SHILLONG: USHA International recently announced the winner of ‘Best Garment Construction Award’. Playing a role in encouraging budding fashion designers, USHA International has been conferring the Best Garment Construction Award to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) students since the year 2000.
Every year one student is recognized from each of the 12 NIFT centres including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Rai Bareli, Kangra, Shillong and Patna. The awardees are shortlisted by the professors of NIFT based on their performance throughout the year. At a convocation event that took place in Shillong recently, USHA International felicitated Priyadarshi Pradhan with its state-of-the-art USHA Janome sewing machine, a trophy, certificate and a cash award of Rs. 10,000. The event witnessed dignitaries from the fashion fraternity, industries and opthers cheering for collections showcased by the students.
