Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textiles Management upgraded

Updated on: Thursday, July 08, 2010

"In order to meet the requirement of textiles industry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textiles Management, Coimbatore, has been upgraded to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM)," an official press release said.

With this, the International School will introduce, for the first time, in the country an integrated post graduation programme of 5 years duration in B.Tech, in Technical Textiles plus MBA combined from next year along with another PGDM programme in Retail Management.

At a ceremony to mark this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been signed between SVPISTM and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here on Wednesday.

The MOU was signed by Udai Singh Tolia, Registar of IGNOU and S.R. Pujar, Director of SVPISTM, in the presence of Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran, Minister of State for Textiles Panabaaka Lakshmi, Secretary (Textiles) Rita Menon, IGNOU vice chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai and senior officers of the ministry.

While speaking on the occasion, Dayanidhi Maran said that with this MoU, SVPISTM will conduct 3 new programmes, namely, MBA in Textile Management, M.Phil and PhD as well as 3 months and 6 months courses through Distance Education Mode. This will be in addition to the new MBA in Textile Management Course to be commenced on a regular basis by the institute from the next year.

"The institute is also considering tie-ups with universities in Czech Republic and Italy for programmes, such as, faculty and students exchanges as well as of researchers," the Textiles Minister added.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textile Management (SVPISTM) is an autonomous, national level institution, set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles.

It provides comprehensive education, training, consultancy and research in Textile Management at its campus in Coimbatore, the Textile City, with a state-of-the art ambience.

Established in the year 2002, SVPISTM has been playing a catalytic role in sensitizing and professionalizing the Textile Industry by shaping up successful professionals, who have distinguished themselves by their intellectual caliber, commitment to excellence and continuous development.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textiles Management upgraded

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