The Union Government (Ministry of Textiles) has appointed Rajesh V Shah as Chairperson on the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology up to March 31, 2019 in place of Chetan Chauhan as per the provisions of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 2006,” an official statement said
However, the statement did not share any details about Shah’s profile.
A controversy had erupted last year over the appointment of Chauhan, an ex-cricketer and former BJP MP, as the Chairman of NIFT, with political parties and fashion designers questioning the move.
“Chauhan became a Minister in Uttar Pradesh therefore he resigned from the post. We have appointed Shah as the post fell vacant,” Textiles Secretary Anant Kumar Singh told PTI
Courtesy: (PTI)
