Times and Trends Academy


Times and Trends Academy is a Pune-based institute. It offers Diploma and Undergraduate courses in Interior Designing, Fashion Designing, Event Management, Animation, Finance and Accounts, Image Makeover, and Jewelry and Accessory Designing.

Times and Trends Academy
Established2003
PresidentAmit Agrawal
Academic staff
150
Students3500
Location
Pune
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://www.ttaindia.com/

HistoryEdit

Times and Trends Academy (TTA) was established in 2003 by Amit Agrawal, who also serves as the current president of the institute. TTA started with a single centre in Pune in the Deccan Gymkhana locality, and which now serves as its current head office. TTA employs over 150 academic staff (excluding guest trainers) and has trained over 3500 students.

CampusesEdit

As of May 2018, TTA has established seven centres across different regions of the city. This includes the institute’s head office which is in the centrally located Deccan Gymkhana area. Others in Pune include Koregaon Park, Wakad, Wanowrie, Sinhagad, Kothrud, and Chinchwad. TTA also operates outside Pune, with one campus in Aurangabad (in Osmanpura) and the other, the newest one in Guwahati.

AcademicsEdit

TTA offers several vocational courses and reverse innovation courses in multiple service domains including fashion designing, interior designing, and event management.

National and international alliancesEdit

In 2013, TTA got into a long term association with [1] YCMOU (Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University). Internationally, TTA has an association with the [2] City of Oxford College, UK. . This program entails a 1-month residential program in London for fashion designing, event management and interior designing courses. Times and Trends Academy got into a long term association with [3] ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) . TTA offers BSc (Hons.) Degree affiliated to Oxford Brookes in Applied Accounting to ACCA students.

Awards and achievementsEdit

  • [4]"Regional Franchisor of the Year 2018 - West" announced by Franchisee India on the 16th Franchise Awards & 13th Star Retailer Awards 2018" exhibition at Delhi on 22 October 2018.
  • "Innovation in Skill Training" (2018)[citation needed]
  • "Vocational Education Programme of the Year" (2017)[citation needed]
  • "Certificate of Excellence" (2017) at Indian Education Awards
  • [5]"Concept of the Year" (2016) at All India Franchise Meet
  • [6]"Winner at Livon Pune Times Fresh Face Season 11"

Student lifeEdit

  • Annual Fashion Show – Artha’ 17 – The Union of Passionate Minds is an annual show that serves as a platform to showcase upcoming fashion talent. This show presented a large range of party-wear garments made up of Crepe Silk, Georgette, Lycra, Satin, Scuba, etc. 
  • Annual Fashion Show – Artha’ 19 [7] had the aquatic life as its inspiration. The theme of this event was World of Kaftans, Fashion of London, Game of Dice, Aghori, Royals of Cambodia, Tree of Life, Game of Thrones, Colors of the Nile, etc. Abhinav Bindra served as the ambassador for these events.

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". Ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. [1] [dead link]
  3. "Centre list - on-demand CBEs - ACCA Global". Accaglobal.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. "Franchise India Expo 2019 - 17th International Franchise & Retail Show, Business ke 2 Acche Din, Ab Apna Business". Expo.franchiseindia.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. "Times And Trends Academy Bestowed With Concept Of The Year Award At Franchise India Meet". 9 December 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. "Students set the stage on fire with their quirky dance moves". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. "FASHION FORWARD". Sakaltimes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.