FDDI is now Institute of National Importance, can award degrees

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New Delhi :Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) has been declared an ‘Institute of National Importance’ under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The FDDI Bill was passed by the Parliament in July 2017. The provisions of FDDI Act 2017 came into force on October 16, 2017,  according to the notification published in The Gazette of India on October 5, 2017.
Minister of State for Commerce & Industry C R Chaudhary on October 16 said here that the commitment of the Government to resolve the degree issue led to grant of the status of ‘Institute of National Importance’ (INI) to FDDI. With this, the government has also ensured upgradation of FDDI to a position of eminence to enable the Institute to effectively serve the Sector/Industry, according to a PIB release.

FDDI, after becoming an INI, now has the autonomy to design its courses as per the requirement of the industry, and award its own degree to the students. FDDI can now independently develop and conduct courses leading to graduate and post graduate degrees, doctoral and post-doctoral courses and research in the areas of footwear and leather products design and development and allied fields, according to the PIB release.
At present, FDDI is imparting skill based graduate and post graduate courses in the fields of footwear, leather goods, retail and management to around 2,500 students across eight campuses in the country. With the enhancement of the status of FDDI as an Institute of National Importance by the virtue of the FDDI Act, 2017, the institute will now be able to enroll around 2,500 more students in the upcoming admission session, across its 12 campuses, of which four new campuses will become functional from the next academic session.  FDDI is a premier Institute serving as a ‘One stop solutions provider’ in footwear, leather and allied industry.