Manipal 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

Manipal 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

Interested Architecture Aspirants may Apply for Bachelor and Masters Program in Architecture. For Details Click on below link

http://www.online.manipal.edu/manipaluniversity/?utm_source=Googl...See More

SRM 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

SRM 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced
Interested Architecture Aspirants may Apply for Bachelor and MAsters Program in Architecture. For Details Click on below link

http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/index.html

MIT, Pune 2015 - Admission Schedule is announced

MIT, Pune - Admission are announced

Admissions Schedule for GDP / PGDP

Form Submission - 31st January 2015

Design Aptitude Test - 5th April 2015

Result of DAT - 18th April 2015

GDP Studio Test & Interview - 4th May to 9th May 2015

GDP Final list - 11th May 2015

PGDP Studio Test & Interview - 11th to 14th May 2015

PGDP Final list - 15th May 2015

For More Details click here

Fabric made out of Lotus

The #lotus has been used for centuries at #InleLake in#Burma to weave a rare fabric used to make robes for high ranking monks.

With a texture like raw silk and linen, it is known for its ability to cool the wearer in the hottest of climates.
It takes 32,000 lotus stems to make 1 yard/1 meter of fabric. The stems must be pulled by hand within a day of its harvest from the lake waters. It is then bunched, sliced and snapped apart to expose 20 fine fibers that are then pulled, hung to dry, and spinned by hand.

It takes 25 women making thread to produce enough yarn for one person. This process takes about a month and half. There are just 300 Intha people who know how to harvest the wild lotus flower stems.

#NIFT2015 Admission are announced

WHAT IS NEW IN NIFT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION -2015

Admission Calendar 2015

Online Registration	10th November, 2014 to 10th January, 2015
Last Date of Online Registration	10th January, 2015
Last date of online registration with late fees of Rs.5000/- (in addition to the applicable application fees) through Credit/Debit Card only. In case of DD, the print out of application alongwith DD should reach the given address before 16th January, 2015	16th January, 2015

Programmes	Phase 1 (Paper Based Test) (PBT 1)	Phase 2 (Paper Based Test) (PBT 2)	Phase 2(Computer Based Test)(CBT)
Bachelor of Design	8th February, 2015	22ndFebruary, 2015
Master Of Design	8th February, 2015	22nd February, 2015
Bachelor of Fashion Technology	8th February, 2015		22nd February, 2015
Master Of Fashion Management	8th February, 2015		22nd February, 2015
Master of Fashion Technology	8th February, 2015		22nd February, 2015

Admit Card (Online)	23rd  January, 2014 (1300 Hrs)
Situation Test / Group Discussions/ Interview	April - May 2015
Declaration of Final Results (onlilne)	End of May/ June 2015
Online Counselling	June 2015 Onwards

For Admission to 2015 session, candidate will have multiple options for taking the admission test as given below:

For any single programme a candidate may appear for the test on 

• 8th Feb 2015 , or
• 22nd Feb 2015 ,or
• 9th Feb 2014 (Sunday) & 23rd Feb 2014 (Sunday)

  

• Candidate has the option to apply for two programmes; taking test for the first programme on 8th Feb 2015 and for the Second Programme on 22nd Feb 2015
• In case a candidate has appeared for the test twice for the same programme; the better of the two scores will be considered.
• Separate application are to be submitted for each date and/or programme

Note: Admit Cards, results and Counselling Schedule will be available on NIFT’s website only. No separate communication will be sent by Post.

Based on the choice, all eligible candidates will have to appear for a written entrance examination at the Examination Centres opted by them. The written entrance examination is designed to test the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the candidates for the programme opted.

The objective type tests are subject to negative marking at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer. Each right answer will be awarded 1 mark.Candidates should reach the examination center at least 30 minutes before the start of the examination.

SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION

PHASE I Paper Based Test (PBT1) (All UG and PG Programmes ) Date of Test : 08th February, 2015Schedule Of Written Exam

Programmes	Test	Timings
Bachelor Of Design	CAT GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Master Of Design	CAT GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Bachelor Of Fashion Technology	GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Master Of Fashion Management	GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Master Of Fashion Technology	GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm

PHASE 2 Paper Based Test (PBT2) (For B.Des and M.Des Only) Date of Test : 22nd February, 2015

Programmes	Test	Timings
Bachelor Of Design	CAT GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Master Of Design	CAT GAT	10.00 am to 01.00 pm 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

PHASE II Computer Based Test (CBT) ( For B.Ftech, MFM and MFTech programme only) Date of Test: 22nd February 2015 onwards (If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day, the test will be completed on 23rdFebruary 2014 itself)

Programmes	Test	Test Duration
Bachelor Of Fashion Technology	GAT	3 Hours
Master Of Fashion Management	GAT	3 Hours
Master Of Fashion Technology	GAT	3 Hours

Test Timings : On different time slots at specific test venues; subject to the number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test.

The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under:

Programmes	Test	Weightage
Bachelor Of Design	CAT GAT Situation test	50% 30% 20%
Master Of Design	CAT GAT GD/PI	40% 30% 30%
Bachelor Of Fashion Technology	GAT	100%
Master Of Fashion Techonology	GAT GD/PI	70% 30%
Master OF Fashion Management	GAT GD/PI	70% 30%

In case of the score being equal, the older candidate according to the date of birth will be given preference.

