NIFT Counselling experience with info on ST, SC, PHP, OBC
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Huge thanks to Piyuja, Apala and Rakhi for providing all this info. Read on for their experiences at the UG Design Counseling session of NIFT, 2009:
Piyuja, one of the NIFT UG Design candidates in 2009 clarified:
In the general category counselling only 15 seats for every course in every centre were offered out of 30; including FC. The rest 15 went for the reserved categories!!!
APALA WROTE:
“Hey Malvika ma’am…!!!
I finished 12th this year and bagged 26th rank in NIFT entrance. My counseling was on 12th June. I went for ST category counseling. The counseling was a sort of stampede or something. I opted for FD as my course.
The session started from 9:30 am. We were the 1st ones to reach the campus I guess. The counseling for PHP (Physically handicapped people) candidates took place first, then OBC, then SC and then ST. So I was there in Indira Gandhi hall since morning till the General category counseling begun.
In the beginning, the NIFT people gave us a sort of idea about the different centers so as to clear our confusions. They said that there is nothing like ”This institution is better than that. Just opt for the course and choose the centre next. Go for a centre near to your home.”
While PHP had around 3, 4 seats at every centre, SC/ST had just about 1 or 2. But still PHP candidates were not always getting the centre of their choice as desired seats filled up so fast. I met a girl from Bihar. She was a PHP candidate. She got 8th rank. She wanted Delhi as her centre but she could not get it because till her turn came the seats for FD in Delhi were over. So she opted for FD, Kolkata.It was like impossible to get a seat in FD or FC. There was a craze for these two courses and their seats were getting filled up first. Many of the seats in AD, TD and KD were left. When the counseling for the PHP candidates was over I could still see the same number of seats remaining there, untouched. I wanted FD in Delhi but you know there were just 2 seats in Delhi, 3 in Mumbai, 2 in Hyderabad, 2 in Kolkata and so on. In FC, there were even less. I was nearly in tears because the seats were just getting filled like anything. The seats were filling up like 1st Delhi, then Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and so on. It was almost like a nightmare. Once I thought to opt for FC because the seats for FD in Delhi got filled up but soon FC was also over.
A girl sitting next to me was from Meghalaya. She had 18th rank but before her turn could have come, the seats in Mumbai and Delhi were filled up. So she dropped NIFT and left. I just left everything to the Almighty, like whatever will happen will be good for me. At last I opted for FD, Hyderabad. I did not want to go for Chennai or some other centers. I hope it will be the best for me.
During the session, everybody was clueless about how it was going on. I was in the ST category but counseling for all the categories took place in front of me. We were like sitting and getting tense as the calls were made. 1st of all the SC and PHP candidates were called. We got so fed up that once my Dad got up and went to one of the faculty members and asked "Hamara call ayega ki hum log jayen." lol. They said to wait for some time. People were really unhappy with the type of counseling which took place. But everything has to be taken; after all it is India's top most fashion institute which has got a reputation equal to that of IIT or AIIMS.
Being a science student with PCB as my subjects I opted for NIFT so as to do something different. I am creative and this is my passion. That is all my blood knows; will dedicate even the last drop of my blood to achieve my dream. With passion within and God overhead I am ready to launch myself, wishing success as I move forward. Let it be NIFT Delhi or NIFT Hyderabad, talent can come up on its own. I hope I am a success ahead.”
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RAKHI WROTE:
“I just read some of the posts on counseling experience at NIFT and seems like I had a completely different experience altogether.
Well, this is what I thought about my counseling.
I cleared my NIFT entrance and was lucky enough to get the 47th rank in the OBC category. My counseling was on the 19th of June, 2 pm. We reached the place by 1pm or something and so we had to wait outside the gates till 1.30.
By 1.30 we were let in. The IG hall wasn't open. So then we had to wait again. Later on the doors were opened and we were seated inside. Though the counseling was scheduled to begin at 2, there was some delay. And then it wasn't until after 2.30, that a lady from the design dept and another person came up front. And then they started talking' about NIFT and the various courses offered and all that. The lady explained each and every course for about 6 or 7 minutes.
