INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
FASHION TECHNOLOGY
The
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology has been set up
to impart professional training to students and
potential employment seekers for the fashion and apparel
industry as well as create a core group of people who
are adequately trained to set up their own enterprises
thus creating not only job seekers but also job
providers.
LOCATION
Indian Institute of
Fashion Technology is located in an excellent location
in Vijayanagar which is in the heart of Bangalore city
in a spacious building fully equipped with a computer
lab and other educational aids including audio and video
facilities.
PROFILE OF MANAGEMENT
The Institute has been
founded and run by Mr. B. Vedhagiri, an
Ex-Serviceman with post graduate qualification in
Economics, Public Relations, Industrial Relations and
Personnel Management, Marketing Management, and Business
Administration and having Apparel Industry experience as
well as in educational administration specific to
Apparel Industry training.
BOARD OF ADVISORS AND
FACULTY
The Institute has its own
highly qualified and experienced in house faculty as
well as distinguished and eminent visiting faculty apart
from industry leaders who will be delivering guest
lectures and conducting educative and informative
seminars. The level of enthusiasm and motivation of our
faculty remains a pride of this Institute.
The Institute has on its
Board of Advisors eminent academicians and apparel
industry experts who would also be taking on an active
part in training of students in the form of curriculum
development, seminars, guest lectures etc. Some of them
are:-
1.
Dr. R. Ramaswamy, P.hd.,
Member Board of Advisors and Faculty.
An eminent Apparel
technologist with more than 25 years of experience in
the apparel industry in India and abroad, and having
widely traveled across the globe and well exposed to the
latest technological developments in the world. He has
been trained in India and abroad in various aspects of
apparel technology after working in various capacities
including as a President of a leading garment company
and having been associated with the world renowned Kurt
and Solomon associates in United Kingdom and has
presently taken up teaching assignments in NIFT as well
as at IIFT Bangalore.
2.
Mr. Manjeet Singh Bakshi, B.E.
Member Board of Advisors and Faculty.
An Apparel
Technologist and technocrat with an engineering degree
and having wide experience in the apparel industry and
presently looking after the Indian operation of
M/s. PEGASUS SEWING MACHINE PVT. LTD., at New
Delhi.
3.
Mr. Randeep Sahani
An apparel technologist
and technocrat with rich experience in the
implementation of projects related to setting up of
garment factories and an authority in India on
industrial sewing machines and presently in charge of
the Indian operations of M/s. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL
SINGAPORE PVT., LTD.,
4.
Mr. M.L. Satyanarayana - B.Sc., MBA
An eminent textile
technologist trained in India and Russia and with over
20 years of experience in both production as well as
training. He teaches Textile Technology to post graduate
students at IIFT.
5.
Mr. Chandrasekhar
One of Bangalore’s best
available talent in the field of Pattern Making. He was
formerly Head of Technical Division and Pattern Master
at English Blazers, a division of Gokuldas Images,
Bangalore. He also handles sewing machine operator
training and productivity enhancement training programs.
6.
Mr. Jaganatha B.E.,
An expert trainer in
achievement motivation and personality development.
7.
Prof. P.G. Krishnamurthy – Faculty –
Textile Science
A M. Tech holder (with
high distinction), 18 years of teaching experience and
30 years of industrial experience. He is a renowned
authority on Textiles and Garments in the industry and
academic circles. He has the unique distinction of
passing his M.Tech Textiles with class first, bagging
the gold medal in the first batch of M.Tech of the Anna
University Chennai way back in 1960s. He has extensive
work experience in textile industry as well as
educational institutions teaching for B.Tech and M.Tech
both as Professor and Principal in various colleges and
has won awards including Gold medals in appreciation of
his services.
Prof. Krishnamurthy is a
certified Quality Auditor as well as an ISO 9000 Lead
Assessor. He also has the honour of having worked on
various government as well as World Bank projects and
assignments. He also teaches Textile Science for regular
students as well as EDP participants.
8.
Mr. K. Ramaswamy – Faculty –
Merchandising and Quality Control
B.Tech rank holder with a
Post Diploma in Marketing and Export Management from
Bajaj Institute, Bombay and he has 7 years of industrial
experience in senior management positions and 20 years
of teaching experience in various institutes of repute.
Mr. Ramaswamy is also an expert in Apparel Merchandising
as well as Quality Control for garment industry. He is
presently handling classes for Postgraduate students in
Retail Management, Apparel Merchandising, Marketing and
Quality Control. He is also imparting training for
corporate courses and entrepreneurship development
programmes at IIFT.
10.
Ms. Viveka Kulkarni .K – Faculty –
Fashion Designing
A Post Graduate Diploma
holder in Fashion Technology, from National Institute of
Fashion Technology – SOFT, Pune and has extensive
experience in freelance Fashion Designing as well as
successfully running a boutique. She also has been in
previous assignment functioning as a Merchandiser in a
reputed garment export house in Bangalore. She also has
teaching experience in the areas of Fashion Designing as
well as Textile Designing. She is presently functioning
as a faculty incharge of the Diploma in Fashion
Designing and Boutique Management program.
11.
Ms. Komala M.R. – Faculty – Sewing
Technology and Fashion Design
A 3 year Diploma holder in
Apparel Design and Fashion Technology from the Karnataka
Technical Exam Board. She has extensive experience in
teaching. She has also done her BBA (Fashion
Technology).
12.
Mr. Rajesh – Faculty – Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research
A Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and
Management who has both teaching as well as industrial
experience in the garment industry. He has also served
in various capacities in the garment industry.
13. Ms.
Shivagami – Faculty – Production Technology
A 3 year B.Sc., (Costume
Design and Fashion Technology) from Bharathiyar
University, Coimbatore and PG in advanced Apparel
Production Management from ALT, Bangalore. She has
extensive teaching and work experience.
14.
Ms. Tanima Sehgal – Faculty – Fashion
Designing
A 1 year Diploma holder in
Textile Designing and 1 year Diploma in Fashion
Designing from NIFD, Jamshedpur. She has extensive
experience in teaching.
15.
Ms. Padmini S.A. – Faculty – Fashion
Designing
A 3 year Diploma holder in
Apparel Design and Fashion Technology from the Karnataka
Technical Exam Board. She has experience working in a
boutique as a designer and also has managed a boutique.
16.
Ms. Bindu Nanda Kumar – Faculty – Fashion
Designing
A 3 year Diploma holder in
Apparel Design and Fashion Technology from the Karnataka
Technical Exam Board and also a diploma holder in
Merchandising and Computer Aided Drafting from Royal
School of Fashion and has extensive teaching experience.
17.
Ms. Shalu Jain – Faculty –Fashion
Designing
A Post Graduate Diploma in
Fashion Designing from Meerut and One year Diploma
holder in Computer Aided Fashion Designing from Arena
Multimedia. She has also been a freelance designer in
various boutiques at Delhi and her designs have been
presented at various fashion shows.
18.
Mr. Ravikumar – Faculty – Production
Management
A Post Graduate Degree holder in Public Administration,
Personnel Management and Industrial Relations and a
Diploma holder in Labour and Law Administration. He has
15 to 20 years of experience in the garment industry at
both technical and managerial positions. He is teaching
Production Management at Indian Institute of Fashion
Technology on a part time basis to the Post Graduate
students. He is currently working as a General Manager
in one of the India’s leading Garment Export Unit.
19.
Mr. Srikath S.V. – Faculty
A B.Tech Holder in Textiles, with additional Diplomas
from NIFT. He has rich experience in the garment
industry. He is currently working as a Merchandiser for
one of the leading industry in Bangalore. He teaches at
IIFT on a part time basis.
20.
Mr. Nagbhushan – Faculty – Merchandising
He is a faculty with an engineering background and has
been working as a merchandiser for past 9 years. He is
currently working as the Deputy Merchandising Manager
for one of the leading industries in Bangalore. He
teaches merchandising at IIFT on a part time basis.
21. Mr. John J.G. Irvine – Faculty Production
Technology/ Industrial Engineering
Mr. John J.G. Irvine, a
British National, from Scotland is a Bachelor’s degree
holder in Production Engineering and Management Studies
from United Kingdom (Britain). He has a vast Technical
and Managerial experience in the garment industry in the
areas of Industrial Engineering, Production Technology
and Quality Management. He has over 25 years of
experience as General Sewing Data professional. He is
currently the Vice President – Production of one of
India’s leading Garment factory. He is teaching at
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology on part time
basis.
PROFILE OF MANAGEMENT
1.
MR. B. VEDHAGIRI
DIRECTOR
The Institute has been founded and run by Mr. B.
Vedhagiri, an Ex-Serviceman with Post Graduate
qualification in Economics, Public Relations, Industrial
Relations and Personnel Management, Marketing
Management, and Business Administration and having
Apparel Industry experience as well as in educational
administration specific to Apparel Industry training. He
has been activity engaged in promoting the concept of
training and productivity increase in the apparel
industry through out the country. He has undertaken
extensive tours of the country including major cities of
the North East India like Guwahati in Assam, Shillong in
Maghalaya, Kohima in Nagaland, Imphal in Manipur and
Aizawal in Mizoram. Apart from management of the
day-to-day administration of the Institute, he is also
involved in imparting training in the fields of
Personality Development, Supervisory and Management
skills training, Retail Management, Boutique Management,
Marketing Management, Human Resource Development, and
Entrepreneurship development training programs. He is
also incharge of handling consulting operations as well
as out reach programs.
