IIFT to set up campus in city this July

KOLKATA: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), the country’s foremost school specialising in the subject, will set up a campus in the city this July.

IIFT is initially looking for rented space to start classes. It plans to move to its own campus by end-2006 or early next year.

Around 60 students are expected to be given admission on the Kolkata campus. The Delhi campus takes in 100 students per year. IIFT will conduct group discussions and interviews for admission in the city from January 30 to February 2.

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