The award 'Fellow of the Textile Association' (FTA) is given in recognition of the useful contribution of the person to the advancement of knowledge in textiles or for application of knowledge. to the furtherance of textile industry. Papers published in technical journals, monographs published on specialised topics, patents dealing with new devices or techniques and published information about modification or innovations which have been successful adopted by the mill or the textile industry, will form the basis for deciding the award of FTA. Even the mill technicians who have contributed towards improvements in mill working conditions, resulting in profits and/or savings in monetary terms can also apply for the FTA awards, giving details about their work.
The Governing Council of the Textile Association (India) which consists of elected members from all Units of the Association, is the governing body which authorise the awards, recommended by the Professional Award Committee (PAC). The PAC headed by a Chairman is a committee constituted by the Governing Council for the purpose of conducting the ATA examinations and also for evaluating the applications for the ATA and FTA awards without examinations.
Those who have passed the ATA Part-11 Examination should register for getting the mark-sheets of Part-11 Examination and Diploma of ATA Award by paying the award fees mentioned in the Schedule of Fees. The mark-sheet and results of the unsuccessful candidates are sent to them without any fees.
Applications for the Direct ATA awards (i.e. without examination) and the FTA award should be sent before 30th July to the Honorary General Secretary of the Central Office for awarding Diploma Certificates in the Convocation, which is held during the annual All India Textile Conference (AITC).
The PAC scrutinises the applications for the Direct ATA and FTA awards, as the case may be. It may call from the candidates more evidence in support of the applicant's claims for the award. The recommendations of the PAC are sent to the Governing Council of the Textile Association (India) for its approval. If approved, the candidate gets the award of Direct ATA or FTA.
The FTA As well as ATA Diploma certificates, the 'Certificates of Merit' (for those getting more than 70% marks), and 'Certificates of First Rank' in every Optional Group, of ATA. Part-11 examinations are given annually at the Convocation held at the annual AITC organised by one of the Units of the Textile Association (India). Normally, Associates and Fellows are expected to attend the convocation to receive their certificates. Associates or Fellows unable to attend the convocation receive their certificates by post after the convocation.
- REGULATION 1 :
Only a registered member of the Textile Association (India) is permitted to apply for the examination or the award. A member shall apply to the Hon. Gen. Secretary of the Central Office of the Textile Association (India) through the Unit to which the member is attached or through a nearby Unit. Application should not be sent directly to the Central Office. Associateship by Examination
- REGULATION 2 :
The applicant for either ATA Part-1 or Part-11 examination must have been registered as a member of the Textile Association (India) at least for more than one financial year. (At present the financial year of the Association is from July to June.) Thus to appear for examination in December, the candidate must have been a registered member of the Association before 30th June of that year. He must have paid all dues towards membership-subscription before 30th June.
| Purpose (1) |
Registration Fees (2) |
Normal fees (3) |
Total Fees (4) |
Form to be be filled (5) |
| For Appearing ATA P-I |
50 /- |
350 /- |
400 /- |
A |
| For Appearing ATA P-II |
50 /- |
450 /- |
500 /- |
B |
| For Diploma & Marksheet |
- |
- |
200 /- |
C |
| For Direct ATA Award |
100 /- |
1400 /- |
1500 /- |
D |
| For Direct ATA Award |
100 /- |
2400 /- |
2500 /- |
D |
| For FTA Award |
100 /- |
3400 /- |
3500 /- |
E |
| Retotalling answerbooks |
|
200 /- |
200 /- |
**HWA |
| Reappearing for a subject (per paper Part-1 & II) |
|
200 /- |
200 /- |
A & B |
| Duplicate Marksheet |
|
250 /- |
250 /-
(per subject) |
**HWA |
Notes :
- Registration fees in all cases are non-refundable.
- The applicant has to pay the total amount indicated in the column (4) of the above Schedule of Fees along with the appropriate application Form to the Unit. The Unit Secretary will forward the same to the Central Office after scrutiny for the needful action. If the application is not approved by the PAC/G.C. the fees indicated in column (3) will be refunded.
- The Applicant for either Part-11 Examination or ATA Direct Award or Direct ATA Special Cases or FTA award should become a Life Member before he sends his application to the Central Office.
- Verification of marks: If a candidate wishes that the marks obtained by him in any paper should be verified, he should apply within one month from the date of issue of intimation of marks with a fees as mentioned in the Schedule. There is no provision for reassessment of the answer books but only a verification of totalling of marks will be carried out. If a mistake is found in totalling the marks as a result of verification, the fees will be refunded. The decision of the Professional Award Committee will be final in all cases.
