A sub-centre of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will be opened in Sambalpur where students can get training on Sambalpuri cloth designing and bamboo craft along with research work. Presently, the centre of NIFT at Bhubaneswar has been running since 2010 in the State.
Speaking about the development, district collector of Sambalpur, Subham Saxena said the process for establishment of sub-centre in Dhankauda area of the city has been finalised. Initially, the sub-centre will offer a 3-month and a 6-month course in designing Sambalpuri clothes and later other courses will be introduced for students.
