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 24th, 2009 - 12:50
@malvika
ma’am i hav been reading your blog regularly for my friend..i have a question but its regerding illum designs…..do you guyz take interns also like who have done the course for a year and so and want to intern for a month…you see these long holidays can kill people….plz reply…its important……..
June 24th, 2009 - 13:48
@jenny:
illum rarely takes interns unless you have something fantastic to offer them. Contact illum directly from the phone number/ email given on their website.
I think you should try at various design studios and see where you get lucky. I know that DKM designs in haus khas village, delhi takes lots of interns. do a google search n you will get the design studios in your area.
June 24th, 2009 - 21:47
k thanks malvika …..
one more thing now tht u can guide me the best can u temme on which areas shud f.c students mainly focus ?????
like an engg student shud on maths …..
June 24th, 2009 - 21:53
hey malvika i came across one of ur blogs ….it says tht u can work as an intern in ur vacations ….. afta 1st yr …..
wud really like to knw bout tht as well ……u did one u mentioned na …..so for wot post u worked ……?????
June 24th, 2009 - 22:21
thank you so so much for the info…you are god sent!!!
June 25th, 2009 - 01:28
@malvika
ya, sorry…can’t do without the sms language….
will take care in the future…
( see, i already used ‘the’ instead of ‘d’)
June 25th, 2009 - 01:43
just 1 more question….
Does classes start on 27th itself…?
The problem is that i will be reaching Delhi only on d 24th…and that’s when i am supposed to be looking for accomadation. I have relatives over der who is @ mayur vihar. Thats really far… so…is 2 days enough 2 search for accomodation..?
June 25th, 2009 - 08:09
ma’am my friend who wants to do her internship tried calling up illum designs but all the three telephone numbers provided on the site did not exist….are the 2 email id’s provided on the site arew they authentic?????can my friend send her CV on those????illum designs is very near to her place…is it better for her to drop in there with her cv????will that be better ma’am plz help plz???
June 25th, 2009 - 10:54
hi malvika ma’m,
i m still waiting for your reply.
thanks
June 25th, 2009 - 11:29
ma’am waiting for your reply plz plz help
June 25th, 2009 - 12:16
Hey malvika ma’am..Do we need to bring our own laptop’s??? Is it required ???
June 26th, 2009 - 09:04
when does the session start……..
it starts frm 27th itself….???
rply asap.
June 26th, 2009 - 10:25
ma’am plz plz plz help this is the only month left to do internship….plz reply…if you no. of dkm designs pls give pls
June 28th, 2009 - 10:35
hello ma’am..
finally d cousellin sessions r over..
n i opted for kangra since it was d only centre in wich d fc seats were vacant..
fc was all i cud think of n so i tuk dis decision..i still doubt if it was a gud decision…
i guess u mustn’t b knowin much abt d centre at kangra..but does anybody here hav any info abt it(sumthin apart frm wat d faculty told durin counsellin)??
i hope 2 find sum1 who’s goin 2 dat place…
June 28th, 2009 - 15:05
hey i just wanted to know from any of you …. if there is no room left in the hyderabad hostel…any culu about any other accomodation..btw..i have nobody living there!
June 28th, 2009 - 22:12
@vish…
u can get hostel accomodation jus send in the dd of 32500 n ur room is assured im goin to hyd n i have sent my dd ….
June 29th, 2009 - 06:36
even i sent it….but mr. g. m . reddy ( the guy sitting at the hyderabad table) said that the hostels are alloted on a first come first serve basis…so that happens to be the confusing part:(…which course have you opted for btw??
June 29th, 2009 - 06:55
hey…another thing…i’ve heard that the hostek in yderabad is like a servant’s quarter…..i dont want to live like this…can anybody tell me what its really like?????
June 29th, 2009 - 09:33
im for fashion communication …..well i dont really knw wotz it like coz even im goin thr for first time lolz…..
but i think 1yr in tht hostel can b a better idea till v get hold of the surrounding areas so for the next yr u can opt for a pg wit full info n everything els ….
thts wot i have planned …..
for wot course r u ?????
cn u gv me ur id ….????
so tht i can b in touch wit u ????
June 29th, 2009 - 09:53
hey i got fc too…so we’ll be in the same class
…actually i read about the condition of the hyderabad hostel on one of such blogs only…my email is vishruti238vinay@hotmail.com….you can add me on facebook too 
…even i think i’ll have to stay in the hostel for at least one year …and them move on to a pg
June 29th, 2009 - 13:33
Hey..Im too gonna join Nift,Hyderabad..Im a fashion design student..Well,now dont scare me lyk dat vish..Hostel accomodations r lyk servants room.. Where did u read it??
June 29th, 2009 - 16:09
Hey malvika ma’am just read some of the comments on your blog..Wanted to know whether the FD students are required to bring portable sewing machines or what?? And can we bring our laptops or its required so we have to bring..??
Plz reply asap..Thanx..
June 29th, 2009 - 23:51
helo malvika ma’am. i have got a rank of 1082 and im waitlisted..the first round of counselling is over as per my knowledge. Will there be a 2nd round of counselling taking place..and do i have a chance of getting a seat ? Thank you ma’am
June 30th, 2009 - 00:51
Hi,
Counselling for general candidates up to rank 1000 is over.
Just wanted to know how many seats are still vacant across Nift centres.
My rank is 1182. Is there any remote chance of getting thru any of d NIFT centres.
Waiting for d reply. Will appreciate
Thanks
June 30th, 2009 - 04:30
actually i added her on fc buk ….n i dont knw whether she gives her num like this …but u can mail me on aditi117@gmail.com …..
will try to help u out wit her num …lemme ask her k ….if u dont mind ….
i jus cant giv sumone’s num like this na ….hope u understand ….
