Question : Setting up of Centres of NIFT

(a) the criteria for setting up of the centres of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in the country;

(b) the State-wise details of present centres of NIFT countrywide, including Rajasthan;

(c) the details of the amount spent on proper functioning and maintenance of the said centres during each of the last three years and the current year;

(d) whether any proposal regarding the setting up of more such centres in the country including Rajasthan is under consideration of the Union Government; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): As per the policy regarding setting up of the NIFT Campuses in the country, the State Govt. seeking NIFT campus, is required commit the following conditions:-

• 20 acres land free of cost.
• Construction cost of campus.
• Cost of equipments, furniture and machines etc.
• Revenue losses, till the Campus becomes financially viable.




(b): There are 15 Centres of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) currently functioning in the country located at:-

Sl. No. Campus State
1. Bengaluru Karnataka
2. Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
3. Bhubaneswar Odisha
4. Chennai Tamil Nadu
5. Gandhinagar Gujarat
6. Hyderabad Telangana
7. Jodhpur Rajasthan
8. Kangra Himachal Pradesh
9. Kannur Kerala
10. Kolkata West Bengal
11. Mumbai Maharashtra
12. New Delhi NCT of Delhi
13. Patna Bihar
14. Raebareli Uttar Pradesh
15. Shillong Meghalaya

(c): The funds spent for the smooth functioning and maintenance of NIFT’s centres during the last three years and current year, Centre-wise are annexed in the Annexure-“A”.

(d) & (e): No new proposal regarding setting up of more NIFT Campuses in the country including Rajasthan is under consideration. Besides, as per the existing policy of NIFT, only one NIFT Campus can be opened in one State. A NIFT Campus is already operational at Jodhpur in Rajasthan.