National Institute of Fashion Technology
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| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Public |
| Chairman | Venu Srinivasan |
| Location | New Delhi (Headquarters), India and Mauritius |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | NIFT |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| Website | www.nift.ac.in |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a fashion institute in India. It was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and is an institution of design, management and technology for the international fashion business. NIFT has been granted statutory status under the act of Parliament of India in 2006, empowering the Institute to award degrees and other academic distinctions.
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History [edit]
NIFT is the founder member of "Fashion Schools' Foundation of the World", which comprises 34 fashion schools worldwide. Many notable designers of India[who?] are NIFT alumni. In 2006, the Parliament passed the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Bill, 2005, thereby receiving a statutory status and empowering the institute to grant its own degrees and other academic distinctions. It also counts among the coveted list of an Institute of National Importance by the Parliament of India.[1][2] [3]
With its head office in New Delhi, NIFT has centers at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kangra, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Raebareli, Patna, Shillong, Bhopal, Taliparamba, Bhubaneswar and Jodhpur where it offers four-year bachelor and two-year master programmes in the areas of Design, Management and Technology.
Administration [edit]
The Institute is currently headed by Mr. P.K.Gera, I.A.S.
Campus [edit]
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Academic Programs [edit]
The regular, full-time programs at NIFT are run at two levels namely the Graduate level and the Post Graduate level, however, NIFT has also recently launched its PhD program. NIFT has an agreement for Dual Degree with Fashion Institute of Technology, with the selected students from NIFT receiving a Dual Degree from two fashion education institutes. At the Masters' level NIFT offers Master of Fashion Management, Master of Design and Master of Fashion Technology.
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- Apparel Production
This programme, offered by the Department of Fashion Technology, is designed to train students in the core garment manufacturing technology, with emphasis on apparel production and information technology.
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- Accessory Design
The Accessory Design program of NIFT started in 1991 and was available for seven years only at NIFT Delhi. Previously available as a three-year diploma course, the Accessory Design program is now a four-year degree course. It is available in Delhi, Kangra, as AD and Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Gandhinagar, Shillong as F&LA.
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- Fashion Communication
Fashion Communication is a four-year undergraduate degree program. It prepares student for professional work in Photography, Graphic Design, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Journalism, Advertising, Retail Management and Event Management.
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- Knitwear Design
The course was a four-year undergraduate program introduced at NIFT in 1994. Now it is a four-year undergraduate degree program. The centres conducting this technology program are at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. It is structured with a view to the requirements of the knitwear industry in Ludhiana and Tripur, both centres of internation garment exports to other countries.
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- Textile Design
Textile design is the course offered by NIFT as a specialization in textiles, prints, fabric development, weaves, surface embellishments and garment construction.
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- Master of Design
The Master of Design is a research centric multidisciplinary design program. Students can choose design specializations in Fashion, Textiles and Communication Design.[4]
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- Master of Fashion Management
MFM is a two-year PG Programme in Fashion Management (erstwhile AMM) that started in 1987. It is offered by the FMS Dept. The objective of the program is to develop managerial skills in the field of Fashion Advertising, Communication, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising best suited to the requirements of the fashion & luxury retail (both offline and online), fashion product export and allied sectors.[5]
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- Master of Fashion Technology
MFT is a two-year PG Programme in Fashion Technology, Formally known as GMT(Garment Manufacturing Technology).This programme, offered by the Department of Fashion Technology. The objective of the program is to develop managerial skills in the field of Fashion Technology, Production Management and Merchandising.
Residential student halls [edit]
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See also [edit]
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Shillong
- List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions
- List of universities and higher education colleges in Jodhpur
- National Institute of Fashion Technology alumni
References [edit]
- ^ The National Institute of Fashion Technology Bill, 2005 passed by Parliament Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. May 23, 2006.
- ^ New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage, by Barbara Crossette, New York Times, June 21, 1989.
- ^ National Institute of Fashion Technology Under Graduate courses in Design, by AFS Academy of Fashion Studies.
- ^ "Academics-Master Programmes-Master of Design(M.Des)". National Institute of Fashion Technology.
- ^ "Academics-Master Programmes-Master of Fashion Management(M.F.M.)". National Institute of Fashion Technology.
