National Institute of Fashion Technology

Amendments in Recruitment Rules

S.No.	CATEGORIES	DETAILS
1.	Name of the Post	Professor (Design)
2.	No. of Post	*
3.	Classification	Group A
4.	Pay Scale	14300 – 400-18300
5.	Whether Selection post or non-selection post	'Selection' Selection will include Personal Interview by Selection Committee
6.	Whether benefits of added years of services admissible under rule 30 of the CCS (Pension Rules), 1972	Not applicable
7.	Age limit for Direct Recruitment	Upto 50 years (Maximum age limit relaxable upto 7 years in case of NIFT employees and upto 5 years deserving candidates possessing higher educational qualifications / experience)
8.	Educational Qualifications and experience for Direct Recruitment	1. Ph.D degree in the relevant area of Fashion/ Design/Clothing & Textiles/Coomunication with 10 years of teaching/research/industry experience out of which 5 years must be at the level of Associate Professor and (or) equivalent (in the pay scale of Rs.10000-15200/-). OR Recognized published/professional work which can be treated equivalent to Ph.D 2. PG in the relevant areas of Fashion/ Design/Clothing & Textiles / Communication from a recognized institute or University of national/international repute with 12 years of relevant experience in teaching/research/industry with recognized published/ professional work, out of which 5 yrs must be at the level of Associate Professor and (or) equivalent (in the scale of 10000-325-15200). 3. Diploma/Degree from NIFT/NID with 15 years of relevant experience in teaching/research/industry with recognized published/ professional work.
9.	Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of Promotion	No
10.	Period of Probation if any	1 year
11.	Method of Recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the post to be filled by various methods	Promotion failing which by Direct Recruitment
12.	In case of rectt. By promotion/deputation or transfer grades from which promotion / deputation or transfer to be made	Associate Professor or equivalent level regularly recruited / promoted as per the prevailing GSR with total 08 years of experience in teaching / research / industry out of which atleast 3 yrs must be at the level of regular Associate Professor or equivalent. Note: Candidates who do not possess Ph.D qualifications shall be required to acquire within a period of 5 yrs which can be extended upto a period not exceeding 7 yrs from the date of appointment as Professor for continued retention in the post.
13.	The composition for DPC and for Selection Committee for Direct Recruitment /Deputation	Chairman NIFT – Chairman DG-NIFT 2 Members of Board of Governors 2 Experts
14.	Circumstances in which UPSC is to be consulted in making rectt.	Not Applicable

* Subject to variation depending upon workload

S.No.	CATEGORIES	DETAILS
1.	Name of the Post	Professor (Technology)
2.	No. of Post	*
3.	Classification	Group A
4.	Pay Scale	14300 – 400-18300
5.	Whether Selection post or non-selection post	'Selection' Selection will include Personal Interview by Selection Committee
6.	Whether benefits of added years of services admissible under rule 30 of the CCS (Pension Rules), 1972	Not applicable
7.	Age limit for Direct Recruitment	Upto 50 years (Maximum age limit relaxable upto 7 years in case of NIFT employees and upto 5 years deserving candidates possessing higher educational qualifications / experience)
8.	Educational Qualifications and experience for Direct Recruitment	1. Ph.D Degree in the relevant area of Engineering or Technology of Industrial Production / Mechanical / Textile / Garment Manufacturing / Apparel Production/AMM/Merchandising Management / Clothing & Textiles / Computer etc., from a recognized institute of national/international repute (or) equivalent qualifications from a recognized national/international university. 2. Candidates possessing Ph.D Degree in relevant areas with 10 years of Teaching / Research / Industry experience, out of which 5 years must be at the level of Associate Professor (in the scale of 10000-325-15200) and (or) equivalent. 3. Diploma/Degree from NIFT/NID in Garment Technology/Apparel Production/Apparel management with 15 years of relevant experience in teaching/research/industry
9.	Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of Promotion	No
10.	Period of Probation if any	1 year
11.	Method of Recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the post to be filled by various methods	Promotion failing which by Direct Recruitment
12.	In case of rectt. By promotion/deputation or transfer grades from which promotion / deputation or transfer to be made	Associate Professor or equivalent level regularly recruited / promoted as per the prevailing GSR with total 08 years of experience in teaching / research / industry out of which atleast 3 yrs must be at the level of regular Associate Professor or equivalent. Note: Candidates who do not possess Ph.D qualifications shall be required to acquire within a period of 5 yrs which can be extended upto a period not exceeding 7 yrs from the date of appointment as Professor for continued retention in the post.
13.	The composition for DPC and for Selection Committee for Direct Recruitment /Deputation	Chairman NIFT – Chairman DG-NIFT 2 Members of Board of Governors 2 Experts
14.	Circumstances in which UPSC is to be consulted in making rectt.	Not Applicable

