Govt approves NIFT upgradation plan

The government has approved an upgradation of existing NIFT campuses for implementation of reservation for OBC students and for extension of the timeline for utilization of fund. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

With this, extension of timeline is effective for utilization of balance available fund of Rs 90.13 crores, by two years up to March 2017. This will enable upgradation of facilities for implementation of OBC reservation in NIFT and operating the campuses more effectively and efficiently, the Cabinet said in a release.

The NIFT was set up by the Ministry of Textiles in the year 1986 as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration act, 1860 for imparting quality education in fashion technology. NIFT has been running full time Degree programmes through its fifteen campuses located at different parts of the country.

The scope of the scheme for upgradation of existing NIFT campuses and implementing reservation for OBC students is to create additional infrastructure facilities at existing NIFT campuses, construction of additional class rooms, laboratories, hostel accommodation for students, purchase of machinery and equipment.