2.
MRS. VAIDEHI SOMASUNDRAM
JOINT DIRECTOR AND HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINER
She is a Postgraduate in Sociology, with specialized
training in Industrial Psychology, Industrial Relations,
and Personnel Management. She has extensive experience
in the industry as a Human Resource professional with
specialization in Training and Counseling. She is
presently involved in the day-to-day operations of
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology in the capacity
of Joint Director. She also imparts training in the
areas of Personality Development, Communication skills,
Leadership and Motivation training, Supervisory skills
development and Management skills as well as
entrpreneurship training.
3. MS.
TABASSUM JAN – MANAGER TRAINING
A Post Graduate Diploma
holder in Fashion Technology & Apparel Manufacturing
Technology. She is a Gold Medalist and has extensive
experience in industry as well as in teaching
professions. She has been trained in production planning
and scheduling in her previous assignment and was
engaged in the sampling department of the renowned
Madura garments group. She is presently heading the
Training functions of the Institute and is responsible
for all Corporate Training program as well as Head of
the teaching department. She also teaches Fashion
designing, Garment Manufacturing Technology, Sewing
Machine Operator training, Industrial Pattern Making,
Computer Aided Designing, Boutique Management classes
for Undergraduate as well as Postgraduate students and
also handles corporate courses as well as
entrepreneurial development programs at IIFT.
4.
AKHILA. S.R.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
A Postgraduate in Management, she is responsible for the
operations of the Institute including Marketing, Public
Relations and general administrations.
5.
KAVYA PRASHANTH
CAREER COUNSELLOR
A Postgraduate in Human Development, she is responsible
for the various counseling activities undertaken by the
Institute.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES
The Indian Institute of Fashion Technology is housed in
a spacious building with state of art class rooms fully
equipped with modern seating facilities as well as white
boards and other audio visual aids. We have a spacious
shop floor laboratory for conducting practical training.
The Institute has adequate machinery and equipment for
practical classes. The Institute is equipped with both
Indian make industrial sewing machines with motor as
well as Industrial heavy duty power operated imported
sewing machines, the Institute also has pattern making
and cutting tables in different dimensions which are
used in garment factories. The Institute also has other
laboratory equipment for conducting effective practical
classes. The Institute also has a pattern display board,
which houses the latest pattern library. The Institute
also has a modern computer lab with an advanced
computers for conducting computer aided designing
practicals and also for training the students in
computer aided presentation skills and also for
displaying CD ROM movies presentations and movie shows
on modern manufacturing processes in the developed
western countries.
The Institute also has library with the latest books and
periodicals on the fashion and apparel industry. The
Institute also has been procuring the latest and
advanced technology books from Germany. The Institute is
presently training students based on the study material
and texts followed section filled with personality
development and business management books. The Institute
library is also regularly subscribing to Apparel Online,
Stitch World, Apparel Views, Needle Craft etc., and
leading periodicals for the apparel industry.
The Indian Institute of Fashion Technology has entered
into a collaboration agreement to conduct Fashion
Technology training in the premises of the following
reputed colleges by offering technical support,
curriculum development, faculty support, installation of
sewing machines, lab equipment, study material as well
as conduct of courses at:
1)
Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bangalore.
2)
NMKRV College for Women, Bangalore.
3)
Jyothi Nivas College for Women, Bangalore.
4)
S.J.R. College for Women, Bangalore.
5)
SJES College of Management Studies, Bangalore.
6)
BMS College for Women, Bangalore.
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
IIFT also provides consultancy services for setting up
of garment production units, Fashion Designer boutiques,
revival of sick garment factories and for setting up of
institutes of higher learning in the fashion and apparel
industry.
OUR
CONTRIBUTION
a)
Conducting EDP seminars to create awareness and
opportunities with SISI.
b)
Conducting job opportunities workshops for graduates,
undergraduates with SISI.
c)
Providing franchise opportunities and establish training
centers for lower, middle categories of people.
d)
Providing consultancy service to establish manufacturing
units.
e)
Conduct training course exclusively to set up boutique
and retail store management.
CORE OBJECTIVES
1)
Providing employment and career opportunities.
2)
Upliftment of women and their economic empowerment.
3)
Upliftment of Backward, SC/ST and minority communities
to become economically sound.
4)
Upliftment of rural/urban people.
5)
Increase our nation’s foreign exchange earnings by
enabling setting up of export oriented garment houses.
6)
Making India excel in apparel industry.
