C+D+E+F) 56,602.78 52,972.80

Schedule 8 : Fees Etc From Students & Others

Rs. In Lakhs


Application Fee 219.42 436.95

Tuition Fee 8,079.03 7,002.66

C E Programme Fee 421.64 312.07

Ho Fee Share - 312.34

Fee Forfieture 56.49 54.22

Hostel Fee 790.93 807.80

Library Fee-Student & Other 303.29 376.87

Bus Fee 42.13 38.90

Other Fee 523.80 297.50

Total 10,436.73 9,639.31


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Schedule 9 : Grant In Aid

Rs. In Lakhs


Non Plan- State Govt. 385.60 113.29

Non Plan- Central Govt. - 1,000.00

Total 385.60 1,113.29

Schedule 10 : Interest Earned

Rs. In Lakhs


Interest on Staff Loans 10.11 2.03

Interest on Term Deposits / Savings with Schedule Banks 2,810.47 2,504.88

Total 2,820.58 2,506.91

Schedule 11 : Surplus from Project & Workshop

Rs. In Lakhs


Surplus Received From Project & Workshops 212.21 137.06

Total 212.21 137.06

Schedule 12 : Other Income

Rs. In Lakhs


Receipt Other 138.13 136.63

Misc. Receipt Hostel 14.38 15.56

Misc . Receipt Library 1.46 2.48

License Fee-Leased Accomodation 3.83 2.40

Total 157.80 157.07

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Schedule 13 : Academic Expenses

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Academic Expenses

Admission Expenses 116.58 102.83

Advertisement A/A 68.47 59.40

Alumni Association Exp. 0.19 -

Classroom Exp 21.80 14.24

Common Exam Exp 27.75 33.49

Combined Pg Bridge Course 5.61 -

Convocation 65.94 27.43

Hiring of Bus/Car 3.98 19.24

Guest Faculty 87.84 53.18

Hospitality Expenses 2.39 1.78

Iilf Exp 2.02 2.59

Internet Expenses 56.56 64.16

Insurance (Students) 35.95 44.36

Jury Exp 52.14 42.11

Membership Fee 2.87 0.60

Printing & Publication Exp 14.45 22.00

Repair & Maintenance Computer 32.79 11.14

Repair & Maintenance Class Room Equipment 34.63 37.76

Scholarship & Fee Subsidy 275.33 309.43

Student Welfare Exp 14.50 20.18

Travelling In India Faculty 139.50 115.51

Conclave/ F.Progr.Student Visits 12.39 17.31

Craft Documentation 50.10 45.92

Placement/Pre-Placement Exp. 13.18 10.91

Design Collections 12.97 21.26

Diploma Projects/ Graduation Show 70.87 50.01

Foreign Faculty Fees 2.60 4.60

Training In India (Faculties) 56.40 10.96

Visit To Fair/Seminar Abroad 6.26 9.02

Library Exp Resource Center ( Ta/Da Resource) 5.15 8.85

Magazines & Periodicals 63.16 35.68

Resource Center Exp 9.09 14.06

Head Office Fee Share A/C - 312.34

Orientation Programme 13.00 12.31


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Display And Exhibition 2.41 0.63

Departmental Meets 6.95 3.33

Promotional Exp 13.32 10.29

Fashion Spectrum 38.43 48.71

Postage And Telegram 2.67 2.50

Misc Academic Exp 82.44 46.12

TOTAL (A) 1,522.68 1,646.24

B) Hostel Expenses

Electricity-Hostel 140.49 108.19

Water Hostel 21.63 18.89

Rent Hostel 140.82 147.20

Repair & Maintenance Hostel 330.03 239.57

Mess Charges 248.50 221.55

Telephone Hostel 10.90 9.06

TOTAL (B) 892.37 744.46

C) C.E. Programme Exp 87.16 61.04

Total (A+B+C) 2,502.21 2,451.74

Schedule 14 : Establishment Expenses

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Salaries & Wages 4,231.44 3,885.90

