Book English 2011.p65 - Ministry of Textiles

ministry of textilesresearch outputs. Numerous projects wereundertaken from Government and industry,ranging from technology transfer,designing of uniforms, customized training,support to new and/or other institutes,IPR and GI Registration, design andproduct development, technologyupgradation for national and internationalorganizations.SYNCHRONIZATIONANDBENCHMARKING OF THE ACADEMICDELIVERANCEIn the process of standardization of thecourse curriculum, the academicdeliverance, content, delivery andevaluation process have beenstandardized across all NIFT Centres. Allsubjects are classified as theory, processbasedand electives. All theory subjectsare evaluated through a common boardexamination across NIFT centers whileprocess-based subjects are evaluatedthrough benchmarked assignments toensure parity in the course deliverance.The structure of the jury for all theprocess based subjects also has beenstandardized. This curriculum is effectivelyand efficiently running across all the NIFTcenters.Looking at future perspective, industryfeedback sessions were organized acrossmajor textile & apparel Centres in India.The feedback was incorporated in a newcurriculum development.DOCTORAL PROGRAMMEThe NIFT Doctoral programme is offeredboth to the internal faculty and also toexternal candidates in the three streamsof Design, Management and Technology.This year a total of 42 candidates appliedfor the programme and 11 have beenadmitted. In addition several facultymembers have enrolled for and/or arecontinuing with their Ph.Ds with otheruniversities.BRIDGE PROGRAMMEThe Bridge Programme which was startedin 2009 to enable the enhancement ofdiplomas to degrees for NIFT alumnicontinues in 2010 at Delhi, Bengaluru,Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad,Kolkata and Mumbai to include over 114graduates in erstwhile PG Diplomaprogrammes and over 70 in UGprogrammes.FACULTYPROGRAMMEDEVELOPMENTThe Faculty Development Programme wasan initiative to create a pool of interested,motivated and trained resource in fashioneducation in the three streams of Design,Management and Technology. Based ontheir performance, the top 4 students ofthe programme have qualified for facultypositions at NIFT centres.Sixteenth NIFT ConvocationThe XVIth NIFT Convocation 2010 washeld on November 2, 2010 at SirifortAuditorium, Khel Gaon, New Delhi. Duringthe ceremony, the Degrees were awardedto the graduating batch of class 2010.Total 1344 students graduated from 08NIFT centres. The course-wise; centrewisesummary of the graduates during theyear 2010 is given at table 4.6.SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATELINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OFTEXTILES AND MANAGEMENTSardar Vallabhbhai Patel InternationalSchool of Textiles and Management,Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, was set upinitially as Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelInstitute of Textiles Management onDecember 24, 2002 as a national levelinstitute for Textile Management to preparethe Indian Textile Industry to face thechallenges of Post-MFA era and enable itto establish itself as a leader in the global56