About us
Who we are
Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), an Indian education society engaged in women’s education is the parent organization of School of Fashion Technology (SOFT).
Established in 1896 with the objectives of upliftment, emancipation and education of women by the great visionary and social reformer Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, MKSSS, today has more than 64 Institutes running across Maharashtra to keep the ethos alive
MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology
Established in 1998, MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology is one of the top fashion institutes in Pune, providing quality fashion education to its students in areas namely Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, Jewelry Design, Fashion Design & Merchandising and Sustainable Fashion.
Training Educators at MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology along with visiting Industry experts continuously impart up to date knowledge to the students. Our institute of fashion and technology is committed to shape the students’ minds and intellect for present and future fashion scenarios.
MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology offers Programs
- Fashion Design, Management and Technology University Programs in affiliation with SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.
- Fashion Design & Merchandising through Autonomous Courses.
Vision
Women Empowerment through Education, MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology is committed to evolve as a most conscious and internationally known Fashion Organization.
Mission
MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology is committed to provide an enriching experience to all its stake holders by providing Conscious Quality input and by governing the required output so as to satisfy the needs of the industry as well as society with utmost competencies. By default, the International Connectivity on one side and the Social Connectivity at the Grass Root level on the other side will be a phenomenal Identity that will make MKSSS’S School of Fashion Technology a unique organization.
Organogram
Governance Flow
Goals
- Bringing in Consciousness in every aspect of Fashion and its Creators right from Education, Business to Society
- Internationalization of Fashion Education.
- Inculcating and empowering the skill sets in its originality and converting it as Contemporary which is the most apt for the International Fashion Market.
- To provide an excellent pathway to employment and self-employment opportunities for future fashion designers.
- Practice and Promotion of "Green Fashion".
- Bringing in innovations in Fashion.
- Train and equip students to become ethically and socially responsible and nationally committed professionals with sound Physical and intellectual capacities.
- To connect Knowledge, Skills and Creativity to empower Fashion Business. Deliver trained fashion designers who will empower future fashion business with interlinked application of knowledge, skills and creativity.
Objectives
- To provide the interaction and exposure through ethical, responsible and most conscious inputs along with necessary Skills and knowledge so as to direct the performance that meets up the business and social needs.
- To get associated with internationally renowned Fashion Education Organizations for exchange of ideas and knowledge and for the exposure to the new techniques and technologies, along with latest trends in Global Fashion.
- To be able to create Globally Marketable trendy fashion products through local artisans’ perennial skillsets.
- To induct most competitive and qualified Human Resource to nurture the students' personalities that attracts employments and builds confidence to work as an entrepreneur.
- To invite active participation of Alumni, Industry and Artisans to set the paradigm in Fashion education.
- To Sensitize the Fashion Fraternity through various activities related to Education and Research to encourage Innovations in Sustainable and Green Fashion.
- To groom the faculties and students for developing research aptitude by giving them exposure to National & International Fashion Conferences, Fashion Trade Shows, Fashion Competitions, Fashion Seminars, Fashion Workshops, Fashion Exhibitions and connecting them with the industry to encourage innovations in Fashion.
- To inculcate Social, Physical and Cultural attributes in students to make them realize about their Physical fitness, Social Responsibility via various activities in Sports, Cultural and Social events.
- To establish Incubation Center, Consultancy Cell and Marketing Platform to expand the reach of ‘Conscious Fashion.’
Dr. Garima Bhalla