Finally, some people came and they started the process. The 1st ranker's name was called up. And one by one, every one's name according to their rank was called. Some of them were absent.
Now, when your name is called, you have to go up front and put your signature on the attendance sheet. Then you are asked to sit somewhere in the front row until one of the verifying officers finish verifying the people who were called up earlier.
And then when your turn comes you take your documents to one of them. If you have arranged both your originals and attested photocopies in the order that is mentioned in the check list, things become smoother. (You have to write your name, roll no and rank at the back of the DD and the 6 photos). They verify the attested copies first and then later on you have to show them the originals. Once everything is verified you are asked to wait until your name is called up for a 2nd time. That’s when you specify the course and centre of your choice.
By the time my document verification was over only the 5th/6th rank had been called up for the 2nd time. But then things seemed 2 be moving fast. Maybe it was because my eyes were fixed on the screen on which the seat-availability was displayed. So while waiting for my turn, I saw that the FDseats @ Delhi (8 were offered for OBC) were taken up soon one after the other, until the screen showed '0' for FD Delhi. Then it was FC Delhi’s turn. But some people went for LD and TD @ Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Finally, I was called inside. I was totally blank at that time. I wanted FD Delhi. And I was confused about my second choice which was between FD Mumbai or FC Delhi. And that’s when my dad came to my rescue. They verified my documents once again and asked what my choice was. I just couldn’t say anything and that's when my dad simply jumped in and said 'FC Delhi'. And I was so relieved that finally it was over. Then they gave me the receipt for the 1st semester fees and asked me to bring it on the 27th.
Inside that room, people representing the various other centers were present and if you have any doubts regarding your centre; like the hostel or something, you can clear your doubts then and there itself.
So, as far as I am concerned, except for the minor delays in the beginning and some confusion regarding the documents and DD, the counseling was not at all a messy affair.
And so all you have to do is that make sure you have all the required documents and keep them in the right order and make sure that there are no problems regarding your DD, and also be ready to accept your quick decisions regarding course and centre selection.”
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June 19th, 2009 - 04:40
but isnt the councelling this yr held seperately,like from dates were given fr sc,st,obc respectively…gen councelling starts frm 20 june i guess??
June 19th, 2009 - 11:17
@santu: noooo…..its kinda mystery..I too was not getting lyk how’s d counselling goin’ on…d general counsellin’ tuk place ryt after d ST counsellin’ was over..I guess d students r being call’d according to dere ranks 4 d counselling…
June 19th, 2009 - 12:34
but i hv got 221 rank general and i hv been called on 22nd,and i hv seen d entire list of general students they r all called from 20,m sure,u can check in nift site,did u come accross any compartmental students..did d get admision??plzplz plz answer
June 19th, 2009 - 12:35
@santu:
why are u worried? if u have been clearly called on 22nd, go on 22nd. I am not sure but I think they do counselling over 3 days or so, in sets, teh highest ranks, then the middle ranks and finally the lowest ranks and waiting list ppl.
June 19th, 2009 - 12:42
malvika mam cud u answer about the compartmental also plz it wud be a lifesaver,
June 19th, 2009 - 12:49
yes it is according to the ranks apala even think so my counselling ws on 18th im too in nift hyd….for f.c hope to c u thr …..
r u a locatile ????
can u temme if u get to knw wot things r v supposed to get if v r gonna take hostel facilities …..in nift….
coz this yr im gonna go 4 nift hostel …..hope to hear from u soon ….plz reply….
June 19th, 2009 - 21:47
ok this is really confusing me and scaring me. .
can someone clarify exactly how many seats were available totally in each center for SC/ST/OBC/PHP . . that would make it easier to know how many are available for gen. .
June 19th, 2009 - 22:22
itz not ramya…….i had my counselling on 18th ……i have been thr u cant predict anything ….itz really a mistry …….plz dont think of tht n jus start praying u get wot u want …..coz planning is not gonna work here itz jus too messy out thr …..at counselling ……
June 19th, 2009 - 23:54
@ramya: In my counseling, the admission brochure said 22 seats in Delhi and the general category was offered all 22 seats. I think the SC, ST etc seats are added to this number, not subtracted from. So maybe this year (2009) it is 30 seats for general plus 2 or 3 quota seats.
June 20th, 2009 - 03:21
any one get admission plz tell me……………..
June 20th, 2009 - 09:22
hey guys aditi is ryt!!! Everything is just very messy out dere in the counselling…no 1 can predict anything…absolutely nothing…just choose ur course n stick to it till d seats r dere in any of centres…!!!
@aditi: hey aditi…Im soon gonna join in NIFT, Hyderabad…Im too gonna take d hostel facilities…I called up one of d Nift faculty he gave me d number of d members incharge of d hostel..I got to know dat we hav to send a letter requesting reservation 4 a room of d hostel in d name of the director of hyderabad campus wid a demand draft or a xerox of it…hey we can be in touch..can mail me on apala.singh7@gmail.com
@chaynika:I got admission yar!!!dats why Im gonna join in Hyderabad by 27th july…!!!
June 20th, 2009 - 12:45
hey thts good yaar atleast i have sumone thr wid me ….he he he …………..
k im mailing u k so do check it n reply ….my id is aditi117@gmail.com
June 21st, 2009 - 07:52
yeah i hope so too . . but i heard from ppl posted on your blog that only 15 seats are there in gen category in delhi. . i wonder if its the same for the other centers also. .anyway theres nothing i can do except wait in vain i guess . .
June 21st, 2009 - 08:01
@ramya: i dont think anyone said there are only 15 seats in the general category. who did?
June 21st, 2009 - 08:24
apala thax but may i no in which cat……u get admission……n wat center u want …….u really want hydrabad……..or other pls reply
June 21st, 2009 - 12:25
i think reservation suckssssss
June 21st, 2009 - 12:49
@chaynika:hey yar!!arey Its already mentioned!!! I got 26th rank…Im in St category.. I opted 4 hyderabad…I wanted delhi lyk everbody says its gud..but d situation out dere in counselling is hectic so i better found not to go on words n see it myself!!! All d centres r equally gud…!!! Jus select d course u want…n do it 4m d centre available…
June 21st, 2009 - 13:58
firstly a big thanks to malvika who supported me so much n is letting me share my experience at nift counselling 2009 ……
i ws a 12th sci student then i got into foundation in drawing n painting ….tht really helped me develope my visualization power in this one year course i thought tht i wasnt made for drawing n painting i always did well in my 2d n 3d designing thts where i thought of putting my creativity into sumthing good n big ……
then eventually nift examz got along n i cleared my enterance …..
now came the time of counselling …….
at 9.30 my scary journey of NIFT COUNSELLING 2009 started …….
it was scary because my rank was 237th …..so i had made up my mind tht i have 236 people ahead of me ……..
the little magic i did b4 my counselling was tht i got hold of how many people were gonna b at the counselling on 18th june 2009 at 9.30 …..
on the official website of nift ……u can find this 2009 COUNSELLING logo in the what’s new components …..so i jus thought of clicking on it ….n here it was i got the list of candidates who were there wit me for the counselling ….so tht made me develope a state of mind tht might not get what i wanted as my rank ws not as bad n not even as good as most of the students …….
then started the messy business ……there ws a big screen in the not so huge hall where v were supposed to b seated …….
the verification of the documents started n it ws far more messy than i expected …..people were called rank wise but one one followed the que …..one thing i noticed at the verification ws tht the faculty member who ws verifying my documents ws impressed coz i had kept my documents as well as the attested documents in order so i wsnt messy n scared thr so it ws even easy for him to check it n my verification ws done in almost a couple of seconds ……so eventually i got time to wait n take a look at the screen n the seats n stuff …….
while i ws looking at the screen seats were goin n time ws traveling with the pace of a bullock cart in the delhi metro ……
i jus wanted it to finish ……fast ….
as my name ws announced i went inside witout even deciding wot i wnted to opt for as all mumbai n delhi seats were gone along wit banglore ….
i closed my eyes n selected mumbai knitwear design …..my documents were given sumwhre i cudnt even see tht i went all blank …..
all i cud c is tht hyd had 3 seats for f.c which i really wanted to persue ….but jus coz mumbai being close to my home in pune i selected n compromised on my career …….tears rolled down my eyes the nift faculty ws kind enough to ask me if i wanted to make a last time change n i went for tht change i took hyd ……
i understood one thing from all this never compromise on something u r gonna have for a life time …..
in all this i learnt to stand up for myself ……
NIFT not only teaches fashion but also sumthing more than tht ……
sumthing lager than life ……
so here is me aditi starting a jumbo new life ahead ……
hope all of u learn sumthing i learnt frm this post …….
wishing everyone luck n joy …..-ADITI
June 22nd, 2009 - 02:59
hey aditi, when you went other fd centers were available? like gn, chennai?
June 22nd, 2009 - 05:46
Hey..
Can anybody tell till what rank General and OBC people got DELHI center for Fashion designing course…
As total seats is 30..
so what was the Last rank in general who opted FD
and what was the last rank in OBC who opted FD
At NIFT delhi center…
regards
sam
June 22nd, 2009 - 06:57
@ramya ….
ya F.D ws available …..
but only at new centers ……i ws jus fortunate enuf to get hyd F.C this year total 500 ranks of obc were sent the invitation for counselling n only 350 got admitted as far as i got the info ….take it as 50 seats + or 50 seats – to b on the safer end
so now u can get an idea of the placements ….
June 22nd, 2009 - 11:12
hey malvika ma’am…Lyk its mentioned in d FD expenditure dat,”(In college, it is a rule that a student cannot spend more than 70k on fabrics and 10 k on accessories for their design collection.) ”
Jus wanted to knw wot is ds “70k” or “10k”?? I mean wot does “k” stand 4???
June 22nd, 2009 - 12:07
thousand =)
June 22nd, 2009 - 12:38
@ramya: thanxxx a lot!!!! =)
I was totally unaware of it…hehehe
June 23rd, 2009 - 00:50
@sam
i was in d obc cat. and jus 8 seats were offered 4 fd
@ delhi.and i thnk dat by d 3oth rank or smthin, all d seats were taken. and den fc followed soon. my rank ws 47 and i thnk i got d last fc seat left @ delhi !(4 obc)
and i thnk not all 30 seats r offered in general also. must b 15( i am not sure!)
June 23rd, 2009 - 01:52
Hi….
I jus read some of d posts on counsellin’ experience @ nift. and seems lyk i had a completely different experience all2gthr.
Well,dis is what i thougt abt my counsellin….
I Cleared my nift entrance and was lucky enough 2 get d 47th rank in d OBC category. My counselling was on d 19th of june ,2 pm. We reaced d place by 1pm or smthin and so we had 2 wait outside d gates till 1.30.
By 1.30 we were let in. The IG hall wasn’t open. SO then we had 2 wait again. Later on d doors were opened and we were seated inside. Though d counselling was sheduled 2 begin @ 2, der was some delay. and den it wasn’t untill after 2.30, dat a lady 4m d design dept and another person came up front. And den dey started talkin ‘ abt NIFT and d various courses offered and all dat. The lady xplained abt each and evry course. And this went on 4 abt 6 or 7 min.
Den again der was some delay. Finally, some people came and dey started d process. D 1st ranker’s name was called up. And one by 1 ,evry one’s name accordin 2 der rank was called. Some of dem were absent.
Now, when ur name is called, u have 2 go up front and put ur signature on d attendence sheet. Den u r asked 2 sit somewhere in d front row untill one of d verifiying officers finish verifiying d people who were called up earlier.
