Updated on: Thursday, November 24, 2011
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) with its centres in different parts of the country, including here, has announced that it is opening admission for various courses for the academic session 2012.
A press release issued by the NIFT at Dharmasala here said the prospectus and applications could be obtained from selected branches of Axis Bank and IDBI Bank across India. They would also be available at NIFT Kannur on payment of Rs.250 through demand draft in favour of NIFT payable at New Delhi. The amount should be Rs.350 if the application forms should be sent by post, it said.
The release said the NIFT at Kannur offered bachelor programmes in design (four years) such as B.Des (textile design) and B.Des (knitwear design) for which the eligibility for admission is 10 + 2 from any recognised board of education and Bachelor of Fashion Technology (apparel production) for which the eligibility is 10 + 2 with physics, chemistry, and mathematics as the main subjects.
All courses offered by NIFT had a very high career potential in the apparel and fashion industry in the country and abroad, the release said. Application forms would be available till January 1. The last date for submission of the forms was January 10. The entrance examination would be conducted on February 12.