B) Allowances & Bonus 1,444.00 1,188.04

C) Contribution To Provident Fund 446.75 403.19

D) Staff Welfare Expenses 54.51 42.49

E) Exp. On Employees’ Retirement 440.21 403.59

F) Edli Premium 38.76 3.59

G) Recruitment Expenses 19.56 11.34

H) 6 Cpc Arrear (Pay Commission) 1.64 2.33

I) Training In India- Officers/Staff 1.23 5.36

Total 6,678.10 5,945.83

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Schedule 15 : Other Administrative Expenses

Rs. In Lakhs


A) Administrative Expenses

Insurance Vehicle 4.60 5.29

Insurance Others 0.82 1.18

Repair & Maintenance Equipment 38.15 34.06

Repair & Maintenance Furniture 8.71 6.16

Repair & Maintenance Vehicle 29.35 26.67

Guest House Expenses 15.03 11.44

Running Of Vehicle 71.11 62.65

Postage,Telegram & Telephone 59.80 60.99

Printing & Stationery 106.27 88.85

Travelling In India 84.51 73.77

Travelling Abroad 10.21 5.06

BOG Expenses 2.13 1.91

Statutory Audit Fee (CAG) 6.61 6.98

Internal Audit Fee 7.47 7.18

Hospitality 10.90 8.35

Legal & Professional Charges 14.28 12.77

Advertisement-Admn 26.73 13.73

Security Expenses 258.73 238.59

Misc. Expenses 57.89 68.89

TOTAL (A) 813.30 734.52

B) Building Maintenance Expenses

Insurance Building 13.23 8.81

Repair & Maintenance Building 124.49 82.48

Repair & Maintenance Dg Set 25.43 20.82

Housekeeping Expenses 206.30 161.20

Property Tax 44.31 45.71

Electricity Exp And Water Charges 440.51 340.57

Horticulture 15.18 11.30

TOTAL (B) 869.45 670.89

Total (A+B) 1,682.75 1,405.41


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Schedule 20 : Transferred To DDF

Rs. In Lakhs


Transferred To DDF 279.85 158.23

Total 279.85 158.23

Schedule 19 : Prior Period Expenses

Rs. In Lakhs


Prior Period Expenses 139.05 152.05

Total 139.05 152.05

Schedule 18 : Prior Period Income

Rs. In Lakhs


Prior Period Income (156.05) 9.45

Total (156.05) 9.45

Schedule 16 : Interest & Bank Charges

Rs. In Lakhs


Bank Charges 1.71 0.41

Total 1.71 0.41

Schedule 17 : Depreciation

Rs. In Lakhs


Depreciation 1,833.19 1,553.45

Total 1,833.19 1,553.45

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Schedule 21 : SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO COMPILED ACCOUNTS

A. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. The Financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(“GAAP”) under the historical cost convention on accrual basis and the applicable accounting standards issued

by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. These Accounting policies have been consistently

applied. Management evaluates the effect of accounting standards issued on a going basis and ensures that they

are adopted as mandated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

2. Grants from Central/State Government

Grants from the Central Government are accounted for on “receipt” basis and from State Government i)

on “accrual” basis. However, the grant from the Central Government are accounted on accrual basis if

in the opinion of the management, there is reasonable certainty of its receipt.

Grant is shown as a deduction from the gross value of asset concerned in arriving at its book value. The ii)

grant is thus recognized in the profit and loss statement over the useful life of depreciable asset by way

of a reduced depreciation charge. Where the grant equals the whole, or virtually the whole, of the cost

of the asset, the asset is shown in the balance sheet at a nominal value.

3. Fees from Students & Project and Consultancy Fee

Fee from Students

Since the academic year of the Institute is not co-terminus with its financial year, the fees received from students

are accounted for in the financial year in which the same are received.

Project and Consultancy Fees

Project and Consultancy fees are recognized on the completion of the project.

4. Investment/Deposit

Current investments shown on Cost and Fair market value whichever is lower.

Long term investments shown on cost except when there is permanent decline in value of investment.

5. Fixed Assets/Depreciation

Fixed Assets are stated at their original cost including freight, duties, customs and other incidental expenses relating

to acquisition and installation less accumulated depreciation.

