Need to set up specialised centres of NIFT – Union Textiles Minister

19 Nov '09

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duration part-time courses under its Continuing Education(CE) Programme.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 came into effect from April 01, 2007. The Act provides statutory status to the Institute and formally recognizes its leadership in fashion technology sector, and empowers NIFT to award degrees to its students. NIFT is the first institute in the world to award degrees in fashion education. The President of India is the Visitor.

Presently, NIFT offers the following programmes:
4-year Undergraduate Programmes
1.Bachelor of Design (B.Des) - Design
· Fashion Design
· Leather Design
· Textile Design
· Knitwear Design
· Accessory Design
· Fashion Communication

2.Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) –Technology
· Apparel Production
2-year Postgraduate Programmes
1. Master of Design (M.Des) - Design
2. Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.) - Technology
3. Master of Fashion Management (M.FM) – Management
4. Master in Design in Fashion space
5. Enterprise Management for Fashion Professionals (18 Months)

The yearly intake of NIFT is approximately 2,000 students and presently 8,000 students are enrolled in various courses across various streams.

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