Sixty seven students have been hired by various apparel companies during a 10-day campus placement drive organised by the NHO placement cell of ATDC, India’s largest quality vocational training provider for the apparel industry.

In a press release, ATDC said 80 candidates from 12 different centres of the institution participated in this drive.

Students were selected for designations like assistant quality checker, production, sampling & quality control departments and fashion design departments.

The campus placement drive witnessed more than 8 major export companies and apparel houses of Delhi NCR including fashion portal Myntra.com Modelama Exports Ltd, both based in Gurgaon.

Commenting on the initiative Darlie Koshy, CEO, ATDC said, “Imparting ’employability’ and ‘industry readiness’ form the essence of ATDC’s training approach. Hence, we are happy that the prospective employers have found our students’ skills appropriate and relevant for their companies.”

Ms Shabnam Khan, a student of ATDC who got placed in Modelama said, “ATDC has given a new direction to my life. I come from a family where pursuing higher education was a distant dream for me. I am thankful to ATDC for providing me a platform to learn and rise.