Niift Fraternity
The Governing Council
The institute functions under the overall guidance of the Governing Council. The Strategies and long term policies of NIIFT are framed, progressively updated and monitored by a team of eminent celebrities, specialists and senior government officials. The overall direction and support provided by the governing council of NIIFT has helped us sustain the highest standards of education.
The Governing Council consists of:
CHAIRMAN
Dr.S.S.Channy
Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Punjab.
MEMBERS
Munish Bagrodia
M/s Winsome Yarns Ltd., Chandigarh
Shri Karan Avtar Singh
Principal Secretary Finance, Punjab
Akhil Succena
Principal Designer
National Institute of Design Paldi, Ahmedabad
S.Sukhjit Singh Bains
Director General, NIIFT, Mohali
Rajinder Gupta
M/s Trident Group of Industries , Ludhiana.
Harbhajan Singh
Industrial Advisor-cum-Additional Director of
Industries & Commerce, Punjab
K.S.Brar
Textile Officer (Handlooms)
Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab
Sudhir Dhingra
M/s Orient Crafts Ltd., Gurgaon.
Rahul Khanna & Rohit Gandhi
Fashion Designers
THE ADMINISTRATION
S.Sukhjit Singh Bains
Director General
D.S.Grewal
Registrar
Suneet Verma
Accounts Officer
Arpana Singla
Asstt.Registrar
Satnam Singh
Librarian
THE FACULTY (MOHALI CAMPUS)
Ponam Thakur
MSc. (Clothing & Textiles)
Gold Medalist, Diploma in CAD, Advance Diploma in
Garment Exports & Marketing Mgt
Taranjot Ahuja
B. Tech. (Textiles), Gold Medalist
Email: ccfmm@niiftindia.com
Dr. Simrita Singh
Phd ,M.A. History of Art , BFA Applied Art
Email:ccfd@niiftindia.com
Mr. K. Krishnamurthy
Graduate in Design,
Spl. in Textile Designing and Industrial Designing from NID Ahmedabad.
Deepti Sharma
MA Sociology, MA (Hindi Literature), M.Ed
PG Diploma in Knitwear Design
and Technology, NIFT, Delhi.
Email: ccfdk@niiftindia.com
Meeta Arora
PG Diploma in Garment
Manufacturing Technology, MBA,
Ajay Singh
B.Sc Computers
Masters in Computer Applications
Gobind Rai
Specialization in Pattern Cutting from
London Centre for Fashion Studies, London,
UK Advance Training in CAD (PM & G) Paris
Shweta Sharma
P.G. Diploma in Textile Design NIFT, New Delhi.
Email: cctd@niiftindia.com
Kamaljit Singh Rana
BE(Industrial and Production), MBA (production & Operations Management)
Email: ccgmt@niiftindia.com
Sumita Sikka
M.Sc (Clothing & Textiles), UGC (NET),
P.G.Diploma in CAD,
PG Diploma in Business Administration
Email:cckdt@niiftindia.com
Surinder Kumar
B.Tech(Chem.Engg.)
Masters in Fashion Mgmt.
Mr. Wajahat Hussain
B.F.A. (Painting)
P.G. Diploma in Textile Design NID, Ahmedabad.