Important Links:

• List of Application centers for PBT1 and PBT2
• Campuswise programmes Offered and No.Of Seats
• Eligibity Criteria
• Schedule Of NIFT Written Exam
• To Download NIFT Admit Card
• Check Application receipt status
• To Reprint NIFT application form

For Further details logon  www.nift.ac.in

NIFT Entrance Exam - 2015

Dear, NIFT Aspirants

Time is moving fast and NIFT Entrance Exam is fast approaching are you guys prepared to crack NIFT Entrance Exam -2015?

Latest Trend of NIFT Exam suggests that only candidate’s knowledge or skills are not enough, but versatility and creativity is required to secure good ranks. Candidate must balance between his general academic skills and creative skills to crack NIFT Design Exam.

There is vast difference between regular board exam and entrance exam. In the former if a student secures only passing percentage/grades he would be upgraded to next level, however in latter only passing is not important. In an Entrance Exam, Examiner has to select only few top hundreds/thousands, hence securing top ranks should be the priority of every student. Top ranker’s benefits as they are given priority in choosing desirous stream and college.

One should not think that as Design field is not very academically oriented like other fields Ex. engineering/Medical Etc. cracking NIFT Entrance Exam is very easy. Many students from India and outside India would appear for this Exam, and the competition is very high. Hence desirous candidates who really want to join NIFT should start preparing seriously.

Many students have already started preparing for the Exam from past many months, so students who want to secure Top ranks in NIFT-2015 Exam please plan and execute accordingly, before its too late. 

Fashion & design institutes 'trend' with placements.

While the economy economy has not shown robust growth this fiscal, human resource consultants are seeing direct impact on jobs in 'niche' roles, fashion technology, design institutes have seen good placements

Rajeev Garg, a 20-year fashion design student is thanking his stars for taking a wise decision to take a one year break in 2009 before pursuing a course in the field of fashion designing. While his friends took away an offer of Rs 4 lakh package after completing their three-year course last year, Garg has been offered a Rs 6 lakh job with a retail firm. This is considering the fact, that all of them pursued the course in the same institute.

While the Indian economy has not shown a robust growth this fiscal, and human resource consultants are seeing a direct impact on jobs in 'niche' roles, fashion technology and design institutes have seen a good placement season. In fact, institutes including National Institute of Design (NID), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and Pearl Academy have seen better placements this year, in terms of salary and number of companies visiting the campus, compared to last year.

Take Pearl Academy in New Delhi, for example. This year, 90% of their students have been placed in reputed firms, compared to 85% last year. Rohit Sharma, Head-Corporate Relations, Pearl Academy, New Delhi said that the number of companies visiting their campus has increased substantially. "While the total count of recruiters was over 70 last year, this year we have recorded more than 100 companies coming to our campus and hiring students from Pearl Academy," he said.

The average salary for an entry level position for a student qualified in fashion technology or design ranges from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 6 lakh, depending on the size of the firm. If a student manages to get placed with a design companies run by celebrity designers including Satya Paul, Ritu Kumar and Tarun Tahiliani, the starting salary is 20-30% higher than other firms, according to industry experts.

While NIFT placements are currently underway and will get over only by June 2013, Sibichan K. Mathew, Head (Industry & Alumni Affairs) at NIFT said that the number of firms recruiting from the campus increased from 186 last year to 192 in 2013. He, however, added that the number of students participating in the placement decreased from 1615 to 1601. "The number of students confirmed so far is 689 compared to 802 last year," he said.

NIFT has seen changes in the type of firms visiting the NIFT campuses too. The new firms that visited the campus included Trident, Adidas, Samsung, Hennes & Mauritz, Brand Marketing India, apart from new start ups.

The average salary at NIFT is Rs 3.2 Lakhs per annum. Mathew further informed that the median salary for under graduate students ranged from Rs 2.4 lakh to Rs 3 lakh with Fashion Communication and Accessory Design bagging the highest offers and Leather Design and Textile Design students taking the lowest. The median salary for post graduate student ranged from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 3.7 lakh with Master of Fashion Management students getting the highest and Master of Design the lowest.

NID has also seen a surge in pay packages over last year. In the placement week in December 2012, (all three campuses), a total of 100 companies attended it. A total of 234 offers were given in the pay range of Rs 6.5 lakhs to Rs 13 lakhs per annum. Industry sources said that the packages at NID have risen by almost 20%, with companies from sectors like IT also making their presence felt.

Entrepreneurship has also been a preferred choice by some of the students in this field. NIFT, for instance, has a structured curriculum to equip students to become entrepreneurs. Mathew explained that though the exact number of students pursuing their own business would be known only after May 2013, he added that fashion business as such provides a lot of opportunities for start ups.

At Pearl Academy too, students have been enthusiastic about starting their own ventures. While the exact details of this year's batch were not available, since the placements are still on, last year they had almost 20% students who opted to start their own business enterprises.  

Placement officials of other institutes in Maharashtra and NCR region, who are yet to begin the placement process, also expressed optimism about the qualify of offers being doled out to students and increase in number of companies taking the 'campus recruitment' route. Symbiosis Institute of Design in Pune, for example, will begin the final placement process in April and have invited companies to visit the campus and conduct interviews on the same day, in the latter half of April.