Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology explained

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology
Nickname:IIHT
Type:Public institutions
Location:India

Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector.

There are six institutes in the central sector and four in the State sector. Central sector IIHTs are under administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and State sector IIHTs are under administrative control of respective state government and bodies.

The courses offered by the IIHTs are designed to cover various aspects of handloom technology, including designing, dyeing, weaving, printing, and finishing of handloom fabrics. The courses are offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Institutes

IIHTs and locations
Serial no Name Established ModeLocation State/UT
1 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi1911 (1956) CentralUttar Pradesh
2 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem1960 CentralTamil Nadu
3 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Guwahati1982 CentralAssam
4 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Jodhpur1993 CentralRajasthan
5 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Bargarh2008 Central Odisha
6 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Fulia2015 Central West Bengal
7 S.P.K.M. Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Venkatagiri1992 State Andhra Pradesh
8 Karnataka Handloom Technology Institute, Gadag1994 State Karnataka
9 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Champa2006 State Chhattisgarh
10 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur1987 State Kerala
11 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Surat2014State Gujarat

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External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20130906181403/http://cgiiht.in/aboutus.html