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Training institutes gear up

Refayet Ullah Mirdha
SEVERAL educational institutes and training centres focused on fashion and design are thriving in Bangladesh as demand for specialised personnel is on the rise in the readymade garments sector.
However, not all are able to deliver quality education to students for a lack of proper facilities and infrastructure.
In order to raise quality and meet international standards, Bangladesh
Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been trying to elevate BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology (BIFT) as separate university over the last few years, said Siddiqur Rahman, a governing body member of BIFT.
BIFT renders education on garment manufacturing management, pattern, cutting and design, merchandising, production management and quality control.
He said a five bigha plot of land has
already been purchased in Uttara, Dhaka to establish BIFT University.
At present, BIFT operates from a rented building in Uttara and management cannot accommodate a large number of students there.
BIFT started its journey in 2000 with a few hundred students; today about 2,600 students graduate every year.
BIFT offers four-year honours courses, BBA, MBA and diploma degree courses of various durations, he said.
“Every year we receive many applica-
tions from students, but we cannot admit them for a lack of accommodation facilities and a crisis of teachers and space,” he said.
At present, BIFT is run under the National University, and it has also tied up with different foreign universities to exchange faculty members and experts for skills development of both students and teachers.
Jahangir Karim, head of fashion and merchandising of International Institute of Fashion and Design (INIFD), said many
students are going abroad to receive education on this creative subject
One or two foreign education groups have also opened branches in Dhaka to deliver different courses on the subject to meet growing demand, he added.
The large garment groups should come forward to develop fashion and design education in Bangladesh as the country has vast potential in the area for the future, he said.
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