BHUBANESWAR: Graduating students of National Institute of Fashion Technology ( NIFT), Bhubaneswar were on a high spirit as they were awarded degrees during the sixth convocation here on Wednesday. As many as 179 students from six different disciplines conferred degrees on the occasion. Governor of Odisha Professor Ganeshi Lal congratulated the graduating students and said, “NIFT plays a very critical role right from its inception in making the Indian textiles, apparel and fashion industry competitive and ever growing. The size and contribution of the fashion industry justifies its need for an institution like NIFT.” He further said, “In an unpredictable future landscape, our learning and commitment can make our industry and country not only self-reliant but also competitive.” Director of NIFT, Bhubaneswar, Sanjay Shrivastava informed that even with a short span of time, the institute has been able to appear among the list of top 10 fashion institutions of India. “The placement record of NIFT Bhubaneswar despite the absence of any industry base for fashion in the state is overwhelming. Placements for this year are almost 100% with some international offers from brands. There is an increasing tendency among students to startup from the campus now a days and many students are availing the benefits of startup Odisha and Startup India,” Srivastava said. The NIFT has revamped the curriculum this year through a rigorous process in order to re-align NIFT’s programmes with world class education to address the present and the future demands of the industry. Congratulating the graduating batch… [Read full story]
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