The continuing expenditure (including advances for capital expenditure) during the financial year incurred on i)

construction of buildings, interiors, etc. is booked under the head “Capital Work in Progress”, if the work is not

completed.

The depreciation is charged at 100% of rate prescribed if an assets is acquired on or before 30ii) th September and

50% of rate prescribed if acquired after 30th September.

The depreciation is charged at straight line method at the following prescribed rates:iii)

Name of the Asset Category Rate of Depreciation

Building 1.63%

Furniture & Fittings 6.33%

Motor Car (Light Vehicles) 9.50%


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Bus (Heavy Vehicles) 11.31%

Gas Cylinder including valves 16.21%

Computer (including software/hardware) 16.21%

Plant & Machinery - Class Room Equipment 15.00%

Office Equipment 15.00%

Books

a) Books being annual publication (Magazines and Publications) 100.00%

b) Books other than those covered in (a)

Resource Centre Collection 20.00%

Critical Infrastructure assets 15.00%

RTDC Project 15.00%

Other Assets includes Misc. Assets 15.00%

Electricity Machinery 15.00%

The depreciation on fixed assets is provided up to 95% of its gross value and thereafter no depreciation is iv)

provided.

The depreciation on sale/deletion/transfer of assets is provided up to the date of sale/deletion/transfer.v)

6. Employees’ Retirement Benefits and Others Benefits

Leave encashment are accounted for on the basis stipulated in Fundamentals Rules and Supplementary i)

Rules (FRs & SRs) for employees on deputation and for regular employees for 30 days leave balance.

Gratuity is accounted for on the basis stipulated in Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules (FR & SR).ii)

Interest recoverable from employees on advances such as House Building Advance, Car Advance and iii)

Scooter Advance etc. is accounted in the year of recovery.

7. Insurance Claims:

Insurance claims are accounted for “as and when settled”.

8. Foreign Currency Transactions

Foreign exchange transactions shall be recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the

respective transactions. Exchange differences arising on foreign exchange differences settled during any

period shall be recognized in the profit and loss account of that period. Assets acquired against foreign

currency capitalized at the time of transaction.

Monetary current assets and monetary current liabilities that shall be denominated in foreign currency will

be translated at the exchange rate prevalent at the date of the balance sheet. The resulting difference will

be recorded in the profit & loss account.

B. NOTES TO ACCOUNTS:

Campuses have submitted their Annual Accounts in different formats and the same heads were retained while 1.

compiling in annual accounts due to which there were certain new accounts heads appearing during current year

having nil value in previous years.

After pointing out by C & AG auditors, the same have been regrouped and reclassified to bring uniformity with

previous year formats.

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During current year, figures have been shown in Lakhs of rupees due to which there were certain differences of 2.

Rs 0.01 lakh in various schedules due to rounding off to the nearest rupees which now have been rectified after

pointing out by C & AG Auditors.

Kangra campus has shown fixed assets on Written Down Value of last year as opening balance of gross block in 3.

current year whereas other campuses have shown the opening balances at Gross Value. To bring uniformity in

presentation, opening balance of assets at Kangra has also been taken on gross value in compiled accounts.

Rs. 7750.09 Lakhs disclosed under CPWD (Capital work In Progress) under Schedule-5 represent the Continuing 4.

expenditure (including advances for capital expenditure) accumulated up to 31.03.2013 incurred on construction

of buildings, interiors, etc. where the work is not completed fully.

Various state governments have provided land to NIFT free of cost for running the campus which have not been 5.

taken into Fixed Assets of NIFT. It is suggested to include the land at nominal value of Rs 1/-(One)

The balances in accounts under loans & advances, sundry creditors, liabilities and other parties are subject to 6.

confirmation/reconciliation. The impact, if any, subsequent to the confirmation/reconciliation will be taken upon

confirmation/ reconciliation.

The grants received and utilized are shown in the Balance Sheet under ‘Government Grant’ and the corresponding 7.

assets purchased out of the grants are depreciated however corresponding adjustment for depreciation is not

carried out against the capital grant.

Interest income and investment out of the earmarked/ endowment fund is credited to the related Fund and 8.

interest income on other investments is credited to the Income and Expenditure Account.

