Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Placement of NIFT Students
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 72 TO BE ANSWERED ON

## NIFT PLACEMENT

## 72. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance that no placement companies have visited various National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) institutes particularly Kolkata during 2018 and 2019 despite the assurance given by NIFT for placement of students who have obtained their Master's degree from NIFT institutes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, institute-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  percentage  of  NIFT  graduates  provided  placement  by  private  companies during the last three years and the current year, institute-wise; and
- (d) the details of the guidelines  issued by Government to private  companies for 100 per cent placement of such NIFT graduates?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): NIFT campuses including Kolkata campus  were visited by the placement  companies  in  the  year  2018  and  2019  for  placement  of  students including holders of Masters Degree. Institute-wise number  of placement companies visited to various NIFT Campuses are given below:

| NIFT Campus   |   Number of companies visited | Number of companies visited   |
|---------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| NIFT Campus   |                          2018 | 2019                          |
| New Delhi     |                           139 | 167                           |
| Bengaluru     |                            76 | 70                            |
| Mumbai        |                            80 | 72                            |
| Chennai       |                            39 | 36                            |
| Kolkata       |                            42 | 44                            |
| Gandhinagar   |                            45 | 41                            |
| Hyderabad     |                            23 | 25                            |
| Kannur        |                             1 | -                             |
| Total         |                           445 | 455                           |

(c): The  Percentage  of  NIFT  graduates  provided  placement  during  2015-16  to 2018-19, institute-wise, is given below:

| S.No.   | Campus      | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19       |
|---------|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|         |             | Placement (%) | Placement (%) | Placement (%) | Placement (%) |
| 1       | Bengaluru   | 50            | 98            | 97            | 38            |
| 2       | Bhopal      | 34            | 80            | 82            | 39            |
| 3       | Bhubaneswar | 47            | 61            | 79            | 27            |
| 4       | Chennai     | 42            | 83            | 87            | 38            |
| 5       | Gandhinagar | 40            | 83            | 77            | 46            |
| 6       | Hyderabad   | 41            | 64            | 86            | 41            |
| 7       | Jodhpur     | 43            | 48            | 89            | 51            |
| 8       | Kangra      | 37            | 48            | 59            | 24            |
| 9       | Kannur      | 42            | 46            | 50            | 22            |
| 10      | Kolkata     | 66            | 77            | 98            | 50            |
| 11      | Mumbai      | 48            | 73            | 77            | 37            |
| 12      | New Delhi   | 42            | 80            | 98            | 37            |
| 13      | Patna       | 33            | 53            | 81            | 46            |
| 14      | Raebareli   | 30            | 45            | 66            | 21            |
| 15      | Shillong    | 33            | 52            | 67            | 30            |

(d): Companies are provided with NIFT campus placement brochure every year, which  carries  detailed  placement  guidelines.  In  order  to  ensure  100  per  cent placement of such NIFT graduates, NIFT adopts the placement process as given in Annexure.

## Placement Process at NIFT

The  NIFT  has  a  centralized  placement  process.  Companies  can  employ  students from any campus or course of the institute through two routes which are facilitated by the institute:

## On Campus Placements

Companies can register for campus placements, the schedule of which is given for 2018. Upon being given a confirmed time and date, they may come to the campus for the placement procedure.

## Pre-Placement Offers (PPO)

Companies can extend a job  offer  to  students  before  the  on-campus  placement. Acceptance  of  the  offer  is  considered  as  job  placement.  In  order  to  provide  fair opportunity to all, such students are not allowed to participate in the On Campus placement. These offers may be made on the basis of internships/ training/ projects undertaken by the students in the said company.

## Eligibility Criteria for Firms for Campus Placements

The companies visiting the campus shall match the eligibility criteria listed as under for registering to recruit through NIFT Campus Placement:

A  company  registered  under  Companies  Act  of  1956/2013  or  a  multinational company  or  global  firm  having  or  not  having  its  operations  in  India  conducting business  in  the  fashion  or  allied  sector  dealing  in  the  design,  manufacturing  or distribution. The company may fall under any of the categories mentioned below:

1. First Categorisation -> Product Group
2. Second Categorisation -> Type of Firms
3. Third Categorisation -> Type of skill sets/functions

## Past Recruiters at NIFT

NIFT  has  always  been  a  favourite  destination  for  impeccable  designers,  creative managers,  tech  savvy  fashion  professionals  and  not  only  for  the  leading  core companies  in  fashion  business,  but  also  for  leading  technology,  FMCG,  media, journalism, consulting and other companies.

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