CAREER IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN IN INDIA,National Institute of Design (NID) and the selection procedure to their courses,NIFT,INFOBASH

Q1. Could you brief me about the courses offered by The National Institute of Design (NID) and the selection procedure to their courses?

Q2. Could you brief me about the courses offered by The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and the selection procedure to their courses?

Q3. I will complete my 12th in CBSE this year. I want to pursue a degree/ diploma course in interior design/ fashion design. I may not make it to NID/ NIFT. Please give particulars of other institutions/ colleges (in Rajasthan, Gujarat,Maharashtra, Delhi) offering such courses.

AFTER HSC/10+2: FASHION TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN:

QS. Could you brief me about the courses offered by The National Institute of Design (NID) and the selection procedure to their courses?

ANS. The National Institute of Design – (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institution for industrial, communication, textile and IT integrated design. It has industrial, communication, textile & apparel design courses for undergraduation. In Postgraduation there are various specialization courses in above areas.

To get in NID the student has to clear the entrance test -for subjects: design foundation and creative ability in Phase I and situation test in Phase II. For further information you can refer to their website:www.nid.edu

QS. Could you brief me about the courses offered by The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and the selection procedure to their courses?

ANS.The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India. There are 7 centers which are at New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai,Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Kolkata and Mumbai. It has an Undergraduate program in Fashion Design and Technology and Postgraduate program in Management & Technology.

The students have to clear GAT (general ability test) in Maths and English & CAT (creative ability test) in Phase I and studio test in Phase II. For further information you can refer to their website:www.niftindia.com

QS.I will complete my 12th in CBSE this year. I want to pursue a degree/ diploma course in interior design/ fashion design. I may not make it to NID/ NIFT. Please give particulars of other institutions/ colleges (in Rajasthan, Gujarat,Maharashtra, Delhi) offering such courses.

ANS.Admission to all good institutions would be competitive, so you should prepare for design aptitude tests, in general, if you wish to find a seat in any worthwhile college.

For interior design, consider the five year undergraduate programme at CEPTUniversity, Ahmedabad(www.cept:ac.in).Theaptitude test is usually conducted in June at Ahmedabad.

If you are appearing for IIT-JEE, you could apply for Bachelor of Design at IIT-Guwahati.

For Design Programmes You Can Consider:

The National Institute of Fashion Technology [NIFT]www.niftindia.com

National Institute of Design Ahmedabad [NID.]www.nid.edu

IILM School of Design Gurgaon. www.iilm.in

Apeejay Institute of Design, 54 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, MB Road, Near Batra Hospital, New Del hi-110062 offers various options in design,

Srishti School of Art Design and Technology, Bangalore(www.srishtiblr.org).

Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune(www.symbiosisdesign.ac.in)

Pearl Academy of Fashion(www.pearlacademy.com)

Sasmira's Institute of Man-Made Textiles, Mumbai(www.sasmira.org)

School of Fashion Technology, SOFT Campus, Pune(www.softpune.com)

Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai(www.sophiacampus.com)

Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur(www.iicdindia.org)

L S Raheja School of Architecture, St Martin Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai

Rachna Sansad School of Interior Design, 278 Shankar Ghanekar Marg, Prabha Devi, Mumbai and

Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic, Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar, Juhu, Juhu Road,Santa Cruz (W), Mumbai

Army Institute Of Fashion and Design, ITI B Area Sheds, Dooravani Nagar Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560016[Karnataka .]www.aifdonline.com

Bundelkhand Univ Jhansi. bundelkhanduniv.org

Starting 2006, you may also apply to MAEER MIT'sInstitute of Design, Pune(www.iidpune.org). Listing is merely indicative and in random order. There are specialized institutions offering programmes in Footwear design and Jewellery design also.