Pearl Academy of Fashion PAF - ADMISSION 2008

2 year PG Diploma Courses in Fashion Business Streams 2008-2010 at Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF)


PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION CHENNAI

ADMISSION 2008

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) is India's No.1 private Institue of International repute that offers hands-on, career and industry focused fashion and related education programmes

Program offered by PAF:
Post Graduate Programs
Fashion Design; Textile Design; Jewellery Design; Communication Design; Fashion Merch. & Production; Fashion Retail & Merch.
2 years PG Diploma Courses in Fashion Business Streams 2008-10

Fashion Merchandising(FM): at Delhi, Chennai, Intake 30 each for both centres.
Garment Manufacturing(GM): at Delhi, Intake 30.Fashion Retail FR at Delhi 30 intake, Jaipur 30 intake, Chennai 30 intake
Fashion Design Indian Wear (FDIW) at Delhi 30 intake, Jaipur 30 intake
Textile Design Home Fashion(TDHF) at Chennai 30 intakeFashion Marketing (FMG) at Delhi 30 intake.

Scholarships
Industry scholarship, House of Pearl Fashion Ltd., Richa & Co., Shahi Exports, Modelama Exports, InStyle Exports, Shah Kalyan Trust and Gujralsons.
The Academy has instituted one Merit Scholarship in each course with at least 25 enrolments at all Centres to the enrollee who registers the best performance through all pertinent admission tests and the interview, subject to minimum requirements of performance. The Scholarship waives payment of tuition fee only. The waiver is granted in the first year, and carries on in the second year on condition that the awardee’s academic performance in the first year meets the prescribed standards of achievement.In the event the waiver is withdrawn in the second year, tuition fee becomes payable; however, the Academy will facilitate the student an educational loan from Punjab National Bank at a modest interest rate and comfortable repayment period. Such facilitation is also available to the awardees in the first year to cover other payablefees/charges, should it be so desired.Industry ScholarshipsThere are a few scholarships sponsored by reputed companies (top left) for meritorious, financially deserving students. The scholarships are awarded to such students who lack adequate financial means but have demonstrated strong academic performance. The term of scholarship is for one year and an application is to be made for each year in January after the results of the August-December semester are declared. Komal Kanuga Memorial Scholarship Worth Rs. 50,000/ annum instituted by Mrs. Leela Kanuga, Vice president, Li & Fung India Pvt. Ltd.

Admission Procedure
Given the rigour of teaching and learning, through which the Academy strives to steer students to the defined graduate profile, we look out for talented, intelligent, ambitious students, who are prepared to put in only their best efforts to build up a fulfilling career - young people with all-round abilities, who show the energy, the potential and thecommitment to be the industry captains of tomorrow. So when we are assessing you, we will be particularly evaluating your career focus, your creative and aesthetic sense, your level of commitment and energy, your potential as a team member, your ability to handle stress, and of course, your communication skills. For this purpose, everyapplicant, whose eligibility is proven, passes through an entrance test, other screening methods and an interview. Those candidates, who register strong indications of both proficiency and aptitude, are selected in order of merit, subject to the overall intake.

TESTS FOR FM, GM, FR, FMG
Candidates answer a 60 minute General Proficiency Test (GPT) in English language to demonstrate their proficiency in language (comprehension, vocabulary, expression), mathematics (10th standard), logic, etc. Candidates who answered any AIMA-MAT tests held in the twelve months prior to the date of the Academy’s entrance exam (seeinstructions in accompanying Declaration Form) and had scored at least 500 will not have to appear in the GPT. Successful candidates from the GPT and eligible AIMA-MAT scorers will be called for further screening consisting of group discussion and individual interview.

TESTS FOR FDIW, TDHF
Candidates answer the same General Proficiency Test (GPT) as above. AIMA-MAT participants with qualifiers as above will be exempted from taking the GPT. However, all candidates have to appear in the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), which examines a candidate for aptitude in perception, illustration, drawing, visualization, colour sense, etc. Successful candidates from GPT/AIMA-MAT and DAT will be called for Situation Test and interview. The Situation Test is a group activity in which you will have to collaborate with other candidates to implement a design brief with provided materials within a stipulated duration of time.

