Govt. Central Textile Institute
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The Government Central Textile Institute (GCTI) is an institute in Kanpur, India
, with courses in textile technology. The need for the institute dates back to the days when Kanpur was called the Manchester
of the East, and the local textile industry needed the experts created by the institute. GCTI was established in 1914 by the British Government.
Now most students head towards textile centres like Jamnagar
or Surat
in Gujarat, or Ludhiana in Punjab
, after passing out, as most of the textile factories in Kanpur have shut down.
The institute after getting World Bank support is known as Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute.
India
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, with courses in textile technology. The need for the institute dates back to the days when Kanpur was called the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
of the East, and the local textile industry needed the experts created by the institute. GCTI was established in 1914 by the British Government.
Now most students head towards textile centres like Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
or Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
in Gujarat, or Ludhiana in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, after passing out, as most of the textile factories in Kanpur have shut down.
The institute after getting World Bank support is known as Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute.