SITRA’s INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME-2018

SITRA’s INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME-2018

under SchemesITEC/SCAAP/AARDO

Sponsored by

Development Partnership Administration - II DivisionMinistry of External Affairs

Government of India

Organised by

The South India Textile Research Association Coimbatore, INDIA

SITRA, an acronym for South India Textile Research Association has completed a more than 60 years in textile service. It has achieved rapid progress in the realization of the broad objective it set forth during its establishment in 1956. SITRA is governed by a Council of Administration consisting of member representatives of the Industry, Government and Scientists and is sponsored by the Industry and partly supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

Sprawling in a campus of about 13.14 hectares, SITRA is situated at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and is within easy access of a large number of textile mills. The modern and architecturally designed buildings with a floor space of about 15,000 sq. m., house well equipped air conditioned testing, electronics and calibration laboratories, pilot mill, computer and CAD centres, workshop, jute Mill, library, Training centres, auditorium as well as offices of the different Divisions. SITRA has a full range of sophisticated textile testing instruments and modern machines and is one of the best equipped textile research organizations in the World.

SITRA's services are utilized by more than 200 members, comprising close to 275 units, spread all over India and 3 foreign nations - Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. In addition, around 75 small spinning mills enroll every year as Technical Service cardholders, which entitles them to avail some of the major services offered. The various activities of SITRA include carrying out research on various problems relating to the textile industry with a view to reducing cost, improving quality and ensuring optimum utilization of materials, machines and manpower in the country. Includes basic research relating to materials, machines and processes used by the textile industry in order to get a thorough understanding of their nature. More than 500 studies have been carried out in applied research which has been the biggest strength of SITRA. Physical and chemical testing of fibre, yarn and fabric in its NABL accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) laboratories equipped with the latest state-of-the-art instruments available globally. The Eco-testing laboratory, the only one of its kind in South India, tests samples on eco friendliness.

Consultation on a wide variety of areas like, modernisation, cost reduction, techno-economic viability, diagnostic studies, energy conservation, work assignments, productivity improvement, quality control, scientific employee recruitment, machinery maintenance, scientific assessment of work assignments, machinery valuation, arbitration etc. , apart from regular inter-firm studies on productivity, cost and financial performance.

SITRA also provides advice to various departments of Central and State governments on a wide range of issues such as long-term viability of the organised sector of the textile industry, staffing and service function of operatives in textile mills, fibre base for the future, per capita availability of cloth, working of spinning mills, manpower planning etc. SITRA has also contributed to the framing of National Textile Policy and rehabilitation of the sick mills. Development of textile machinery and instruments to help increased production, improved quality and import substitution is another major activity of SITRA. Over 50 testing instruments, which are important from the point of view of quality control and import substitution have been developed by SITRA. Apart from licensing many of its instruments, SITRA has also obtained 68 patents which include new machines & processes (18), products & chemical processes (5), improvement on machines & new equipments (45).

SITRA is a recipient of close to 100 awards from eminent organisations over the years. SITRA has published more than 750 publications comprising research reports, survey reports, mill control reports, focus and trends over the past 50 years. In addition, based on SITRA's R&D work and studies in mills, a number of reference books for the management of spinning mills have been brought out. SITRA also publishes the norms that reflect the top 10% level of productivity and quality in the Indian Textile Industry which are used as benchmarks by various organisations. Close to 50000 copies of the publication has been sold- highest for any textile related publication in India.

SITRA- a profile

Training of personnel from the textile industry on various aspects of textiles and general management at all levels - managerial, supervisory, clerical and workers – is another major activity of SITRA. SITRA's programmes are being used as a medium for dissemination of the knowledge it has gained through its Research and Consultancy and testing activities over the years. SITRA has emerged as an important centre for International training to candidates from third world countries. Sixty six batches of the programme have been conducted since its initiation in 1974 and around 1720 participants from 78 developing countries have so far benefitted out of SITRA's expertise in textile technology.

Sharing of knowledge and transfer of appropriate technology in the textile industry. Disseminating and strengthening awareness relating to India's expertise in improving productivity, quality, cost and waste control in the other developing countries.Creating and strengthening awareness about the superior quality of modern Indian textile machinery and their cost effectiveness.Develop in managerial capabilities among the participants in order to manage and sustain effective management of personnel in organisations.Improving International understanding and goodwill between India and other developing

nations.