- REGULATION 4 :
The applicant must be at least of 25 years of age at the time of receiving the award. However, any candidate may be permitted to appear for the ATA Part-1 or Part-11 examination before reaching the age of 25 years but will not be given the Diploma till he completes 25 years.
- REGULATION 5 :
The application for ATA Part-1 examination must have passed a Secondary School Certificate Examination (S.S.C.E. or its equivalent) with an evidence of having taken English, Mathematics and Science subjects for the S.S.C.E. In view of their importance to the understanding of textile technology, it is recommended that the science subjects be Physics and Chemistry. In considering the Regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5 the PAC may relax the conditions complying the regulations in view of the long experience and/or technical qualification or education higher than S.S.C.E. level.
- REGULATION 6 :
Members satisfying the necessary conditions mentioned above may apply for the ATA Part-1 Examination on Form A, to the Hon. Gen. Secretary, through the Hon. Secretary of the Unit before a stipulated date for receiving the applications which is announced through the circular issued by the Unit and through the Journal of Textile Association (JTA).
- REGULATION 7 :
The ATA Part-1 Examination consists of four compulsory papers, each of three hours.
| Sr. No. |
Paper |
Total Marks |
Marks for Passing |
Marks for Exemption |
| 1 |
Textile Fibres and General Engineering |
100 |
40 |
45 |
| 2 |
Principles of Spinning |
100 |
40 |
45 |
| 3 |
Principles of Weaving |
100 |
40 |
50 |
| 4 |
Principles of Chemical Processing |
100 |
40 |
50 |
- REGULATION 8 :
A candidate who has appeared for Part-1 Examination but
has passed in only three subject may be 'Allowed to Appear
for Higher Examination' (ATAHE) (i.e. Part-11 Examination)
in the subsequent examination, provided he has cleared the
subject of Part-1 which he wishes to take as Optional Group
for Part-11 Examination. For example, if a candidate wishes
to take two papers in Weaving for Part-11 Examination, than
he must have passed the paper of Principles of Weaving of
Part-1 Examination though he might have failed only in any
one of the three remaining papers of Part-1. However, he
should clear the subject in which he has failed in Part-1.
Otherwise his result will not be declared though he might
have passed the Part-11 Examination.
The candidates reappearing for Part-1 Examination will not
automatically get exemption in the subject if he does not
claim for it while sending his application for a repeat
examination. The candidates appearing under ATAHE must fill-in
Forms A and B concurrently.
- REGULATION 9 :
Holders of Diploma in Textiles (Tech/Chem/Engg) from the list of Colleges or Institutions given in APPENDIX B may be granted exemption for appearing at the whole of ATA Part-1 Examination. They should attach a certified copy of having passed the diploma examination from such institute along with the application form to claim exemption from Part-1 or part of Part-11 Examination. The PAC will evaluate, from time to time, the Syllabi of new diplomas in textile technology awarded by various Institutes or Universities to exempt the diploma or degree holders from giving examination. Candidates wishing to include their Institute in the list of recognised Institutes given in APPENDIX B may send a copy of the latest syllabus of the course to the Hon. Gen. Secretary for the recognition, of the Institute.
- REGULATION 10 :
The candidates who have fully passed ATA Part-1 Examination and who are Student Member (Class-A) as per Regulation 3 or who are ATAHE as per REGULATION 8, or who have been exempted from appearing in Part-1 Examination as per REGULATION 9, may apply for the ATA Part-11 Examination on Form B, to«the Hon.Gen. Secretary giving evidence about their eligibility to appear for ATA Part-11 Examination. A candidate must become a Life Member of the Textile Association before he fills-in the form for the ATA Part-11 Examination.
- REGULATION 11 :
ATA Part-11 Examination consists of three papers. The first one of these three papers is compulsory for all candidates while the other two papers can be from the area of choice of one discipline (Option Group Papers). Papers in Spinning, Weaving Chemical Processing and Textile Testing and Quality Control are set with more emphasis on cotton and its blends. The syllabus for Spinning, Weaving, Chemical Processing, Testing and Quality Control for jute fibres is also prepared but as sufficient number (minimum 20 candidates) are not registering. The examination in Jute Technology are not conducted at present.
