Footwear Design and Development Institute is an educational institute headquartered in Sector-24, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.[2]
History
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]
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,
Academic programs
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.
