NIFT has widely been recognized as India s best institute for the training of aspiri ng designers.

NIFT has valued the recognition and has been successful in produci ng immensely talented designers who have achieved national and global recognitio n as fashion designers. The alumnus of NIFT is as well known as the institute it self because of their continuous and tireless contribution towards the fashion i ndustry and their attempts to create a better environment for students intereste d in fashion designing. One such example of NIFT alumni s helpful nature is the form ation of the academic group V-42. News related to NIFT alumni s contributions to the fashion world are not hard to fin d. But this contribution of a group of NIFT alumni towards training candidates p reparing for NIFT and NID entrance exams remains largely unnoticed. The contribu tion of NIFT alumni in making the group a primary center for training aspiring d esigners ought to be applauded. Success has been a definite gift V-42 has receiv ed as a number of students trained by the institute have been able to get throug h design entrances. V-42 comprises of a number of people who themselves had been a part of NIFT. Nat urally promoting a career in fashion designing is one of their primary objective s and they have been doing so successfully. Visits made by members of the group to schools and lectures delivered on the pros of choosing designing as a career option. For a nation that has undergone a fashion explosion in recent times, suc h promotion by none other than NIFT alumnus is more than helpful. Lack of awareness and presence of confusion regarding fashion designing as a car eer has hurt the industry in the past few years. Proper promotion and educating students on what fashion designing is, the various career aspects and the succes s they can sow if a little hard work is reaped will definitely make a major diff erence. The group plans to conduct counseling sessions on Sundays for students and their parents, ensuring that awareness regarding fashion designing as a career option reaches grass root levels and people are well informed about the career choice. V-42 continues NIFT s tradition of taking fashion designing beyond the confined bou ndaries and inviting the involvement of people from all the corners.