In the world of fashion, where accessories are as important as your wear, footwear has acquired large significance, symbolizing one's fashion statement, personal taste as well as sense of comfort. And since designing and making of shoes are quite complex, footwear industry needs efficient craftsmen trained with apt technical know-how.
Catering to the rising demands in this sector, many students pursue these footwear design & technology courses today as the retail sector holds a promising future for the professionals trained in this field. In order to fulfill the rapidly growing demand for qualified professionals in this industry, various institutes offer footwear design & technology courses in India.
Recently, there is an increase in demand and choice for footwear that has
led to a spurt in the number of companies including some international players,
dealing with footwear production and export. Now-a-days footwear is made from
leather, plastic, canvas, jute, rubber and even cloth. The footwear industry
has evolved tremendously involving the use of sophisticated machinery and
skilled manpower. Thus, footwear designing technology as of today is a lucrative
career option.
Institutes Offering Courses in Leather Technology & Footwear Design, India & International
Central Footwear Training Institute, 65/1 GST
Road, Guindy,Chennai-600032 offers:
1-year full-time course in Advanced Footwear Technology to those who have
cleared their Xth examinations. Age : 17-25 2-year Diploma course in Footwear
Design & Production open to those who have cleared XII/ ; equivalent;
are above 25 years of age (5 yrs relaxed for SC/ST)
Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai-600020
offers the following modular training programmes suited for services as Master
Technicians, Supervisory personnel and Trainers:
PG Diploma in Leather Processing (52 weeks duration) Minimum qualification:
55% in Bachelor's degree in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects.
Diploma course in Footwear (52 weeks duration) at CLRI, Chennai
Minimum qualification: 55% in Plus Two/equivalent
Diploma courses in Leather Goods/Leather Garments (40 weeks duration) at CLRI
centres at
Calcutta, Chennai, Jalandhar
Minimum qualification: 55% in Plus Two/equivalent Certificate course in Leather Processing (26 weeks duration) at CLRI Chennai Minimum qualification: 55% in SSLC/equivalent
Certificate courses in Footwear/Leather Goods/Leather
Garments (26 weeks duration) at Indian Institute of Leather Products Chennai
and CLRI centres at Chennai, Calcutta, Jalandhar am Mumbai Minimum qualification:
55% in SSLC/equivalent
Selection procedure includes an Entrance Test, Interview and in case of candidates
with work experience in Leather Industry, a trade test.
Tel No: 91-44-24910897
91-44-24910846
E-mail : clrim@vsnl.com
Website: http://www.clri.org/
Central Footwear Training Institute (Govt. of
India, Min. of Industry), Vikas Sheel Bharat Compound, Transport Nagar, Agra-282002
offers:
Advance course in Footwear Technology
Minimum eligibility: 10+2 passed; desirable 1 year practical experience
OR Graduate in any discipline/Engineering Diploma/Degree
Age: 18-25 years (relaxed for SC/ST)
Selection: Entrance test and interview.
Also :
Certificate in Design & Product Development - 12 months - open to VIII
pass above 17 years
of age.
Basic Design & Pattern Engineering 8 weeks XII pass above 17 years of
age
Supervisor (Stitching) 8 weeks XII pass above 17 years of age
Operator (Clicking) 4 weeks VIII pass above 17 years of age
Operator (Bottom making & lasting) 4 weeks VIII pass above 17 years of
age
NSIC Technical Services Centre,
The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (GOI Enterprise),
B-24 Guindy Industrial Estate; Ekkaduthungal (P.O.),
Chennai-600097 offers:
1-year Post-Diploma in Footwear Technology
Eligibility: Degree/Diploma in Engineering
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT),
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 offers training for leather products and footwear
design in its:
Leather Design and Technology programme (2 years) offered to graduates or
those qualified from Fashion/Accessory Design course at NIFT.
Accessory Design course of 3 years open to Plus Two students is also useful
for designing leather accessories including shoes.Admission is based on an
admission test and interview.