Understand people’s choices, LS member advises NIFT students

She was addressing the students during the eighth convocation ceremony of the NationalInstitute of Fashion Technology, Chennai, on Friday.

According to her, students should understand the likes and preferences of the masses when it comes to textile and fashion. “Students should not just design the clothing as per their own choices and likes in fashion. If they understand the choices of the people of our State, a larger population can be reached, which will also result in better profit,” she said.

At the function held at the institute here, Minister for Handloom and Textiles OS Manian also addressed the students and later handed over degree certificates to 250 graduates. The two students chosen as NIFT Student of the Year Award and NIFT Extraordinary Service Award were given gold medal and cash award.Ten students were chosenfor NIFT Best Academic Performance, while the students who came first and second in nine courses were also given awards.

Presenting the academic report for the year 2018-19, NIFT Chennai director Anitha Manohar mentioned the achievements of the Institute, including it being ranked fourth among the top 10 fashion colleges in a survey earlier this year.