Tirupur: AIC-NIFTTEA Incubation Centre for Textiles and Apparels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Avinashilingam University for employability skill training in knitwear sector.
The centre, which had already inked a pact with VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science for the same programme, also has plans to join hands with the Periyar University and colleges affiliated to the Anna University in this regard.
“The idea is to absorb students, who are interested to know about the knitwear industry, enhance their employability and train them to come up with innovative ideas to support the industry,” said R Periyasamy, chief executive officer, AIC-NIFTTEA Incubation Centre for Textiles and Apparels. “Before taking in such virtual incubatees, we will conduct boot camps in respective institutions and prepare them to join us, if they are interested.”
First, we would help them understand problems existing in different sectors of knitwear industry and find out their root causes and probable solutions, which may be technical, managerial discipline or labour-oriented issues, he said. “For instance, dyeing sector faces the issue of coming up with apt colour recipes, which match to the colour of sample given by buyers. Incubatees will be exposed to such puzzles.”
Periyasamy said they would purchase special machines, including body mapping sportswear producing machine, jean knitting and flat knitting machines, which are new to the industry. “Students, who pursue textile courses, will be exposed to these machines and trained to come up with innovative ideas. In future, engineering students will be asked to share innovative ideas on smart factory concepts.”
The centre would also support the incubatees to market innovative products, if they were to come up with any.
