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The following are the corrected and improved section relevant to

NCUTE and SVPISTM

Nodal Centre for Upgradation of Textile Education (NCUTE)

6.17 NCUTE was established with the broad objective of enhancing textile

education through improved training of teachers to meet the

challenges of emerging technology and quality of input and to establish

dynamic system for reform of textile education. SVPISTM is the

current custodian of NCUTE.

6.18 Although about Rs 50 lakhs is earmarked for the various activities of

the NCUTE during the financial year 2011-12, yet steps are needed for

full fledged operationalisation of this Centre. Currently, the Centre is

being run in an ad hoc manner without a full time coordinator and

support staff. The NCUTE will be fully functional by the end of current

financial year. During the financial year 2011-12, the Centre is

expected to conduct 4 seminars on Orientation to Textile Education

Teachers on latest trends in the Textile Industries. It also plans to

conduct 3 conferences for teachers / industrialists inviting papers onthe theme of Developing Textile education in India.

6.19 The operations of NCUTE at SVPISTM during the first year of plan

period is bound to be challenging. The Institute has drawn up strategy

by creating a road map for implementation of NCUTE activities in a

phased manner. The following are the few challenges;

(a) Issues pertaining to quality of textile education includeinter alia

,lack of comprehensive evaluation system such as oral

assessment for students, lack of publications pertaining to new

researches, awareness on new textile testing/pilot manufacturing

equipments, development of faculty and promoting competitive

grants for academic achievements.

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(b) Lack of common core curriculum and syllabi across the centres.

(c) Inadequacy of publications and source books, catering to Indian

fashion & textile scenario.

(d) Need for relevant material in apparel fashion, costume designing,

technical textiles, modern textile technology.

6.20 For initiating its work, the Institute in association with various

organizations across India has conducted six one day seminars

Designing and Developing Textile Education, at Mumbai,

Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Kolkatta, Kannur and Baroda. Feedback was

received from various stakeholders like industries, academicians and

students. The data is being analysed and a report in this regard is

being prepared.

Nodal Centre for Upgradation of Textile Education:

7.32 The NCUTE will focus on enhancing the overall quality of textile

education particularly through efforts towards improved academic

evaluation system (such as oral assessment for students, industrial

training / projects by students) , promotion of research publicationsawareness on new textile testing / pilot manufacturing equipments,

initiation of new Published e-journals, organizing development

programmes for faculty and industry personnel, and promoting

competitive grants for academic achievements. It will also help in

development of new curriculum and guidelines for UG and PG syllabus

in the case of UG course, industry-needed subjects such as textile

trade management, etc. For PG courses, research-based curriculum

will be strengthened with the support of practical knowledge gained

during industry project.. It will focus on upgradation of source books

and publications in modern concepts. It will act as a consortium to

develop textile learning software and its dissemination. It will become

an Advanced Training Centre (ATC) like body for faculty development

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programmes. Additional resources will be required for this purpose, the

details are in Annexure III.New Schemes: