The document discusses the Central Footwear Training Institute in Agra, India which was established in 1963 to provide training and develop skilled professionals for the footwear industry in order to overcome shortages of managerial and technical staff. It outlines the institute's objectives, programs, facilities, and departments which provide training in areas such as footwear design, production processes like cutting and closing, CAD/CAM, and other technical areas to develop graduates prepared to work in the footwear industry. The conclusion reiterates the institute's commitment to innovation in training through a variety of course offerings and exposure to industry to build strong foundations of knowledge and skills for students.

1. ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE AGRA
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
ASSIGNMENT ON-
CENTRAL FOOTWEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE, AGRA
PREPARED BY-ANURAG AGARWAL
CLASS-BBA 3rd SEMESTER
ROLL NO.- 1700035071015

3. INTRODUCTION:
Although the footwear manufacturing in this era had started centuries before
Indian Independence but the sector was not fully developed, as the basic
infrastructure was not available at that time. It was actually in the beginning of
sixty's, when the leather producers and other entrepreneurs thought of value
addition to leather by converting it into footwear and other leather goods being
Leather the basic raw material i.e. leather was available in abundance. Although, the
skilled workforce was available in plenty in some parts of the country, there was an
acute shortage of managerial and supervisory staff with technical qualifications.
This was a severe problem and was acting as a major hindrance in the development
of the footwear industry in the country. To overcome this problem, Government of
India established "Central Footwear Training Centre. Agra" in July 1963, under
Small Industries Development Organization, Ministry of Industry with financial
assistance from Ford Foundation. The erstwhile Centre was well equipped with
latest imported machines. The prime objective of the Centre was to provide young
and technically sound personnel to the footwear industry and to upgrade the
knowledge and skill of the existing staff.
It was the 1st January, 1996, when the Central Footwear Training Centre, Agra was
converted into an autonomous body and was renamed as Central Footwear Training

4. MAIN OBJECTIVES:
To provide quality trained professionals in footwear manufacturing for footwear
industry through our short and long term courses and training programmes. We want
to make the students well prepared to face the challenges of the modern world. To
introduce modern technology in footwear designing and manufacturing for the
promotion of technology up gradation. For providing consultancy and support
services to the footwear industry to face the global competitiveness at different levels.
Also to create professionalised skilled people to increase quality and productivity in
the shoe industry.
OUR AIM:
CFTI has only one aim that is to provide industrial education to the students so that they can
have bright future with professional developed skills in footwear industry. We want to
provide the society with a class of trained professionals in footwear technology and to help
Indian footwear industry attain a platform on international level.
OUR POLICIES:
Our policies are drafted in such a way that it covers the full range of footwear
education and professional issues which impact our students in getting jobs in all
sorts of footwear industry. We want our students to use their knowledge of fashion
trends, material to conceptualize and develop new footwear.

5. "OUR MOTTO : TRAINING & SERVICE"
OUR VISION:
We have only one vision in mind and that is to deliver such
education which can change life of others leaving the
community and world a better place to live. As the right kind
of education only decides the future of the child.
OUR MISSION:
To promote the growth and development of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises through technological and skilled
manpower support. It also aims at promoting an inclusive
growth supporting increased employment, skill development &
training, and effective consultancy. It is also to establish world
class technology development centre in order to extend hand
holding support to both prospective as well as existing
entrepreneurs in the area of skill development, technology up-
gradation, designing, innovation, consultancy and common
facilities services.

6. ABOUT FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY:
In recent years, there has been a tendency for the footwear sector in the developing world to
become increasingly successful in exporting to industrially developed countries. Domestic markets
in developing countries for locally produced footwear have also grown, partly at the expense of
developed country exports. These new trends have resulted in the establishment of relatively large-
scale, capital-intensive plants. Local enterprises with less access to technical information have thus
tended to adopt manufacturing methods similar to those in 'turn-key' factories, at the expense of
technologies more suitable to local conditions, especially at low scales of production.
Scale of output is only one of the factors affecting technical choice in the industry choice of
footwear type, quality and durability is also a crucial factor. Low income consumers concerned
with satisfying basic health needs or obtaining the foot protection necessary for many activities
may, for example, be less concerned with the variety of styles available than with retail price.
Generally, the narrower the product variety required from a manufacturing enterprise at a given
level of output, the greater the level of mechanisation that can be economically justified.
Technical choice of manufacturing methods can also be affected by the level of specialisation in
shoe parts. In addition to this scope for enterprises to supply a number of customers with
components, a group of producers may share the use of common facilities for some manufacturing
stages. Other considerations that can affect technical choices are the availability and cost of
imported and locally produced manufacturing equipment and the cost of borrowing capital.
Finally, the relationships between the levels of wages, manual skills and the working paces of
operatives, and the degree of utilisation of capital equipment are extremely important
considerations

8. MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTION PROCESS:
1. DESIGNING DEPARTMENT-
The first and most important section of footwear department, our designing section is equipped
with most experienced and technically qualified tutors. In each and every class we provide the
students with complete 4 hours of designing classes, Training them in each and every models.
Starting from basic models like Derby, Oxford the students completes training attaining the
world class standard of deriving patterns from tough designs too. Few difficult models students
get trained are Moccasin, Stitchdown etc. Students also trained for deriving patterns for different
constructions like Sancrispino, strobel etc.
Continuous R&D from our experienced designing faculty results in crating new trends in using
new type of last and constant focus on fashion & designing. With a seating capacity of more than
30 students the section is completely for practicing of designing. Constant support from the staff
makes the students to establish a good base for upcoming challenges.
Constant visit to the national fairs and exhibitions, students posses a basic knowledge of
upcoming trends & fashion forecasts.
Including the designing Handgrading is the main thing which adds a technical base for students.
Experienced faculty teaches hand grading for students which makes them a complete designer
product for all types of industries.

9. 2. CLICKING DEPARTMENT-
This Institute is having a very high infrastructure for the cutting department. The students are
able to gather the knowledge through utilizing the infrastructure individually, so that they can
easily absorb the industrial working atmosphere. The Institute is having machineries like swing
arm, travel head and strap cutting. The Institute provides training, in various methodologies. The
Institute allows the students to do the practical training like pre-training. In the pre-training the
paper exercises, the synthetic materials and leather materials are used to get exposure to the
working operations and proper utilization of materials. In the training the students are able to
understand to identify defects in the leather, inter locking system on the leather or nesting of the
components.
In area calculation of the component, we provide the knowledge of 1 pair system, russ and small
method. The students are getting the knowledge to identify and grade the materials (Leather,
synthetic, textiles etc.), according to the standard of the specifications.
The Institute provides the knowledge to maintain, handle and operations of the machines with
safety measures. The students are able to understand the training to identify the dies of each
component of the size, size notches and side notches and fitting of the die.
The Institute provides the information regarding selection of the material, thickness of the blade.
In the cutting section the student has to go under training to prepare knife making and handling
the knife for cutting the components.

10. 3. CLOSING DEPARTMENT-
The second section in production department is our closing section which is equipped for closing of
the upper components which are clicked in clicking section. With latest machinery from Italy &
other reowned stitching machine manufactures. This sections gives the perfect finishing of upper
with an ease. Machinery like PAFF, TOYO etc.Other machinery to name are folding machine, strobe
machine, post bed machines, flat bed machines, zig-zag machines. Which are installed in good
number to train students individually. The experienced faculty helps students to attain good
stitching work .Right from folding to the stiching like, moccasin and decorative stitches are handled
by students under supervision of experienced staff.
4. BOTTOM DEPARTMENT-
The lasting process is where the shoe begins to take shape. The upper of the shoe is tacked to the
back of the last to ensure the back height is correct. It is then pulled over at the, before being side
lasted by hand. It is vital for the toe to be latest to ensure that the shoe upper is fitted accurately to
the last. The shoe upper is pulled over the "last" and attached to the insole at the toe, sides and seat.
Before lasting, the uppers are "mulled" (conditioned) in a special room in order to impart sufficient

11. OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
1.CAD/CAM DEPARTMENT-
CAD/CAM in the footwear industry is the use of computers and graphics software for
designing and grading of shoe upper patterns and, for manufacturing of cutting dies, shoe
lasts and sole moulds. CAD/CAM software is a PC-based system, which is made up of
program modules. Today, there are 2D and 3D versions of CAD/CAM systems in the shoe
industry. Computer aided design was introduced in the shoe industry in the 1970s. Initially
it was used primarily for pattern grading. It enabled manufacturers to perform complex
grading relatively easily and quickly. CAD systems today have been developed with a much
wider range of functions. Logos, textures and other decorations can be incorporated into
product designs of both the uppers and soles to help reinforce branding on all areas of the
model. It automates routine procedures, increasing speed and consistency whilst reducing
the possibility of mistakes. CAD data can now be used effectively for a wide variety of
activities across footwear manufacturing business. CAD/CAM generates data at the design
stage, which can be used right through the planning and manufacturing stages.

12. 2. CNC & PU DEPARTMENT-
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines are automated milling devices that make industrial
components without direct human assistance. They use coded instructions that are sent to an
internal computer, which allows factories to fabricate parts accurately and quickly. There are many
different types of CNC machines, ranging from drills to plasma cutters, so they can be used to make
a wide variety of parts. Though most are used industrially in manufacturing, there are also hobby
versions of most of the machines that can be used in private homes.
The most common CNC machines are milling machines, lathes, and grinders. Milling machines
automatically cut materials, including metal, using a cutting spindle, which can move to different
positions and depths as directed by the computer instructions. Lathes use automated tools that spin
to shape material. They're commonly used to make very detailed cuts in symmetrical pieces, like
cones and cylinders. Grinders use a spinning wheel to grind down materials, and mold metal or
plastic into the desired shape. They're easy to program, so they're usually used for projects that do
not require the same precision as mills or lathes. Besides these, there are also CNC routers, which
are used to make cuts in a variety of materials; as well as computer programmable 3D printers; and
turret punches, which are used to make holes in metal or plastic. This technology can also be used
with different types of cutters, including those that work with water, lasers, and plasma..

13. CONCLUSION:
Footwear industry plays a very effective role not only in creating employment
opportunities but also acts as an effective means of reducing regional economic
disparity of the State and correcting adverse balance of payments of the country. It
occupies a pivotal position in gearing the basic parameters of the backward
regional economy where the incidence of unemployment, poverty and inequality is
highly pervasive and persistent. The industry is very old as well as nascent. It
continues to be young facing myriads of problems and constraints. The present
pattern of its growth is very much undesirable and inefficient. The present study
makes a humble attempt to provide a complete up-to-date picture while
highlighting some of the hitherto neglected but important aspects like the business
practices and vital problems of footwear industry in agra. Realizing the economic
357 importance of the industry, it is hoped that appropriate measures will be
initiated with a view to improve the level of productivity, employment generation,
export performance and to overcome various bottlenecks and constraints
confronting the footwear industry in agra.

14. The Institute is academically organized into several levels of efficient functioning such as,
Theoretical classroom deliberations on technical and management subjects, Designing
through modern shoe CAD system and practical training in the state-of-art workshop &
testing facilities. Besides, the students are exposed to the latest development in the industry
through the factory visits, implant training visit to national & international leather fairs,
interaction with the industrialists & expert personalities from the trade. The primary
objective of all the academic efforts is to build a strong foundation with all necessary inputs
for expanding the horizons of knowledge & skill and their effective utilisation for the
growth of the industry & trade.
The Institute's commitment to innovation in the field of training is reflected in several
spheres. Not only did it offer the variety of courses in the field of footwear designing and
production to develop preparedness for competitive world outside, it is the institute to
provide the students with choices in courses selection they want to undergo.

15. SUGGESTIONS:
The Agra footwear industry is not a fully developed
industry. There are many weaknesses in this industry,
which hinder its growth. These weaknesses are as
follows:
1. Use Of Primitive Methods of Production.
2.Absence of Newcomers and Marketing Professionals.
3. Low Quality of Hides and Skins.
4. Limited Range of Footwear .
5. Uneducated Entrepreneurs .
6. Absence Of Quality Control Measures and Scientific
Management.
7. Lack of Product Design and Development Centres .
8. Untrained Labour.