FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UP - Ministry of Textiles
FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UP - Ministry of Textiles
FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UP - Ministry of Textiles
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MINISTRY OF TEXTILE<strong>of</strong> the industry including decentralisedsector; ensure appropriate coordinationamongst different research associations;conduct periodical evaluation <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> these ResearchAssociations.4. AUTONOMOUS BODIES(i)Central Wool Development BoardThe Board has been constituted in the year1987 by the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong> with a viewto promoting the growth and overalldevelopment <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>two years i.e. upto 25.6.2003, under thechairmanship <strong>of</strong> the Minister for <strong>Textiles</strong>.The Board has a total <strong>of</strong> 29 members.(ii)National Institute <strong>of</strong> FashionTechnology (NIFT)National Institute <strong>of</strong> Fashion Technology(NIFT) was registered as an autonomousSociety in 1986. It is a Governmentfunded institution under the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Textiles</strong> with Secretary (<strong>Textiles</strong>) asChairman <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Governors(BOG). Besides the Chairman, there are17 members on the Board <strong>of</strong> NIFT,including the Director General, NIFT whois the Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong> theorganization. The present Board <strong>of</strong> NIFTwas constituted on 18.1.2002 for a term <strong>of</strong>three years. NIFT was established incollaboration with the Fashion Institute <strong>of</strong>Technology (FIT), New York. The genesis<strong>of</strong> NIFT was in the idea <strong>of</strong> an apexinstitution to cater to the growing needs <strong>of</strong>India’s evolving fashion industry. Over theyears, NIFT has emerged as the premiertraining institute in India nurturing andcreating a bright generation <strong>of</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in different areas <strong>of</strong> fashiontechnology, meeting the Human Resourcerequirements <strong>of</strong> this vital industry. Its highlevel <strong>of</strong> interaction and collaboration withthe leading fashion institutions <strong>of</strong> the worldhas enhanced the stature <strong>of</strong> and thescope for the fashion industry in India tomeet the challenges <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> the activities <strong>of</strong> theseCentres. The Centres are under thecommon management <strong>of</strong> BOG. The StateLevel Management Committee (SLMC) <strong>of</strong>each Centre, consisting <strong>of</strong> representativesfrom the Government, Industry and havingthe Chief Secretary as its Chairman, actsas a link between the Industry, NIFT andCentral Government. The Registrar <strong>of</strong> the20