TOTAL WASTE OF EFFORT TILL : OXOMIYA TOKA becomes sole monetary system inside Assam and all sub-Himalayan Habitations.Assamese will always buy from Fancy Bazar's " Latest Fashion Trends -just Unpacked" using thick wads of India Rupees. Rationalize! If Muga was plentifully available/grown(ONGC Killed all) - some meaning . If MulberryAssam Silk was grown beyond the present 9Tonnes/year(vide KK SEN)to say 9000 T-- yes, some meaning Outside 2nd raters will come for a free holiday/ for a piece of paper-- like in GuahatiIIT -- and disappear without a trace. And DONER ministry will produce Statistics " See, we developed Tech Skills in Poor NE" mm.
> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:18:03 +0530> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [Assam] Fashion technology institute set up at > Sualkuchi (The Assam Tribune, 26.07.2008)> > > > > > > > > > > Fashion > technology institute set up at Sualkuchi> From Our Correspondent> SUALKUCHI, > July 26 – Though application of modern technology in textile industry is a > must to cope with the present trend of open market, but it has hardly > influenced the artisans of Sualkuchi who are habituated with the traditional > technology in silk industry. Resistance to using modern technology has been > the bane of the weavers, master weavers and entrepreneurs who face marketing > problems on a regular basis. Even as there is a high demand for Sualkuchi > silk attire in European markets, due to technological stagnation lack of > interest to introduce innovations in the age-old silk industry, the town has > not been able to meet such demands.> > Realising the potential that the town > has in regard to production of quality silk clothes, the Kamrup district > administration in collaboration with NEC and the NIFT, Kolkata has set up the > Sualkuchi Institute of Fashion Technology at Sualkuchi. This maiden institute > of fashion technology would provide a common platform for fashion and design > education, research and training. The prime objective of setting up such an > exclusive institute is to enhance the livelihood of a sizeable population and > also to create a new brand for Sualkuchi silk.> > The institute would cover > areas of conducting intensive integrated training programme on fashion and > textile design, exploration and development of a design bank specific to the > Sualkuchi region through conduct of computer-aided designing programmes, > training and introduction of contemporary designs, colours, schemes, methods > of practice to ensure development of products consisting both apparel and > home furnishings and to conduct research and development on product > diversification and design innovation, etc.> > Meanwhile, the Kamrup district > administration has completed the construction of the institute buildings > comprising lecture rooms, seminar hall, separate hostel facilities for girls > and boys, fully equipped textile CAD, dying and processing room, quality > control and testing, handloom pattern making and stitching laboratories with > the latest machineries and modern facilities. The education structure will > emphasise hands on experience through practical set ups and state-of-the-art > technology. The institute will also have an updated library-cum-resource > centre which will provide the latest information on colour forecast, fashion > trends and industry happenings to the trainees.> > PS Barbora, who was > appointed principal of the institute through a release said the duration of > the training programme has been fixed for six weeks per batch which include > 25 trainees. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata > will implement the integrated training programme on fashion and textile > design by deputing experienced faculty members and industry experts and the > course curriculum, training modules have been designed by NIFT by using a > range of work based teaching and learning techniques to ensure the trainees > gain a practical, strategic and operational understanding of design > development, product diversification and management skills.> > After > completion of the course, the trainees would get, a detailed overview on > designs innovation, product diversification, colour forecast and fashion > trends, etc which will widen their perspectives.> > The people of Sualkuchi > have lauded the government and praised Health Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa > Sarma for the novel project.> > > > http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jul2708/State13> > (The > Assam Tribune,26.07.2008)> > > > > > > > > > Get an email ID as [EMAIL > PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here > http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> > _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> > [email protected]> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _________________________________________________________________ Searching for the best deals on travel? Visit MSN Travel. http://msn.coxandkings.co.in/cnk/cnk.do _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
