chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

ministry of textiles
Design, Techno Talk of Fashion Technology
added to the series of celebrations at NIFT,
New Delhi.
Also, the Department of Fashion
Communication created the annual
NIFT Diary, Calendar and Planner as a
medium to celebrate 25 years of NIFT,
with the underlying theme ‘Tree of Life’.
In addition, the Department undertook the
responsibility of designing the space for
the NIFT stall at ‘Tex-Styles India 2011’
held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The
theme situated around ‘Tree of Life’ was
taken ahead through a chronological
timeline depicting the highlights &
achievements of the institute through the
span of 25 years. The NIFT stall bagged
the first prize for stall display.
CONVOCATION
The 17th Convocation ceremony of NIFT
Graduates / Post Graduates took place
on 27.12.2011. Sh. Anand Sharma,
Hon’ble CITM, was the Chief Guest who
conferred degrees to 1492 graduates of
NIFT. Chairman of the BOG, Mr. Venu
Srinivasan administered the Convocation
pledge during the ceremony. 66 students
were offered gold medals for exemplary
performance.
FASHION INDUSTRY INTERACTION
An interactive session of the Hon’ble
CITM Sh. Anand Sharma with more than
50 prominent Industrialists connected with
Fashion Industry was held on 27.12.2011.
This interaction of Hon’ble CITM with
Fashion Industry was first of its kind.
The gathering included leading fashion
designers, captains of leading Indian and
International brands, retailers, distributors/
franchisers, manufacturers and exporters
of garments, leather products and
accessories, NIFT alumni and senior
faculty and Directors of NIFT Centres.
Hon’ble CITM in response to the Industry
members, described the significance
of Textile Industry, expressed the need
for accreditation and standardization of
Fashion Institutes in India, emphasized the
need for synergy in the operations of NIFT,
NID and FDDI and expressed the desire
for institutional linkages among them. He
stressed the need for taking Indian Brands
abroad which requires industry initiation
and industry – Institute collaboration and
assured the support of Ministry of Textiles
for any such initiatives.
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
TEXTILES AND MANAGEMENT
(SVPISTM), COIMBATORE
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
School of Textiles and Management
(SVPISTM), Coimbatore is an
autonomous institute under the Ministry
of Textiles. It was established in 2004 as
the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of
Textile Management (SVPITM), a product
of the collaborative effort of the Ministry
of Textiles, Government of India and the
associations of the textile industry. Among
the industry associations involved in the
establishment of the Institution were
Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA),
Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) and
Powerloom Development and Export
Council (PDRXIL).. Since inception,
the School has been vibrant and taking
bold initiatives in achieving its objectives.
Apart from running its own long term
programmes of Post Graduate Diploma
in Management with specialisation
in Textiles and Management, it has
associated with IGNOU in evolving an
exclusive MBA in Textiles Management.
The course is now offered at the School
premises as face-to-face programme and
is involved in developing course material
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