SITRA is situated very close (just a minute's travel) to the Coimbatore Airport which is connected to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram and also to a few international cites.

SITRA does not have hostel facilities. However, accommodation shall be provided in a hotel empaneled by the Ministry.

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Programme objectives

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Travel plans and accommodation

Course offered and date

International Training Programme

Course Date Eligibility

Textile Testing and 15-Oct-2018 - Degree/Diploma in Control 14-Dec-2018 with 2 years experience

textiles /Pure science Quality

Topics covered - Materials Management, Textile Fibre Classification, Testing of Fibres on various parameters, High Volume Testing (AFIS, HVI), Fibre Quality Index (FQI), Testing of Yarns for its various properties, Classimat Faults and Spectrogram Analysis, Fibre-Yarn Relationship, Testing of Fabrics on various parameters, Chemical Testing of fibre, yarn and fabric, Quality Control in Spinning, Weaving and Processing, Statistical Techniques in Quality Control, Interpretation of Test Data for QC, Waste and Waste Control Measures. Quality management principles .

Quality is becoming an increasingly important issue in deciding the commercial success of a textile industry and its products. The company's approach to quality is decided by various factors like customer requirement, state-of-the-art instruments it has and above all qualified manpower. With demands of customer for products attaining quality levels becoming more and more stringent, it has become all the more imperative for mills to attain the levels of bench marked quality which keeps evolving depending upon the needs of customer as well as industry demands. It is in this context that textile mills are looking for qualified technicians to man their quality control department. The programme intends to highlight theoretical concepts of quality and the instruments involved, and evolve strategies for its implementation in a phased manner.

Textile Testing and QualityControl

Course Fees:

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All fees for the programme are met by the Government of India under its sponsoring schemes - ITEC/SCAAP.

Government of India pays (through the Institute) living allowance of Indian Rupees 25,000/- per month, calculated on the basis of arrival and departure dates, for meeting expenditure on food, out-of-pocket expenses, transport expenses,etc.

Accommodation charges are borne by the Government of India. Since the institute does not have hostel facility, accommodation is arranged in a hotel on a single-occupancy basis.

Participants are required to pay from their living allowances for availing services such as:

a. Room service b. Laundry c. Local and outstation telephone calls, fax, etc. d. Boarding expensese. Travel to the institute

Participants are taken on study tours to acquaint/familiarize themselves with aspects of history and culture of India as well as to institutions/industries symbolizing modern India as part of their Course Curriculum. Government of India bears cost of approved study tours during the Course.

Government of India provides book allowance of Indian Rupees 5,000/- for purchase of course-related books and other items of stationery.

Participants selected for training course should submit a medical fitness certificate issued by the registered medical practitioner in the time application. Government of India will bear medical expenses only in case of medical emergency during their training in India.

The Government of India provides economy class air tickets for travel of participants from the capital city of the participant's country to the training institute in India and back.

The final decision of selection of a nominee rests with the DPA -II Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.

Sponsorship Details

Interested candidates are requested to fill their application online in following

webportal of ITEC :

After submitting their application online, candidates have to take printout of the

application and submit it duly forwarded by their organisation to Indian Embassy/

Mission in their respective country directly or by post. On submission, candidates will

also be provided with an user name and password, which can be used to check the status

of their application on the same webportal.

For any clarifications, please contact :

Programme Coordinator,

The South India Textile Research Association,

P. B. No. 3205, Coimbatore Aerodrome Post,

Coimbatore - 641 014, INDIA.

Phone :+91 422 4215 330/337 (Direct) 2574 367-9, 4215 333

Fax: +91 422 4215 300, 2571 896

E.mail: training@sitra.org.in, sitratraining@gmail.com

Website : www.sitra.org.in

Deputy Secretary (TC)Ministry of External Affairs

Development Partnership AdministrationDPA-II Division, Room No.: B-2066,

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan23-D, Janpath, New Delhi - 110011, INDIA

Phone.: +91 11 4901 5430Fax.: +91 11 4901 5434E.Mail: dstc@mea.gov.in

Website : www.itec.mea.gov.in

https://www.itecgoi.in/index.php

Training Centre

Sponsoring Agency

Kindly mail a soft copy of your application to us for follow-up @ training@sitra.org.in.

How to apply