* Subject to variation depending upon workload

S.No.	CATEGORIES	DETAILS
1.	Name of the Post	Professor (Management)
2.	No. of Post	*
3.	Classification	Group A
4.	Pay Scale	14300 – 400-18300
5.	Whether Selection post or non-selection post	'Selection' Selection will include Personal Interview by Selection Committee
6.	Whether benefits of added years of services admissible under rule 30 of the CCS (Pension Rules), 1972	Not applicable
7.	Age limit for Direct Recruitment	Upto 50 years (Maximum age limit relaxable upto 7 years in case of NIFT employees and upto 5 years deserving candidates possessing higher educational qualifications / experience)
8.	Educational Qualifications and experience for Direct Recruitment	1. Ph.D in the relevant area of Fashion Management/Marketing / Finance/SCM, CRM, Retail/HR. 2. Candidates possessing Ph.D degree in the relevant areas with 10 yrs of teaching / research / industry, out of which 5 yrs must be at the level of Associate Professor (in the scale of 10000-325-15200) and (or) equivalent 3. PG Diploma/Degree from NIFT in Technology/Management with 15 years of relevant experience in teaching/research/industry 4. Research and Community related experience includes publications in international journals, contribution to educational innovations, design of new courses and curricula etc., working with artisans, crafts and mobilization of communities related activities.
8.	Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of Promotion	No
9.	Period of Probation if any	1 year
10.	Method of Recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the post to be filled by various methods	Promotion failing which by Direct Recruitment
12.	In case of rectt. By promotion/deputation or transfer grades from which promotion / deputation or transfer to be made	Associate Professor or equivalent level regularly recruited / promoted as per the prevailing GSR with total 08 years of experience in teaching / research / industry out of which atleast 3 yrs must be at the level of regular Associate Professor or equivalent. Note: Candidates who do not possess Ph.D qualifications shall be required to acquire within a period of 5 yrs which can be extended upto a period not exceeding 7 yrs from the date of appointment as Professor for continued retention in the post.
13.	The composition for DPC and for Selection Committee for Direct Recruitment /Deputation	Chairman NIFT – Chairman DG-NIFT 2 Members of Board of Governors 2 Experts
14.	Circumstances in which UPSC is to be consulted in making rectt.	Not Applicable

· Subject to variation depending upon workload

S.No.	CATEGORIES	DETAILS
1.	Name of the Post	Associate Professor (Design)
2.	No. of Post	*
3.	Classification	Group A
4.	Pay Scale	10000-325-15200
5.	Whether Selection post or non-selection post	'Selection' Selection will include Personal Interview by Selection Committee
6.	Whether benefits of added years of services admissible under rule 30 of the CCS (Pension Rules), 1972	Not applicable
7.	Age limit for Direct Recruitment	Upto 45 years (Maximum age limit relaxable upto 7 years in case of NIFT employees and upto 5 years deserving candidates possessing higher educational qualifications / experience)
8.	Educational Qualifications and experience for Direct Recruitment	1. i) UG / PG Diploma in fashion/Design from NIFT / NID or equivalent qualification from a recognized national/international university. OR M.Des, IDC from IITs, MFA/M.Sc (Clothing & Textiles), B.Arch/M.Arch (or) equivalent qualifications from University/institute of national/international repute. 2.Degree/Diploma in the relevant areas of Product Design/Life Style products/ Footwear Design & Leather Products / Gemology/Journalism/Communication / Visual merchandising/graphic design from a recognized Institute or University. Preference will be given to candidates possessing Ph.D. degree in relevant areas/ disciplines or Recognized published/professional work which can be treated equivalent to Ph.D 3. Candidates who do not possess Ph.D. degree shall be required to obtain it within a period of 5 years which can be extended to a period not exceeding 7 years from the date of appointment as Associate Professor. 4. Relevant experience in Teaching/Research/ Industry with above qualifications as under UG Diploma/Degree -- 08 years PG Diploma /M.Des/M. Arch/M.Sc -- 7 Years Ph.D. -- 3 years &nb