RUDY FELICITATES STUDENTS OF FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Shri Rajiv Pratap
Rudy, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, felicitated
the students of the Footwear Design and Development Institute
(FDDI), with certificates upon completion of their graduate programme
in footwear technology, here last evening. Speaking at the 5th
Convocation Ceremony of the FDDI, Shri Rudy said that the future
of the footwear industry in India was very bright and asked the
students to excel in their chosen career. Shri Rafeeque Ahmed,
Chairman, FDDI and Shri Alok Sinha, Managing Director of FDDI,
were present at the occasion along with students and Faculty of
the Institute.
In his address Shri
Rudy said, "Institutes like FDDI have been established to provide
trained manpower so as to be able to not only promote exports
but also improve the large domestic market within the country
and the retail outlets". He appreciated the technical capability
and modern facilities existed at FDDI and hoped that this would
help micro-entrepreneurs and artisans to take benefit from the
latest technology in the footwear industry.
FDDI, set up in 1986,
is the premier Footwear and Designing Institute in the country
under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce, providing professional
and specialised training in footwear designing and technology.
It is the first footwear school in the world to receive ISO-9001
and ISO-1401 and ISO-17025 Certification.