In the opinion of the management, the Current Assets and Loans and Advances as on 31.03.2013 have a value on 9.

realization in the ordinary course of business at least equal to the amount at which they are stated in the Balance

Sheet as on that date.

All known and ascertained liabilities and all income and expenses relating to the financial year ended on 10.

31.03.2013 have been duly provided/accounted for in the accounts as per the accounting policy consistently

followed by the Institute.

No provision towards Income Tax is provided for the financial year as the Institute’s income is exempt under 11.

section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and other relevant provisions of the said Act.

The provision of Gratuity & Leave encashment has not been accounted for on the basis of actuarial valuation as 12.

per “AS-15 (Revised) - Employee Benefit”. However it has been provided as per FR /SR as per policy of NIFT.

The Institute has capitalized Rs. 4992.44 Lakhs at head office level during the financial year 2012-2013 in respect 13.

of grant utilized of OBC Fund (Plan) on the basis of utilization certificate received from various campus’s as

mentioned below.

Campus Name (Rs. in Lakhs)

Bhopal 559.17

Patna 14.20

Kangra 1415.39

Raebareli 150.58

Jodhpur 31.84

Head Office 2821.25

Total 4992.44


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The Current Assets and Loans & Advances (Schedule-7) includes Rs.10.94 Lakhs recoverable from Ministry of 14.

Textile in respect of block grant recoverable due to implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) as per

force majure clause mentioned in the block grant scheme, which is outstanding from the financial year 2009-

2010.

Current Assets and Loans & Advances (Schedule-7) includes Rs. 4707 Lakhs recoverable from the respective State 15.

governments as reported by the Campuses as detailed below:-

Campus Name Rs.in Lakhs

Kolkata 18

Bhopal 4565

Bhubaneswar 117

Chennai 7

Total 4707

The campus wise differences is given hereunder which have been included in opening balances to make it at par 16.

with closing balances of previous years and the effect of changes have been given in “ adjustments /transfers.”

There were differences between closing corpus fund reported in last year & opening corpus fund reported in current

year due to which there is a difference in the Opening Corpus fund and Closing Corpus fund:

Details of Corpus Funds

S No. Name of Campus Closing of Last Year Opening of Current year Differences

1 NIFT Patna (5,632,177.00) (15,359,053.00)

(9,726,876.00)

2 NIFT Kangra (15,155,044.00) (15,155,194.00) (150.00)

3 Head office (Project) 702,562,044.00 703,083,699.00

521,655.00

TOTAL 681,774,823.00 672,569,452.00

(9,205,371.00)

There are ten legal cases pending in different courts for which there is a contingent liability (Rs 16 lakhs approx.) 17.

which have not been provided for in accounts as NIFT does not anticipate any liability on this account.



(FRN-000262N)

Sd/-

CA MAHESH SAHAI

Partner


Sd/-

Abdul Malik


Sd/-

Anand Kumar Kedia

Director (F&A)

Sd/-

Prem Kumar Gera

Director General

Place: New Delhi

Date: August 21st, 2013

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NOTES

Design Co-ordinator:

Mr.Vijay Kumar Dua, Associate Professor,

Fashion Communication Department, New Delhi

Head-Corporate Communication Cell

Design & Content:

Ms.Smita Ghosh Dastidar, Assistant Professor,

Knitwear Design Department, New Delhi

Unit-in-Charge, Corporate Communication Cell

Administration (HO):

Mr. Anand Kumar Kedia (IRS),

Director (F&A)

Mr. Abdul Malik,

Deputy Director (F&A-II)

Academics:

Prof. Dr.Vandana Bhandari, Dean (A)

Picture Builder:

Special thanks: Dimple Bahl, Assistant Professor,

Fashion Communication Department, New Delhi

Pranoy Sarkar, Fashion Communication - Batch 2010,

NIFT, New Delhi.

Fashion Communication Students, New Delhi:

Aniket Krishna - Batch 2015

Fashion Design Students, New Delhi:

Srishti, Batch - 2014

Knitwear Design Students, New Delhi:

Kabeer - Batch 2015

Akanksha Sharma - Batch 2015

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