NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
HEAD OFFICE, NEW DELHI  

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
MANUAL AS LISTED IN
SECTION 4 (1) (b)
Of the Act

 RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

MANUAL UNDER SECTION 4 (1) (b) of the Act  

1.       THE PARTICULARS OF ITS ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

National Institute of Fashion Technology was set up at New Delhi in 1986 under the aegis of Ministry of Textile, Government of India. It has emerged as the premier Institute of Design , Management and Technology, developing professionals for taking up leadership positions in fashion business in the emerging global scenario.  

The Institute is a pioneer in envisioning and evolving fashion business education in the country through a network of its seven professionally managed Centres at New Delhi , Bangalore , Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad , Kolkata and Mumbai. The Centre at Rae Bareli was inaugurated on 13^th February, 2007 and will become functional from academic year 2007-08.  

In recognition of the pre eminent role played by the Institution, NIFT has been accorded Statutory through the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 passed in Parliament in May 2006. The Act has come into effect from 1^st April 2007 .  The President of India is the ‘Visitor’ of the Institute under the Act.                       

The functions of the Institute as contained in Section 6 of NIFT Act, 2006 include:  

(i)                            to nurture and promote quality and excellence in education and research in area of fashion technology;  

(ii)                          to lay down courses leading to graduate and post-graduate degrees, and doctoral and post-doctoral courses and research in area of fashion technology;  

(iii)                        to hold examination and grant degrees in area of fashion technology;  

(iv)                        to confer honorary degrees, awards or other distinctions in area of fashion technology;  

(v)                          to cooperate with educational and other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly and partly similar to those of the Institute by exchange of  faculty members and scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objective;  

(vi)                        to conduct courses for teachers, fashion technologists and other professionals;  

(vii)                      to undertake research and  studies in area of fashion technology and application thereof, particularly concerning the integration of locally produced materials, the recruitments of  mass production, improved quality and design and international marketing;  

(viii)                    to collect and maintain literature and materials available in area of fashion technology so as to develop a modern information centre within the country;  

(ix)                        to create a central faculty of fashion technology resource and analysis for use by the researchers;  

(x)                          to have a centre to experiment and innovate and to trained person in the area of fashion technology;  

(xi)                        to develop an international centre for creation and transmission of information in the area of fashion technology, with focus on educational, professional and industrial commitments;  

(xii)                      to develop a multi disciplinary approach in carrying out research and training in area of fashion technology so that the large interest of profession, academia and fashion industry are better served;  

(xiii)                    to organise national and international symposia, seminar, conferences and exhibition in selected area of fashion technology, from to time;  

(xiv)                     to arrange courses catering to the special needs of the developing countries;  

(xv)                      to act as a nucleus for interaction between academia and industry by encouraging exchange of fashion technology and other technical staff between the Institute and the industry by undertaking sponsored and funded research as well as consultancy projects by the Institute;  

(xvi)                    to provide technical assistance to artisans, craftsmen, manufacturers, designers and exporters of fashion products; and  

(xvii)                  to carry out any other activity in the area of fashion technology not specifically listed above.          

2.       THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES         

(i)                Power and duties of officers and employees are governed by the Delegation of administrative and financial powers notified with the approval of the Board from time to time.  

(ii)              The Duties and responsibilities of respective functionaries are contained in Academic, Estt. and Finance & Accounts manuals.  

3.       THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY  

          NIFT is a Statutory body under Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India.

            The Board of Governors (BOG) of NIFT, is the supreme authority for all administrative and financial decisions and its implementation.  

The BOG of NIFT is constituted under the relevant provisions of the   NIFT Act, 2006.  

          The BOG is supported by its two sub-committees for decision-making and governance.  

(i)                The Building Purchase and Finance Committee headed by the AS & FA of the Administrative Ministry for all matters concerning Administration, Establishment, Finance & Accounts, Purchase and Building Projects etc.  

(ii)              Academic Affairs Committee headed by DG NIFT for all matters concerning Academics and other related matters.  

The Senate of NIFT constituted under section 12 of NIFT Act is responsible for maintenance of Standards of instruction, education and examinations in the Institute.   

NIFT’s Seven centres function under the overall supervision and accountable to Head Office for all administrative, finance and academic matters.  