Examination centres: New Delhi: Pearl Academy of Fashion, A 12/13, Naraina Industrial Area. Phase II, New Delhi 110028; Jaipur: Pearl Academy of Fashion, Plot No B, Sahakar Marg, Jaipur 302001. Chennai: Pearl Academy of Fashion, 82, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034. Kolkata: St. Xavier’s College, 30 Park Street, Kolkata 700016. Mumbai: PV Polytechnic, SNDT Women’s University, Sri Vithal Das Vidya Vihar Campus, Juhu Road, Santa Cruz, Mumbai 400049. Lucknow: MontFort Inter College, (Formerly Mahanagar Boys’ Inter College) Mahanagar, Lucknow 226006. Chandigarh: DAV Model School, Sector 15A, Chandigarh 160015.

HOW TO APPLY:
Application FormsThe Prospectus and Application Form are available at the Academy’s counter against payment of Rs. 1000/- by cash or crossed demand draft. In case you download the Application Form from our website www.pearlacademy.com your completed Application Form must be accompanied by a crossed Demand Draft for Rs. 1000. Outstation candidates can obtain the Prospectus and Application form by sending a crossed Demand Draft for Rs. 1150. The Academy will send the forms on receipt of such request(accompanied by the Demand Draft) by registered post. The completed application form must reach the Academy latest by 1730 hrs on the specified date in the accompanying date-sheet. Demand draft must be in favour of “Pearl Academy of Fashion”, payable at New Delhi.

HOW TO SEND THE FORM:
You must ensure that your application form reaches Pearl Academy of Fashion by mail or courier or in person at the following address latest by the stipulated date & time given in the date sheet: Pearl Academy of Fashion, A-21/13, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi 110028.

HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR THESE EXAMINATIONS:
One set of 2007 question papers is enclosed with this application kit. Additional sets are available on sale at the Academy as per rates given below:Design Test Rs. 50/- for each yearGeneral Proficiency Test Rs. 75/- for each yearRs. 15/- postage charges

HOW DO WE MAKE OUR SELECTIONS: Admission is based strictly on merit, judged from your performance in the written examination, group discussion, situational test, and interview, as applicable.

INDUSTRY SPONSORED CANDIDATES AND FOREIGN NATIONALS
A few seats are reserved, at a higher fee, for industry-sponsored candidates and foreign nationals. Such candidates will have to compete against the reserved seats for admission.

GENERAL NOTES
Your Examination Roll number will normally be communicated to you by mail. However, just in case you do not receive your Roll number up to 4 days before the date of the entrance exam, you are advised to contact this intitute. Other centres may also be added, and such information, as well as the exact location of the centres, will be notified later. The Academy reserves the right to cancel, add, or change any Entrance Examination centre(s) for administrative reasons.
All courses commence in July 2008.

Candidates appearing in their final examination can also apply provisionally.The medium of instruction is English.The Academy’s facilities are available to students six days a week: Monday-Friday (0830 - 1900 hrs); PAF-Jaipur (0830-1800 hrs.) and Saturday (0900 - 1500 hrs) ); JAF-Jaipur (0830 – 1500 hrs.), except on the days when the Academy is officially closed.Any disputes arising out of the contents of this prospectus will be subject to Delhi courts’ jurisdiction only.
Pearl Academy of Fashion is a unit of Little People Education Society registered under Society’s Registration Act 1860.The Academy reserves the right to amend, change or cancel courses including date of commencement, number of seats, location, course content, fee structure, or any other matter reported in this prospectus with no liability attached to the Academy.

PEARL ACADEMY CENTRES
Delhi : Group DirectorMr. A.K.G.Nair, A 21/13 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II.
New Delhi 110028, Tel: 011- 25708576/41417693-94/25703451.
Email: counsellor@pearlacademy.com
Jaipur : Director, Mr. Arindam DasPlot B, Sahakar Marg, Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan,
Tel:0141- 2743175. Email: info@jaipur.pearlacademy.com
Chennai : Director, Mr. S. Ramalingam, 82, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034, Tel: 044-42664450. Email: info@chennai.pearlacademy.com

Visit: www.pearlacademy.com