FDDI

Every great designer starts with one step. Every breakthrough begins with one idea.

At FDDI, creativity is transformed into capability. Here, students don’t just learn design—they learn to innovate, solve real-world challenges, and shape the future of the footwear, fashion, leather, and retail industries.

Step up. Imagine boldly. Create fearlessly. Lead with purpose.

✨ Finding balance in every step — where mindful movement meets thoughtful design.

Happy International Yoga Day 🧘‍♀️🌿

Visual Merchandising isn’t just about making spaces look good; it’s about storytelling. And right now, India has one of the most vibrant stories to tell on the global stage.

For years, the retail world looked West for inspiration on design and consumer experiences. But today, the tables are turning. From hyper-local storytelling to cutting-edge tech integration, Indian retail is setting new benchmarks. We are no longer just adopting global trends—we are shaping them.

Taking Indian roots to global VM standards isn’t just a professional goal; it’s a passion.

That is why we are incredibly excited to welcome Pawan Nagarwal, award winning Retail Design & VM Expert, to FDDI for an exclusive faculty interaction!

Pawan will be sharing his invaluable insights on the current and emerging trends reshaping the field. His expertise in navigating the intersection of technology, consumer behavior, and omnichannel retail is the perfect example of how Indian leaders are driving world-class retail innovation.

We are looking forward to a brilliant, eye-opening session that bridges the gap between academia and front-line industry dynamics.

Proudly Indian. Globally Minded. 🌏

🤝 Milestone Partnership for Strengthening India's Footwear Ecosystem🤝

A landmark collaboration between the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) and the Quality Council of India (QCI) marks a significant step towards strengthening quality, testing, accreditation, certification, and skilling across India's footwear sector. This strategic partnership aims to create a robust quality ecosystem that will support industry growth, enhance workforce capabilities and improve global competitiveness.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Shri Vivek Sharma (IRS), Managing Director, FDDI, and Shri Chakravarthy T. Kannan, Secretary General, QCI, in the presence of officials including Dr. A. Raj, Chief Executive Officer, QCI, Shri Amit Singh, Joint Director, QCI, Heads of NABL, NABET, NABCB and NBQP, from FDDI Headquarters, Shri Prashant Kumar Saxena, Head Business Development, Ms. Rashmi Asthana, Head International Testing Centre (ITC), and Shri Sharad Srivastava, Head Centre of Excellence (CoE).

The collaboration will focus on strengthening major footwear clusters across India through capacity building, workforce assessment & certification, laboratory ecosystem development, accreditation awareness, testing infrastructure enhancement, MSME outreach and cluster-specific skilling programmes. Together, FDDI & QCI will work towards building a future-ready manufacturing ecosystem that promotes quality excellence, innovation and sustainable industrial growth.

This partnership reflects a shared vision of empowering India's footwear and leather industry through world-class standards, skilled manpower and quality-driven practices, contributing meaningfully to the national goals of Make in India, Skill India & Viksit Bharat.