The State Level Advisory Committee (SLAC) and State Level Building Project Coordination Committee (SLBPCC) advises the Centres for it’s various developmental administrative and Building matters.  

The NIFT Head Office is responsible for formulating and implementation of various policy guidelines for administration of Centres and itself.  

All the Directors of NIFT Centres and Head of Department/ Head of Units at Head Office are accountable to DG NIFT.  

In order to make the decision making process objective, transparent and participatory, the following Internal Standing Committees are in existence at H.O to advise DG NIFT on specific matters as referred to it.  

Similarly the following committees function at each NIFT Centre to advise the Directors on specific matters.  

THE NORMS SET BY IT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS  

The norms for discharge of functions are contained in Academic, Establishment and Finance & Account Manuals which are broadly in line with the general norms set by Government of India for discharge of functions by its employees.  

5.       THE RULES, REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, MANUALS AND RECORDS, HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL OR USED BY ITS EMPLOYEES FOR DESCHARGING ITS FUNCTIONS.

          List of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and Records held by NIFT include:  

(i)                Academic Manual  

(ii)              Establishment Manual

(iii)            Finance and Accounts Manual.

6.       A STATEMENT OF THE CATEGORIES OF DOCMENTS THAT ARE HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL         

(i)                NIFT Act, 2006

(ii)              NIFT Statutes (under approval)

(iii)            NIFT Ordinances (under approval)

(iv)            Rules and Regulations(Manuals)

7.       THE PARTICULARS OF ANY ARRANGEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR CONSULTATION WITH, OR REPRESENTATION BY, THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION OF ITS POLICY OR IMPLEMENTAION THEREOF     

·        The BOG of NIFT, Constituted under section 3(3) of NIFT Act includes eminent persons from public life.   

·        The Senate of NIFT constituted under section 12 of NIFT Act includes educationists of repute as its members.  

Besides, the Stakeholders from public are associated with various other developmental activities of NIFT, Head Office and Centres which includes         

(i)                Alumni Association and its chapters.

(ii)              Central Industry Consultative Committee and Regional Industry Consultative Committees for Industry Interface, Placements, Internships, Diploma Projects and Craft initiatives etc.

(iii)            Central Academic Consultative Committees and Regional Academic Consultative Committees for Academic activities like curriculum development and as jury members etc.  

(iv)            Committee for prevention of Harassment of Women at work place at Centres.

8. A STATEMENT OF THE BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS CONSTITUTED AS ITS PART OF FOR THE PRPOSE OF ITS ADVICE, AND AS TO WHETHERE MEETINGS OF THOSE BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES ARE OPEN OT HE PUBLIC, OR THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PUBLIC 

     Committee                              Chairperson

(1)  Board of Governors                              Chairperson, BOG        

(2)  Sub Committee Board                                                   

(i)                BPFC     -                AS&FA of the Administrative Ministry   

(ii)              AAC      -                 DG-NIFT  

(3)  Senate                      -                 DG-NIFT  

(4)  SLAC                        -                  Chief Secretary of the State Govt. where is    NIFT Center is located or his nominee  

(5)  SLBPCC                      -              Chief Secretary of the State Govt. where is       NIFT Center is located or his nominee  

The meetings of the Board, Senate and other Committees are open to members and special invitees only.  

The minutes of the meetings are taken on record for follow up and are available for reference.

9.       A DIRECTORY OF ITS OFFICER AND EMPLOYEES  

Directory of its Officers and employees is printed in NIFT Prospectus every year.  A complete and updated list is available with respective Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs) at Centres and Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) at Head Office.  

10.     THE MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY EACH OF ITS AGENCY, INDICATING THE PARTICULARS OF ALL PLANS, PROPOSED EXPENDITURES AND REPORTS ON DISBURSEMENT MADE      

                   Details of monthly remuneration received by each of its employees is available in office records in Head Office and Centres.  Pay includes Basic Pay, DP,DA,HRA,CCA and Special pay as applicable under Central Government Rules and Sanctioned by the competent authority.  Besides the above, need based Consultancy fee, retainership and  stipends are paid to Consultants. Professionals and trainees appointed from time to time.  

          List of various categories of Administrative, Academic and other support staff and their pay scales are as follows.