7)
Setting up small scale industries to contribute towards
local wealth creation.
8)
To create high caliber professionals in the field of
apparel technology.
9)
To achieve productivity and quality improvements.
OUR
ACHIEVEMENTS
FIFTEEN DAY EDP TRAINING
PROGRAM FOR RURAL WOMEN ON LADIES DRESS MAKING AT
DHARMASTALA (KARNATAKA) FROM 29.10.2001 TO 12.11.2001.
We have successfully rendered technical assistance to
SMALL INDUSTRIES SERVICE INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF SSI AND
ARI, GOVT. OF INDIA and SRI DHARMASTHALA KSHETRA RURAL
DEVELOMENT PROJECT for conducting a self
employment-training program for rural women in Fashion
Dress Making at the RUDSET Institute at Ujjere, where a
total twenty rural women along with ten self help group
supervisors were trained on ladies dress making. At the
end of the training program the participants produced
around 113 garments in 15 days and put it up for
exhibition cum sale. This kind of a result oriented
training helped us prove our mettle and received
appreciation from both RUDSET Institute at Ujjere
including the Executive Director Mr. Somashekar and also
from the then Director, Small Industries Service
Institute Bangalore, Late Shri. M. Mahabala.
A THIRTY DAY EDP TRAINING
PROGRAM ON GARMENT MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING FOR VRS
OPTEES OF CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS FROM
05.03.2002 TO 09.04.2002
We have successfully conducted a 30 day EDP program on
Garment Manufacturing and Marketing for VRS Optees of
Central Government Public Sector Undertakings in
association with small Industries Service Institute,
Ministry of SSI and ARI, GOVT. OF INDIA. A total number
of 54 participants undertook this training and most of
them are in the process of setting up their own
ventures.
A THIRTY DAY EDP TRAINING
PROGRAM ON GARMENT MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING FOR VRS
OPTEES OF CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS FROM
11.11.2002 TO 31.12.2002
We have conducted a forty-day EDP program on garment
manufacturing and marketing for VRS optees of Central
Government public sector undertakings in association
with Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of SSI,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. A total of 51 participants are
undergoing the program. This program was attended by
Small Industries Service Institute as well as Mr. Unni
Krishnan, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Govt.
of India who personally visited the Indian Institute of
Fashion Technology and appreciated the efforts of the
faculty members and the standard and quality of training
being imparted to the participants.
A THIRTY DAY EDP TRAINING
PROGRAM ON GARMENT MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING FOR VRS
OPTEES OF CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS FROM
21.03.2005 TO 04.04.2005
We have completed a forty-day EDP program on garment
manufacturing and marketing for VRS optees of Central
Government public sector undertakings in association
with Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of SSI,
Government OF INDIA. A total of 20 participants
underwent the program.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology is the only
Institute in the country to be approved by the Ministry
of Defence for conducting Resettlement Training Programs
for military personnel in the area of Garment
Manufacturing and Marketing.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OF IIFT / WORLD BANK AIDED PROJECTS
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology entered into an
agreement with the Karnataka Women Development
Corporation (a Govt., of India Undertaking) to conduct a
15 day skill development training program on Fashion
Dress Making and Marketing to self help group members of
the SWASHAKTI project (A World Bank and International
for Agricultural Development aided project of the
Central Government)
The training was conducted
from 01 Jan 2004 till 05 Mar 2004 at three districts in
Karnataka i.e., Kolar, Chitradurga and Bellary. 350
women were trained in the above residential training
program in the First phase. Each of the participants
were trained to make seven garments along with value
addition, surface ornamentation, embroidery. They were
also exposed to Industrial power operated machine
training.
In the second phase it is
proposed to select active and deserving participants and
train them on Industrial power operated sewing machine
and help them set garment factories in each of the above
districts and support them in marketing their produce.
CORPORATE TRAINING
PROGRAMS
Indian Institute of
Fashion Technology also conducts corporate training
programs on various topics for employees of the Garment
Industry. The latest program conducted was for M/S.
Mondial Orient (India) Ltd, a MNC buying house at
Tirupur, where IIFT trained 22 of its officer’s and
staff on a five days training program.
CERTIFICATION OF COURSES
AT IIFT
The One year Diploma in Fashion Designing and Boutique
Management and the One year Weekend Diploma in Garment
Manufacturing and Merchandising are presently being
certified by the Small Industries Service Institute,
Ministry of Small Industries, Govt. of India.
IIFT BRANCH AT
HYDERABAD
Indian Institute of
Fashion Technology has opened a branch at Hyderabad in
Feb 2005. They conduct the one year Diploma in Fashion
Designing and Boutique Management which are certified by
Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of Small
Industries, Government of India.