And den when ur turn comes u take ur documents 2 one of dem. If u have arranged both ur orginals and attested photocopies in d order dat is mentioned in d check list, things b’come smoother. ( U have 2 write ur name, rollno and rank on d backside of d DD and d 6 photos). Dey verify d attested copies first and den later on u have 2 show dem d orginals. Once everything is verified u r asked 2 wait untill ur name is called up 4 a 2nd time( Dats when u specify d course and centre of ur choice).
By d time my document verification was over only d 5th/6th rank had been called up 4 d 2nd time. But den things seemed 2 be movin fast.( maybe it was b’cos my eyes were fixed on d screen on which d availabity was displayed). So while waitin for my turn , i saw dat d fd seats @ delhi( 8 were offered 4 OBC) Were taken up soon 1 after d other, until d screen showed ’0′ 4 fd delhi. Den it was FC delhi’s turn. But some people went 4 LD and TD @ delhi, mumbai and banglore.
Finally,i was called up inside.I was totally blank @ dat time. I wanted FD delhi. and i was confused abt my 2nd choice which was between FD mumbai or FC delhi. And thats when my dad came 2 my rescue. Dey verified my documents once again and asked what is my choice.I jus could’nt say nething and dat’s when my dad simply jumped in and said;’FC delhi’. And i was so relieved dat finally it was over. Den dey gave me d reciept 4 d 1st sem fees and asked me 2 bring it on d 27th.
Inside dat room people representing d various other centers were present and if u have any doubts regarding ur centre; lyk d hostel or smthin , u can clear ur doubts den and der itself.
So, as far as i am concerned , xcept 4 d minor delays in d beginning and some confusions regarding d documents and DD, d counselling was not @ all a messy affair.
And so all u have 2 do is dat make sure u have all d required documents and keep dem in d right order and make sure dat der r no problems regardin ur DD, and also be ready 2 accept ur quick decisions regardin course and centre selection.
June 23rd, 2009 - 02:31
@rakhi:hey d procedure of counselling was d same in mine also…but as it was d 1st day of d counselling dat is 12th july so may b dats why it was a bit messy on dat day…n after all d ST candidates were not provided as much of seats as dat of OBC…so dere was a big trouble opting 4 d courses n d centres…n everybody was confused lyk wots d criteria of distribution of seats dat dere were jus 2 or 3 seats in each centre 4 us…well dats over now…glad to hear dat things hav changed 4 d gud..n congrats!!! best of luck 4 ur future!!!
June 23rd, 2009 - 02:33
@rakhi: I was in ST category n jus 2 seats were offered at delhi…
June 23rd, 2009 - 02:35
@rakhi:hey d procedure of counselling was d same in mine also…but as it was d 1st day of d counselling dat is 12th june so may b dats why it was a bit messy on dat day…n after all d ST candidates were not provided as much of seats as dat of OBC…so dere was a big trouble opting 4 d courses n d centres…n everybody was confused lyk wots d criteria of distribution of seats dat dere were jus 2 or 3 seats in each centre 4 us…well dats over now…glad to hear dat things hav changed 4 d gud..n congrats!!! best of luck 4 ur future!!!
June 23rd, 2009 - 06:46
@apala
ofcourse i knw dat d procedure was d same. and lyk u said, urs was on d very 1st day and mine was on d 19th. Maybe dats y it was much more easier. And its sad dat u guys were offered only 2/3 seats 4 each course 2 a particular centre. Anyways, i hope dat ur happy with ur choice and
congrats and all d bst 2 u too.
June 23rd, 2009 - 06:47
@rakhi:
wow..good info there. will help people. goes in the blog-post.. but oh my god! — d, dey, dem, der, u, r, 4
phew man.. this sms language is killing!
June 23rd, 2009 - 06:49
@apala
4 d ST counsellin were d FD delhi seats taken up b4 FC delhi?
June 23rd, 2009 - 07:45
heyy i took admission at nift they just gave me a receipt of the draft with the nift centre and course mentioned on it…is that all we get after the admission????they have asked me to come on the 27th of july to nift…plz help?????????
