Government Institute of Textile Technology, Guntur

The GITT, or Government Institute of Textile Technology, Guntur, is an independent institute coming into existence in 1986 to develop talent in the fields of textile technology. This affiliated college is situated in Guntur in the region of Andhra Pradesh and works under the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approval.

GITT is a small institute established on a narrow and limited land area of 4 acres to provide a specific learning atmosphere to budding textile professionals. It has also grown to accommodate 140 students and is staffed by 8 instructors, making the institute have an attractive student-teacher ratio that enhances quality service delivery.

The Government Institute of Textile Technology has facilities that are numerous and adapted to provide students with better learning environments as well as personal development. The students are trained under excellent faculty, and the institute has a rich library facility to update the students with rich textile information literature.

Accomplished laboratories with the latest equipment to train the students are developed to offer practical experience in the diversification of textile technology. This is an Affiliated College of State Board of Technical Education and Training, Hyderabad. At present, the Government Institute of Textile Technology, Guntur, offers a single, specialised course; a Diploma in Textile Technology is provided.

This full-time course takes four years and offers the student adequate knowledge and practicality in textile processes, materials, and technology. The entry requirements for the Diploma in Textile Technology of GITT are gears towards the admission of strong applicants for the textile field.

Vague information about the admission process is published, but it is tradition for such specialised institutes to take into consideration the academic results in the related subjects, as well as examination tests or interviews that might take place too.