- REGULATION 12 :
Though for Option Group Paper the aggregate marks for passing the examination in group papers is 45% (i.e. 90 out of 200 Marks), a candidate must get at least 40 marks in any one of the two papers. He may get 40+50 (or vice-versa) marks for paper 2 and 3 to pass the group papers but if the gets say, 38+52 marks for Paper 2 and Paper 3, respectively thus making a total of 90 marks for the group, he fails in the group papers and hence fails in Part-11 Examination though he is entitled for exemption in Paper 3 which marks could be carried forward, if he wishes to take exemption in Paper 3 while reappearing for Part-11 Examination in the subsequent examination. Another example; A candidate gets marks, say, as follows:
Paper 1-— 35, Paper 2— 42, and Paper 3--48 though he fails in Paper I and passes the Optional Group Papers by scoring 90 minimum marks in the group, he has to appear for all the three papers as he does not get exemption in any paper or group.
- REGULATION 13 :
If a candidate passes Part-11 Examination with one Option Group Paper with a compulsory paper of Indian Textile Industry and Mill Management and he wishes to appear for Part-IJ Examination with another Option Group Paper he may do so without giving the examination in the Compulsory Common Paper (by paying the full normal fees with the Registration fees) for the subsequent examination if he has passed the compulsory common paper once.
- REGULATION 14 :
Refund of Examination Fees on Medical Ground: If a candidate is unable to take the whole examination because of sickness, he should produce a certificate from a registered medical practitioner on the first day of the examination to the Officer-in-Charge of the examination centre. The genuineness of the certificate should be vouched by the Hon. Secretary of the Unit where such an examination is conducted. Application of such candidate should be sent •within one week after the completion of the examination to the Hon. Gen. Secretary. Such applications for refund of examination fees, will be placed in the PAC meeting for its considerations. If approved, the applicant will get back only 50% of the normal examination fees (The registration fees will not be refunded.)
- REGULATION 15 : Grace Marks
Credit of grace marks can be obtained by a candidate by scoring higher marks than minimum required for passing. If a candidate gets more than 40% marks in total he is entitled for a credit of 1 (one) grace mark for 1% additional score above 40% to the extent of maximum upto 5 marks to be distributed to maximum two subjects. For example, if the average marks scored by a candidate in any two papers, say, are 44% i.e. 4% additional score above 40% than he is entitled to get 4 grace marks to pass, in one or two papers in which he has failed. If by these grace marks he passes the subjects, then he will be declared to have passed the Part-1 Examination.
No grace mark's are to be given for Part-11 Examination unless the PAC has passed a special resolution for the purpose under the extraordinary circumstances.
- REGULATION 16 :
The ATA Award by Examination: Diploma Certificate of ATA will be given only after the candidate fulfils the following conditions:
(a) He has passed ATA Part-11 Examination.
(b) He should have completed 25 years of age.
(c) He has a professional experience of three years.
(d) He has filled in the Form C with the Registration Fees as Scheduled.
(e) The application in Form C is endorsed by the Secretary of the Unit and reaches the Central Office at least six weeks before the convocation date.
(If a candidate has no professional experience of three years, a Provisional Certificate of mark sheet only will be given and Diploma Certificate will be issued only on producing the evidence that he has worked for three years in textile industry in a supervisory capacity or has a professional experience of three years). of examination fees, will be placed in the PAC meeting for its considerations. If approved, the applicant will get back only 50% of the normal examination fees (The registration fees will not be refunded.)
- REGULATION 15: Grace Marks For Part - 1
A candidate can obtain credit of grace marks by scoring higher marks than minimum required for passing. If a candidate gets more than 40% marks in total he is entitled for a credit of 1 (one) grace mark for 1% additional score above 40% to the extent of maximum upto 5 marks to be distributed to maximum two subjects. For example, if the average marks scored by a candidate in any two papers, say, are 44% i.e. 4% additional score above 40% than he is entitled to get 4 grace marks to pass, in one or two papers in which he has failed. If by these grace marks he passes the subjects, then he will be declared to have passed the Part-1 Examination.
No grace mark's are to be given for Part-11 Examination unless the PAC has passed a special resolution for the purpose under the extraordinary circumstances.
- REGULATION 16:
The ATA Award by Examination: Diploma Certificate of ATA will be given only after the candidate fulfils the following conditions:
(a) He has passed ATA Part-11 Examination.
(b) He should have completed 25 years of age.
(c) He has a professional experience of three years.
(d) He has filled in the Form C with the Registration Fees as Scheduled.
(e) The application in Form C is endorsed by the Secretary of the Unit and reaches the Central Office at least six weeks before the convocation date.
(If a candidate has no professional experience of three years, a Provisional Certificate of mark sheet only will be given and Diploma Certificate will be issued only on producing the evidence that he has worked for three years in textile industry in a supervisory capacity or has a professional experience of three years).