The Central Footwear Training Institute (formerly CFTC), Chennai The Premier Institute of its kind in the country, came into being in July, 1957, with the assistance of Ford Foundation. The erstwhile CFTC was conducting 18 months "Advanced Footwear Technology Course" and Practical oriented need based short - term courses.
| Activity Year | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Training | |||||
| (a). Number of Training courses conducted | |||||
| Long Term | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Short Term | 174 | 208 | 120 | 228 | 503 |
| (b). Number of Trainees trained | |||||
| Long Term | 88 | 91 | 139 | 124 | 68 |
| Short Term | 3336 | 6628 | 2123 | 5994 | 12820 |
| Total | 3424 | 6719 | 2262 | 6118 | 12888 |
| Candidate Details | |||||
| (a) SC Candidates | 1449 | 2736 | 1194 | 3446 | 6687 |
| (b) ST Candidates | 3 | 96 | 20 | 46 | 169 |
| (c) Women Candidates | 2553 | 5649 | 1724 | 3624 | 8475 |
| (d) PH Candidates | - | - | - | - | - |
| (e) Minorities | 323 | 82 | 29 | 34 | 126 |
| 2. UNIT ASSISTED | |||||
| MSME | 1096 | 189 | 272 | 327 | 376 |
| Others | 11 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 1107 | 191 | 272 | 327 | 376 |
| Financial Performance (Rs. In Lakhs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Year | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Revenue generated | 453.4 | 861.33 | 480.64 | 640.82 | 1313.76 |
| Revenue Expenditure before depreciation | 371.6 | 644.52 | 458.21 | 531.24 | 1162.24 |
| Depreciation | 77.26 | 63.67 | 54.99 | 69.28 | 62.08 |
| Expenditure after depreciation | 448.9 | 708.19 | 513.2 | 582.52 | 1224.32 |
| Cash Surplus before depreciation | 81.78 | 216.81 | 22.43 | 126.96 | 151.52 |
| Cash Surplus after depreciation | 4.52 | 153.14 | -32.56 | 57.68 | 89.44 |
| Percentage of recovery before depreciation | 122 | 133.64 | 104.9 | 125 | 113 |
| Percentage of recovery after depreciation | 101 | 121.62 | 93.66 | 111 | 107.3 |
