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The Central Government notifies the nomination of a Chairperson and Members to the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) under Section 3(3) of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006.

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The Ministry of Textiles, via Notification S.O. 3993(E) dated 27th August, 2025, announced the Central Government's nomination of a Chairperson and Members to the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). This action is exercised under powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 (No.28 of 2006), effective from the date of issuance. The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is nominated as Chairperson by the President of India in his capacity as Visitor of the Institute under Section 3(3)(a) of the NIFT Act, 2006, with a tenure until the finalization of a new Chairperson or up to 26th August, 2028, whichever is earlier. Ex-officio members include the Director General of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (under Section 3(3)(c)), the Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Textiles dealing with NIFT (under Section 3(3)(d)), the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles dealing with NIFT (under Section 3(3)(e)), and the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development dealing with Higher Education (under Section 3(3)(f)). The notification was issued under F. No. 1/51/2006-NIFT (pt) by Rohit Kansal, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02092025-265885 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3888] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947 5835 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th August, 2025 S.O. 3993(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006 (No.28 of 2006), the Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of the following persons to serve as Chairperson and Members on the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for the period indicated against each w.e.f. date of issuance of this notification subject to the provisions of the said Act:- +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | S. | Name & Designation | Tenure | Section | | No. | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, | Till finalization of new | Nominated as Chairperson of BoG-NIFT | | | Government of India | Chairperson of BoG- | by the President of India in his capacity as | | | | NIFT or up to | Visitor of the Institute under Section 3(3) | | | | 26.08.2028, whichever | (a) of the NIFT Act, 2006. | | | | is earlier | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Director General of the National | | Nominated as member under Section 3(3) | | | Institute of Fashion Technology, ex- | | (c) of the NIFT Act, 2006 | | | officio | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Financial Advisor in the Ministry of | | Nominated as member under Section 3(3) | | | Textiles, Government of India dealing | | (d) of the NIFT Act, 2006 | | | with National Institute of Fashion | | | | | Technology, ex-officio; | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Joint Secretary in the Ministry of | | Nominated as member under Section 3(3) | | | Textiles, Government of India dealing | | (e) of the NIFT Act, 2006 | | | with National Institute of Fashion | | | | | Technology, ex-officio; | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Joint Secretary in the Ministry of | | Nominated as member under Section 3(3) | | | Human Resource Development, | | (f) of the Act. | | | Government of India dealing with | | | | | Higher Education, ex-officio; | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 1/51/2006-NIFT (pt)] ROHIT KANSAL, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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