The Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) has achieved unique distinction of 100 percent placement of the students in the leading national and international companies and is occupying challenging positions drawing handsome package.
“It is our endeavour to promote Punjab as a fashion hub. NIIFT has played a vital role in bringing more professionalism in the textile and clothing industry and has attracted talent in this sector,” said the State Industries, Commerce and Technical Education Minister Madan Mohan Mittal.
He said that the Institute has its own placement cell which enables the students to get placements in fashion industry. “NIIFT students are working for world famous leading brands including Reebok, Numero Uno, Adidas, RMX Joss, Cascade Enterprises, Vardhman Group, Orient Crafts, Matrix Clothing, Rupayan, Nahar Group, Richa and Co, Sewa Exports, Cheer Sagar, Wingsfield, Graffiti, Ravels, GIVO International, Bl International, among others,” he said.
Many domestic brands such as Sportking, Globus, Monte Carlo, Rage, Duke Fashions, Blackberry, VXl Techs etc have been associated with NIIFT. The students have also been promoted by leading designers like Manish Arora, Anshu Arora Sen, Manju and Bobby Gover and many more. NIIFT equips the students with the expertise to open up their own enterprises, design studios or work with leading export houses,” said Mittal.
He said that NIIFT was set up at Mohali in 1995 by Punjab Government under the Department of Industries and Commerce. The NIIFT, Mohali has also set up two Centers at ludhiana and Jalandhar in the year 2008 and 2009 respectively.