Question : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION DESIGN

(a) the Research and Development efforts being made by the National Institute of Fashion Design;

(b) whether the Institute has been able to patent any of their Research and Development results in area of Fabric Design, Fabric structuring, Dye assimilation etc.;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any attempt has been made in Integration of fabric like Khadi etc. in their design of apparels; and

(e) if so, the details of the impact made in international apparel trade?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)

(a) : The National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD) is a private Institute. As such Government have no control over its activities.

(b) to (e) : Questions do not arise.