FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY: GENERAL INFORMATION

During the one-year duration of "Fashion Design & Technology" trade a candidate is trained on Professional Skill, Professional Knowledge and Employability Skill related to job role. In this trade we encourage each and every student to access and nurture their own natural sense of flair and creativity. We also help them to know that how can they create new ideas, thoughts and also to execute them in real form. In addition to this a candidate is entrusted to undertake project work, extracurricular activities and on job training to build up confidence. The broad components covered under Professional Skill subject are as below:-

FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY: Year wise Trade Overview

The broad professional skills covered as part of the skill training start with familiarization and identification of tools & sewing machine, sketches of female croquie and design using elements and principle of design in terms of dress. The trainees learn to draw texture and perform fabric rendering. Also develop motifs for various traditional embroideries and perform machine stitches to make different parts as per design. The content also covers different fabrics; designing through Corel draw and working on special effects are also part of the professional components in this part. The professional skill starts sketching different elements of garment. Develop different views of male & female croquie and develop designer wears based on draping techniques. Ensures quality and gets ideas about fashion merchandising and career prospect in the field. Finally, the trainees imparts skill on designing fashion accessories as per latest trend.

The trainee also undergoes two weeks project work at the mid and end of the year which gives them more practical exposure and helps to build up confidence level.

GENERAL

The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship offers a range of vocational training courses catering to the need of different sectors of economy/ Labour market. The vocational training programmes are delivered under the aegis of Directorate General of Training (DGT). Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) with variants and Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) are two pioneer schemes of DGT for strengthening vocational training.

Fashion Design & Technology trade under CTS is one of the popular courses delivered nationwide through a network of ITIs. The course is of one-year duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) imparts professional skills and knowledge, while the core area (Employability Skill) imparts requisite core skills, knowledge, and life skills. After passing out the training program, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by DGT which is recognized worldwide.

Trainee broadly needs to demonstrate that they are able to:

PROGRESSION PATHWAYS

COURSE STRUCTURE

Table below depicts the distribution of training hours across various course elements during a period of one year:

Every year 150 hours of mandatory OJT (On the Job Training) at nearby industry, wherever not available then group project is mandatory.

Trainees of one-year or two-year trade can also opt for optional courses of up to 240 hours in each year for 10th/ 12th class certificate along with ITI certification, or, add on short term courses.

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