July 1st, 2009 - 08:31
hey
i understand….don want her no…..even i wont give mine lk dat 2 ny1…….but mayb her email id……cause i desperately want sum1 frm chennai……n thnx 4 ur id…..i ll u connect der…..thnx
July 1st, 2009 - 08:33
srry “i ll connect u der”
July 1st, 2009 - 21:52
check ur mail box dona
July 3rd, 2009 - 07:30
hi, to all of u .ihave got 375 rank(gen) and i have choosennnnn nift kangara 4 fd .i dontno whether its good or not but at the time of counselling i have only thout of my interest which is fd thats it for me it really doesnt matter the think matter is nift to be in nift is it self a greatt think .i just want all of u to do hard work in ur respective feild u will 100% get ur goal be an optimist always .i m gona be a great desiner one day like tom fordddddddddd
July 3rd, 2009 - 07:35
hello rashmi i m also in nift kangra………..where r u from………?
July 3rd, 2009 - 21:53
ane idea what is the latest rank in general that they have called for Counselling?
July 4th, 2009 - 00:24
anyone in b’lore????
July 6th, 2009 - 11:19
ME! but i had to take TD
Im hoping to get my course changed to FD after a year….
July 6th, 2009 - 23:19
HI Rashmi,
Even I am coming to Kangra. When I had opted for this centre then I had massive doubts that have I taken the correct decision or not? But now, I am very happy and excited about goin to Kangra.
Just take it this way,
NIFT Delhi or any other centre has had so many students in so many years but not all have become famous and gone upto that level. No doubts that they have been successful in their lives.
So in the end what matters is your creativity, hard work and a little luck.
May be u could not perform in your entrance or your situation test and you got a rank which could have easily been better. Its just because it was not your day. You know your potential the best and nobody else.
And the most important thing is that when you get your degree its goin to be under the name NIFT. Not Kangra. And why underestimate a place like this. Lets be there, look at things and then have an idea about it.
Its going to be great.
B+ve.
follow OPTIMISM!!
aur haan….I have some books on Kangra which say that the place is beautiful. Njoi.
July 7th, 2009 - 00:16
@ rashmi and charu
hello ppl….i’ve taken nift kangra too….and rashmi evn im joinin fashn comm…hope to c ya guys sooooon..
if u get any info abt d hostels…puh-lease lemme knowwww
luv,
Mia
July 7th, 2009 - 12:39
@ Rashmi n Charu:
hey girls,
i’ve taken admission at Nift Kangra too
dont knw much about their campus and hostel…no info available on their website
so where are u guys frm?
hopin to c ya guys at nift soooooon…
July 8th, 2009 - 06:45
NIFT Kangra sounds like its going to be really beautiful!
July 8th, 2009 - 09:49
@jananee:
me in KD.. hope i wil also b able to change to fd….
July 9th, 2009 - 01:24
@ Mia,Charu and Saksham:
im glad i found u guys here..yes i hope studyin in kangra with u all turns out 2 b a gud experience..
im frm indore..whr r u frm??
n dats ryt..thr’s no info abt kangra on d nift website..even i donno much..
so wen do u guys plan 2 reach kangra??
n yea..u can join d nift kangra community on orkut to get some info abt d centre..
July 9th, 2009 - 12:24
Gr8!
M frm Delhi n really lukin for ppl who r goin 2 NIFT Kangra…m plannin 2 b dere on da 26th….Hope 2 c u guyz soon. al da bst!!
July 12th, 2009 - 05:50
hi……… i hv also taken admissn in nift kangra………fd……..plzzz cn u help me abt the hostels……..
July 18th, 2009 - 08:35
@rashmi:
thnx for the orkut info…some info is any day netter than none!! so u in wut course?? i plan to go there on 26th….fr all i know their hostels have numerous rooms…so there wont be any prob abt nt getina roof over ur head :p srry im getin so philo…really pukofied rite nw…neway reply asap girl….:)
@charu:
where are u???
@saksham:
wut course??
@meenakshi:
:P
welcome to d “unaware about nift kangra” club…we’re all asking the same question…pata nahin NIFT waalon ko ek kangra ka webpage banaane mein kya aapatti ho rahi hai!!!
neway where are u frum?? when u cmin to kangra???
July 18th, 2009 - 08:36
@ malavika:
it should be good…bt its funny how nift is goin on n on openin its centres…a new centre is cmin up at Manipur!!
September 18th, 2009 - 07:40
but hey, i thought people were called by their all india rank, not which categiry they belong to. so are they called by sc, obc or by AIR?
April 21st, 2010 - 22:35
Hi Malavika Ma’m,
I need an info urgently.
When will the classes be starting in NIFT after the counselling and all other procedures? This is in regard to the 2010 admissions.
May 6th, 2010 - 15:42
hey..
just wanted to kno which NIFT centre to chose for if not Delhi and Mumbai..
May 18th, 2010 - 18:33
hey i have a doubt about the selection procedure for nift. once they say you will get a letter for counselling is it guaranteed dat you wil get a seat? no matter in which centre? or is there a gd and a separate interview which will decide whether u get the seat or not?
May 18th, 2010 - 19:33
maam i really need ur help i m waitlisted in nift 2010 results b.designing wat should i doooooooo?
May 18th, 2010 - 23:43
on 218 rank obc ctgry can i got FD or FC in top 8 nift centers…?
May 19th, 2010 - 11:26
hello everyone!
i would like to know what options does a person having NIFT rank 956 in the general category , who has been wait-listed has. Which NIFT and course he/she can expect to get?
thanks a lot