Footwear_Design_and_Development_Institute
Footwear Design and Development Institute
Research institute in Uttar Pradesh, India
Footwear Design and Development Institute is an educational institute headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.[2]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Chairman | Ashish Dikshit |
| Director | Col. Pankaj Kumar Sinha [1] |
| Students | 1960 |
| Undergraduates | 1781 |
| Postgraduates | 179 |
| Location | Noida, Chennai, Ankleshwar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Raebareli, Rohtak, Chhindwara, Patna, Banur,Guna,
Jodhpur , India |
| Campus | Urban, 12 campuses under direct control |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| Website | fddiindia |
FDDI was established under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in 1986 with an objective to provide human resource and technical services to the industry. FDDI was upgraded to an Institute of National Importance by an act of parliament in 2017.[3]
It has campuses at Noida, Fursatganj (Raebareli), Chandigarh, Ankleshwar, Guna, Chennai, Patna, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Rohtak, Chhindwara and Jodhpur.[4]
The FDDI All India Selection Test (FDDI-AIST) is a ONE-stage national-level entrance examination for the FDDIs, organized every year by the FDDI Admissions Cell for admissions to undergraduate and post-graduate courses. The first stage of the examination is FDDI-AIST, which is a pen-and-paper design and general aptitude test and the second stage Counselling. The tests aim to evaluate the candidate's visualization skills, creative & observation skills, knowledge, comprehension, analytical ability,
FDDI conducts professional courses in 1. Fashion design, 2. Footwear Design & Production, 3. Retail & Fashion Management, 4. Leather Lifestyle and Product Designing
The long-term courses are Bachelor of Design for four years duration.[5] FDDI has distinct presence not only in higher education, but, also in the spheres of industrial consultancy, research and development and training of active industry professionals.
Labs
- Computer labs
- Photography lab
- Pattern making & draping labs
- Weaving labs
- Dyeing & printing labs
- Technology labs
- Garment technology labs
- Leather Design labs
- Accessory Design labs
- Digital Classrooms
- Executive Profiles, retrieved 17 January 2017
- "'UP, Bihar central to India's development' - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Gazette of India" (PDF). www.fddiindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Prospectus" (PDF). www.fddiindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "FDDI - Programmes Offered And Seat Structure". fddiindia.com.