FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UP - Ministry of Textiles

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MINISTRY OF TEXTILEof the industry including decentralisedsector; ensure appropriate coordinationamongst different research associations;conduct periodical evaluation of the workcarried out in the cooperative research;consider systemising researchprogrammes and funding arrangements sothat funding is relatable more closely toprogrammes conforming to plan priorities;consider all other matters connected withthe effective functioning of these ResearchAssociations.4. AUTONOMOUS BODIES(i)Central Wool Development BoardThe Board has been constituted in the year1987 by the Ministry of Textiles with a viewto promoting the growth and overalldevelopment of the wool and woolenindustry. The Board administers variousprojects and programmes through theState Government Organisations and theNon Government Organisations(NGOs).The Board has its headquarters atJodhpur.The Board was re-constituted videresolution dated 26.6.2001 for period oftwo years i.e. upto 25.6.2003, under thechairmanship of the Minister for Textiles.The Board has a total of 29 members.(ii)National Institute of FashionTechnology (NIFT)National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT) was registered as an autonomousSociety in 1986. It is a Governmentfunded institution under the Ministry ofTextiles with Secretary (Textiles) asChairman of the Board of Governors(BOG). Besides the Chairman, there are17 members on the Board of NIFT,including the Director General, NIFT whois the Chief Executive Officer of theorganization. The present Board of NIFTwas constituted on 18.1.2002 for a term ofthree years. NIFT was established incollaboration with the Fashion Institute ofTechnology (FIT), New York. The genesisof NIFT was in the idea of an apexinstitution to cater to the growing needs ofIndia’s evolving fashion industry. Over theyears, NIFT has emerged as the premiertraining institute in India nurturing andcreating a bright generation ofprofessionals in different areas of fashiontechnology, meeting the Human Resourcerequirements of this vital industry. Its highlevel of interaction and collaboration withthe leading fashion institutions of the worldhas enhanced the stature of and thescope for the fashion industry in India tomeet the challenges of the industrialcompetitiveness on a global basis.Beginning from July, 1995, NIFT has setup under its umbrella six other Centreslocated at Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai,Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Mumbai.These Centres have a Director in chargewho is assisted by a Registrar and anucleus staff. Director General isresponsible for the overall coordinationand monitoring of the activities of theseCentres. The Centres are under thecommon management of BOG. The StateLevel Management Committee (SLMC) ofeach Centre, consisting of representativesfrom the Government, Industry and havingthe Chief Secretary as its Chairman, actsas a link between the Industry, NIFT andCentral Government. The Registrar of the20
ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003Center is the designated Member-Secretary of the SLMC.(iii) National Centre for JuteDiversification (NCJD)National Centre for Jute Diversification(NCJD) was registered in January, 1992under the Societies Registration Act, 1860and established in June, 1994 under thechairmanship of Secretary (Textiles) inorder to give focused attention to thediversification efforts in the jute sector.NCJD is required to consolidate R&Dresults of various institutes in jute andtextiles and transmit these to theentrepreneurs for commercial products. Itcoordinates with various agencies andhelps the entrepreneurs in arrangingtechnical, financial and infrastructuralsupport to encourage them to take upproduction and marketing of jutediversified products. The Council ofGovernors of NCJD has beenreconstituted with effect from 24 thSeptember, 2002 for a period of two years.It consists of 25 members, drawn fromvarious sectors like Jute Entrepreneurs,Banking, International Institutions and theGovernment.5. STATUTORY BODIES(i) Jute Manufactures DevelopmentCouncilThe Jute Manufactures DevelopmentCouncil(JMDC) was constituted as astatutory body under the chairmanship ofSecretary (Textiles) with effect from 1.5.84with the objective of increasing efficiencyand productivity in the jute industry, thefinancing of activity for such developmentand for matters connected therewith.JMDC has been delegated all functionsrelating to export promotion in jute sectorand to perform other such activities on thedomestic market of Jute Sector as areperformed by a commodity board. Theactivities of the council are funded fromthe grants made available by the CentralGovernment from the proceeds of cess onthe production of jute levied under the JuteManufactures Cess (Amendment) Act2002.(ii)Central Silk BoardThe Central Silk Board was constituted byan Act of Parliament (LXI of 1948) with theobjective of promoting the growth anddevelopment of sericulture in the country.The programmes for development of thesericulture and silk textile industry areprimarily formulated and implemented bythe State Sericulture/Textile Departments.However, the Central Silk Boardsupplements the efforts of the states byproviding necessary support for researchand development and extension of trainingthrough its countrywide network ofcentres. Besides, the Central Silk Boardorganises production and supply of qualitysilkworm seeds, mulberry cuttings etc. andalso undertakes directly as well as jointlywith the State Sericulture Departments,the implementation of various sericultureprojects.(iii)Textiles CommitteeThe Textiles Committee, established underthe Textiles Committee Act, 1963, has theprimary objective of ensuring quality oftextiles both for internal marketing andexports. Its functions include promotion oftextiles and textile exports, research in the21
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