June 23rd, 2009 - 08:10
@kriti:
dude.. u have the receipt. u have paid. ur course and centre is determined and mentioned. now why do you take zabardasti ka tension!?
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:48
hello all,
i got nift hydrbd for KD, though i desperately wanted FC but no seats were there at that point of time whn i was called… so can anyone tell me if we can have an obtion to change or swap the course/center by the end of 1st yr ….???
by the ALL THE BEST to all of you my friends
sharma.vijayta@gmail.com
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:58
@malvika ma’am: hey ma’am really sorry!!! hehehe…cant help wid d sms language…
@rakhi: yes d FD seats filled up 1st n dn d FC seats…
June 23rd, 2009 - 11:22
Hey malvika ma’am..Hope ur gud..Ma’am I jus wantd 2 knw lyk dere must
b sum course buks in FD as we use to have in our skuls..Wil we get it
4m our centre itself??lyk I will get it 4m Nift hyderabad??? N wot about d basic stationery things?? Lyk 4
notes shud we bring notebuks n registers 4m our place itself?? N plz
tel bout other stationery things also..Lyk my centre is very far off
4m my place so its lyk i dont want 2 b messed up dere as Im not much aware
of dat place plz do reply asap..Thanx..
Waiting 4 ur reply..
June 23rd, 2009 - 21:56
@rakhi
@aditi
@apala
what’s the joining date for you guys is it the same 27 th july????at your respective centres????atre we basically called for orientation that day???
plz reply???????
June 23rd, 2009 - 22:40
ya kirti me n apala have the same date for joining 27th july as v both r in hyd im in touch wit her thru emails dont knw bout rakhi …..sowwie
June 24th, 2009 - 06:33
@kirti
ya, mine is also on d 27th!
June 24th, 2009 - 07:52
hey cud any1 here plz temme abt d ‘certificate for basis of funding of tuition fee’ required during d counsellin??
wat all is 2 b mentioned in it??
June 24th, 2009 - 08:28
@Kriti: hey yeah mine joining date is also 27th July as alreadt mentioned by aditi…
@Rashmi:I too was not clear about ds b4 my counsellin’..Its lyk thru wot medium r u paying d fees..lyk thru educational loan or directly thru ur dad’s salary..so,if its thru ur dad’s income dn d ‘parental income certificate’ will work…I did not take any ‘certificate for basis of funding of tuition fee’,my parental income certificate was enuf 4 it…hope it helps you too…
June 24th, 2009 - 09:14
thanx a tonne..apala!!
i was really worried abt it..
June 24th, 2009 - 09:35
Hey malvika ma’am…waiting 4 ur reply….
June 24th, 2009 - 10:07
@apala:
haan.. where were we? Yes, no there are no books. a well-stocked library is the best thing you can get. Just drink in all that fashion, vogue issues from god knows when, fashion illustrations and jazz. peruse through elle, marie claire etc for homework at NIFT.
there will probably be a stationary shop at college. YOu in delhi right? They will tell you step by step what to get. no need to be ready until you are given instructions.
June 24th, 2009 - 10:16
Hey dat seems to b cool!!!! No buks to b carried at all!!! hehehe…
No Im not dere in Delhi…Nift Hyderabad…Can u plz give an idea of d basic stationery???
June 24th, 2009 - 10:18
@apala:
kitna ready ho ke jaoge yaar?
June 24th, 2009 - 10:24
ma’am jus wanted to knw if dere r no buks at all dn only lectures r given or wot???
arey totally diffrent 4m wot use to happen in d skul… 
Lyk attend d class without any buks….strange…n amazing…
June 24th, 2009 - 11:03
hey malvika ….i jus wanted to knw tht fashion communication has this element called photography ….so do v have to get our own stuff ….or the college provides it ??????
im for f.c ……
June 24th, 2009 - 11:09
@ aditi:
college gives out cameras that u must return at 5 pm. Manual SLRs, not digital. Most ppl buy their own cams, and some who are serious even buy digi SLRs of 40000 rupaiya.