LEATHER TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION :
Leather and Footwear is a huge industry that touches the need of the entire population. There is also a huge export market in footwear. The total number of footwear pairs that are exported annually from India is around 300-400 million . Total export and the existence of huge domestic market make it a huge industry.
ELIGIBILITY AND COURSE DURATION:
To enter into the industry different Footwear Design institutes offer diploma programmes in footwear technology. These courses are of 1 to 1 ½ year duration.
The Footwear Technology Management programme is open to those with degree in Mechanical Engineering (or) production Engineering, graduates in Leather Technology, or Post graduates in Physics/Chemistry.
Central Leather Research Institute offers short and long term courses for 10+2 pass outs. The duration of the courses may be up to 1 ½ years.
There are Leather and Footwear Technology courses at various levels. There are diploma, degree and Post Graduate programmes. Some of the programmes are in engineering, while others are design and arts oriented.
Each of institutions have their own admissions and entrance procedure. One has to contact the Individual Institutions for detailed Information.
MAJOR INSTITUTIONS :
Leather
1. Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy, Chennai-600025.
2. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur-208002, Uttar Pradesh.
3. College of Leather Technology, Canal South Road, Calcutta-700015.
4. Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai-600020.
Footwear Science & Technology :
1. Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy, Chennai-600025.
2. College of Engineering, Guindy, Chenai-600025.
3. Institute of Government Leather Working School, Kherwadi, Bandra(E), Mumbai-400051.
4. Central Footwear Training Centre, 65/1, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-600032.
5. Central Footwear Training Centre, 428, Kaushalpur, Agra-282005.
6. Footwear Design and Development Institute, D-2, Sector-10, NOIDA-201301 (UP).
EMPLOYMENT :
The large number of production units from primary processing to products manufacturing constitute the job market for those who specialise in design and manufacturing. Domestic Distribution Companies and the export trading houses are major employers for design and marketing specialists.
N.B.: Given dates are subject to change.