Guidelines for Technical Textiles Degree Programme in UG & PG issued

Category
Polity & Governance
Published
13th Jan, 2023

Context

The Ministry of Textiles has given clearance to two guidelines, namely, ‘General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles- for Private & Public Institutes’ and ‘General Guidelines for Grant for Internship Support in Technical Textiles (GIST)’, under the Flagship Programme of National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM).

Technical textiles are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic characteristics.

About

About the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM):

Aim: With a view to positioning the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles, the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) has been approved with a four-year implementation periodfrom FY 2020-21 to 2023-24.
Need of the initiative:
Technical Textiles are a futuristic and niche segment of textiles, which are used for various applications ranging from agriculture, roads, railway tracks, sportswear, and health on one end to bulletproof jackets, fireproof jackets, high altitude combat gear and space applications on another end of the spectrum.

Details of the guidelines:

The ‘General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles- For Private & Public Institutes’:
- It will enable the New Technical Textiles Degree Programme (UG & PG)and update existing conventional degree programmes with new papers on Technical Textiles.
- Objective:To develop an eco-system in technical textiles not only in the textile field but other disciplines of Engineering like Civil, Mechanical, Electronics etc., Agriculture institutes, Medical Colleges, and Fashion institutes.
- The Guidelines cover the funding of up-gradation/enhancement of laboratory equipment, training of lab personnel and specialized training of Faculty members of the relevant department/specialization in the University/Institute, with respect to the undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) degree programmes.
- This will cover Public funded institutionsand also private institutions having NIRF ranking.
- The assistance for introducing a full course in technical textiles and is up to 20 crores PG courseand up to 10 Crores at UG level.