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FDDI offers career oriented courses in the footwear sector for the competent youth

Footwear Design and Development Institute is an Institution of National Importance is committed towards providing world class education in the fields of Footwear Design & Production, Fashion Design, Retail & Fashion Merchandise and Leather Goods & Accessories Design.
FDDI encourages students evolve into competent professionals having cross functional expertise and a global outlook. For more than three decades FDDI has served the nation by focusing on knowledge, skill enrichment, and application of technology in teaching, research and professional competence.

This knowledge is being imparted through quality education, experienced and qualified faculty and providing the appropriate learning environment at our world class campuses.

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been playing a pioneering role in shaping the development of the Footwear & Leather sector in India.

FDDI has issued notification for admissions in Bachelor and Masters courses for the academic year2021. Here is a special article on FDDI courses, admission procedure, career opportunities….

FDDI campuses offer admissions in a variety of design and marketing courses at the bachelor's and PG levels. In addition, FDDI camps are well-recognized across the country for offering these courses to a high standard.

UG, PG courses
FDDI campuses offer bachelor’s and master's courses. FDDI designed the respective courses after conducting a preliminary study on the market demand for different sectors. It strives to provide students with relevant professional skills and soft skills tailored to the needs of the market.

Bachelor Degree Programmes
1. Bachelor of Design (B. Des.): Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
  • B. Des. (Footwear Design & Production) (B.Des. – FDP)
  • B. Des. (Leather Goods & Accessories Design) (B.Des. – LGAD)
  • B. Des. (Fashion Design) (B.Des. – FD)

2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA): Duration: 3 Years (6 Semesters)
• BBA (Retail & Fashion Merchandise) (BBA – RFM)

Eligibility:

• A candidate who has passed :-
a) 10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or
b) any School or Board or University examination in India or in foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system; or
c) School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects; or
d) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved three –years full time Diploma after Class X offered by Board of Technical Education of any state or Union territory;
• A candidate who has appeared for any examination as mentioned above, and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor’s Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30th day of September 2021 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate’s admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.

The age limit for the Bachelor’s programme shall be 25 years as on the 1st July 2021

Master Degree Programmes
  • Master of Design (M.Des.): Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)

• M. Des. (Footwear Design & Production) (M.Des. – FDP)

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA): Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
• MBA (Retail & Fashion Merchandise) (MBA – RFM)
Master of Design (M.Des.) in Footwear Design & Production: A Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear/Leather Goods/Design/ Fashion/Fine arts/ Architecture/ Engineering/ Production / Technology

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Retail & Fashion Merchandise: A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.

Eligibility:
A candidate who has appeared in any examination for any of the degree referred to under clause (A) & clause (B) and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Master’s Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30th day of September 2021 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate’s admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the final examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.
Age Limit for Master Degree programmes (M.Des./ MBA): No Age limit

Selection Procedure
Seats and campuses will be allotted to the candidates on the basis of their rank in the All India Selection Test (AIST). The entrance test for these UG and PG courses is for a total of 200 marks.A Paper Based Test (PBT) for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes will be conducted.

The students are tested in the following areas:
Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test.

FDDI has campuses in Patna, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Ankeshwar, Guna, Chhindwara, Noida, Fursatganj, Rohtak, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Chennai.

How to apply:
  • Candidates can apply online.

Important dates:
  • Last date: 15th June, 2021.
  • Entrance exam Date (AIST 2021): 04th July, 2021.
If any candidate is unable to submit online application for AIST 2021 by 15th June 2021 such candidates may be provided a final opportunity to online submit their Application for AIST 2021 by 30th June 2021 on payment of additional late fee of Rs. 800/- in case of General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category candidate and Rs. 400/- in case of SC/ ST/ PWD Category candidates.

Note: The candidates applying after 15th June 2021 with late fee will not be provided with any further opportunity for editing their form and the form filled once will be final. The Admit card for such candidates will be issued by 3rd July 2021.

For more details, please visit, https://www.fddiindia.com/
Published date : 25 Mar 2021 01:37PM

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