Fashion design Course at Hamstech!

       

         Welcome to the reality of fashion design courses provided by Hamstech. The vision of Hamstech is "Realising Possibilities" however it should be "Realising Realities". There are various courses conducted by Hamstech to cater the needs of various types of students. Hamstech is well publicised institute which has impressive names on the board but there is no contribution from these name. Only neeta lulla can be seen once in a while in the institue along with the attitude that "You are good for nothing."

 There are 3 types of fashion design courses:

• 1-year course(SBTT certificate/Hamstech Diploma).
• 2-year course(SNDT diploma).
• 3-year bachelor degree course.

           Hamstech runnning these courses since quite sometime now. There is no co-ordination between their administrative staff and faculties. No one knows nothing there. Initially when you go to join 1-year course, there efficient staff will counsel you that there is no difference between 1-year and 3-year course , 1 year course is just fast track course and you need to work harder. They will sell you that if you are a bright student, there is no limit to your leaning curve but during the course if you ask something from your faculty, they simply state that its not in your syllabus. Fun part is you won't find your syllabus for the whole year. When you ask for one , Its like some bizaar secret, no one knows about that, not even admin staff, no faculty, no one. They will tell you that highlighted subjects in the prospectus is your syllabus, like one subject is "Clothing construction" but what will they cover in that its a big mystery.
          After joining the course nothing happens for first 3 months and credit goes to that "Calantha Fashion show" and you can participate in "Calantha" after 1 year finishing your course(1-year course students only) and all the expenses in the fashion show bear by the students only, and there is a compulsion that you buy the fabric from "Neeta Lulla referred person only from Mumbai" and cherry on the cake is Fashion show happens at Marriot or some 5-star hotel but garments sale happens to take place after a long time in Hamstech institute. Bad fabric quality and high stitching cost(Hamstech reffered tailor ofcourse) raise the ready garment cost so no sale .

         Even they don't have permanent faculties. They hire the people who are looking for extra bucks temporarily (have foreign degree to flaunt) but leave you halfway in lurch. For basic computer subjects they have permanent faculty(though its a fashion design institute) and they teach you notepad and paint initially. Its a big joke,they still teach notepad and paint as a design development tool.

         In their words its a college but you can't get a book issued. One can read the books there only. Its fortunate enough that nobody goes there because if students decide to read the books there, it would be a great challenge to find a space to even stand in that room. Only 4-5 chairs can fit into that room. In that so called college, they collect the fees in first 6 months only and during this fee collection time they would be still polite and pretend to answer your queries but later on everyone is so rude including the faculties. Initially when nothing happens for 3 months students also run away. In class of 30 students only 14-15 students remain after 3-4 months. 

          After doing a 1-year course, if a tailor hires you, would be a miracle. Students who have relatives and friends in designing should go for this course but the skills they teach can be learnt from the aunty in your building during summer camps in less time and money. 

So In my next post I would like to share the 1-year Fashion design course syallabus. Its like Revealing a BIG SECRET;) wait for that.....