(Notification) Footwear Design And Development Institute (FDDI)-2020

ABOUT :

Footwear Design & Development Institute was established in 1986, under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India with major objectives:

• To Develop Human Resources within the country by imparting appropriate knowledge and skills to promote the rapid growth of footwear and allied industry in the country
• To provide and develop appropriate infrastructure for the Indian footwear industry to enable it attain international standards of production and
• To particularly promote the growth of export production of quality footwear and allied products from the country

FDDI is playing a key role in imparting education, facilitating the Indian industry by bridging the skill gap in the areas of Footwear, Fashion, Retail and Leather Accessory & life style product, and because of its continuous contribution towards nation building, FDDI has been granted the status of “Institution of National Importance” under the FDDI Act 2017.

FDDI is a premier academic and training institution dedicated to the development and growth of the Footwear & Product, Leather Products, Retail and Fashion Merchandise and Fashion Design sectors. FDDI has Pan India Presence with 12 state-of art campuses spread across the country. It has world class Infrastructure & Facilities (equipped with Smart Class Rooms, Workshops with latest machineries & equipment’s, High tech IT lab, High end Product development Centre, International Testing Centre, Comprehensive Library, Auditorium & Sports facilities, and In campus Hostels etc.), created across the functional domain to ensure international standards of higher education, training & delivery for Footwear, Leather products, Retail and Allied Industries - 360° interventions under one umbrella.

The Institute is awarded with prestigious certifications and accreditations such as ISO 17025 accreditation by DAkkS- Germany, SATRA Technology Center- UK, ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 Certification and Bureau of Indian Standard Certification among various others. 

FDDI offers Bachelor and Master degree programmes in the areas of Footwear Design & Production, Fashion Design, Retail & Fashion Merchandise and Leather Goods & Accessories Design, besides offering short term Industry specific programmes.

FDDI is known for nurturing high end trained specialized professionals through its programmes. The Institute has a strong Alumni base and strong industry linkage. Almost all the leading Industries of the country are associated with the Institute and have a key participation in academic matters such as Programme design, curriculum upgradation, expertise lectures, as academic and governing council members etc. Due to the excellent quality of skill development, contemporary industry oriented curriculum and hands on experience on state of the art machine and workshops, FDDI holds an excellent record of placements in the industry 

ADMISSION CALENDAR :

• LAUNCH OF ADMISSION PROSPECTUS / ONLINE APPLICATION FOR AIST : 16TH JANUARY 2020
• LAST DATE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR AIST :15TH APRIL 2020
• AVAILABILITY OF OPEN WINDOW FOR EDITING FORMS : 16TH -17TH APRIL 2020
• AVAILABILITY OF ADMIT CARDS : 30TH APRIL 2020 
• ENTRANCE EXAM DATE : 24TH MAY 2020
• MERIT LIST DISPLAY ON WEBSITE : 5TH JUNE 2020
• DATES OF COUNSELLING-2020: END OF JUNE 2020
• LAST DATE OF FEE SUBMISSION : 15TH JULY 2020
• DATE OF REPORTING AT THE ALLOTTED CAMPUSES : 1ST AUGUST 2020

FEE STRUCTURE :

AGE LIMIT :

FOR BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES (B.DES. / BBA):

• The age limit for the bachelor’s programme shall be 25 years as on the 1st july 2020

Age limit for master degree programmes (MBA/ M.DES.):

• No age limit

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES (B.DES. / BBA)
A. 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;

B. A candidate who has appeared for any examination under clause (A), 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 2020 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.

2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES

A. 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
B. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) IN RETAIL & FASHION MERCHANDISE):
A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
C. 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 2020 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.

HOW TO APPLY :

1) Candidates are required to apply online through website: https://applyadmission.net/fddi2020 They can access this website also through the ‘Admission 2020 - Apply now!’ banner on the homepage of official website of FDDI (http://www.fddiindia.com)
2) Entries in the application form shall be required to be filled only in English.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
Step By Step guidelines for applying online may be referred for the purpose. The prospectus is available at FDDI website www. fddiindia.com free of cost. The application fee of Rs. 500/- has to be paid through online payment gateway only. Candidates have to pay this amount for Bachelor / Master Programme he / she applies for. MODE OF PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE: CREDIT CARDS/DEBIT CARDS
Payments of application fee (Rs. 500/-)can be made through creditcards/ debit cards. The bank and/or transaction charges on the application fee will be borne by the candidate.
CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO APPLY ON OR BEFORE 15TH APRIL 2020.
CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO KEEP A PRINTOUT/PHOTOCOPY OF
APPLICATION FORM FOR FURTHER REFERENCE ALONG WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT 
•     Admissions will be made strictly on merit basis (Rank-wise) and counseling
•     The programme & campus will be awarded to the candidates on the basis of their rank and preference.
•     Successful candidates will be called for the counseling in order of their rank based on aggregate score in All India Selection Test (AIST) 2020.
•     For Postgraduate programmes, the candidates who have opted for both M.Des. & MBA programmes shall be offered separate ranks in both the programmes.
•     Students will be called in the counseling in excess of the seats, therefore, there are possibilities that all the seats will be filled as per merit. Institute does not take any responsibility for any inconvenience caused to parents/candidates due to closure of the counseling prior to their turn.
•     A candidate who is allotted a seat will be required to pay an amount of Rs. 25,000/- at the time of counseling /admission to reserve the seat. This includes Rs. 10,000/- (Non Refundable) as Registration Fee + Rs 15,000/- as Advance Fee to be adjusted against the balance fee.
•     The candidates will be given 10 working days from the date of reserving his seat to deposit the balance fee.
FOR ADMISSIONS 2020, CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ALL INDIA SELECTION TEST (AIST) 2020. WINDOW TO EDIT/ UPDATE APPLICATION FORM
Prior to making the payment candidate can edit/amend the information in the online application. Once the payment has been made by the candidate he/she will not be allowed to change/modify any information by the system. However, candidates will be given an opportunity to review and correct their personal information (changing the City of Examination is not permitted) in the application form from 16th April 2020 till 17th April 2020.
Application fee already paid will not be refunded in case the application is found not eligible for admissions to FDDI after editing / updating of the application form. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to provide correct information during the application process. At any stage if it is found that the information provided by the candidate is not true, FDDI has the right to cancel his/her candidature. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the management and employees of the institute will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

Important Dates :

• LAUNCH OF ADMISSION PROSPECTUS / ONLINE APPLICATION FOR AIST : 16TH JANUARY 2020
• LAST DATE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR AIST :15TH APRIL 2020
• AVAILABILITY OF OPEN WINDOW FOR EDITING FORMS : 16TH -17TH APRIL 2020
• AVAILABILITY OF ADMIT CARDS : 30TH APRIL 2020 
• ENTRANCE EXAM DATE : 24TH MAY 2020
• MERIT LIST DISPLAY ON WEBSITE : 5TH JUNE 2020
• DATES OF COUNSELLING-2020: END OF JUNE 2020
• LAST DATE OF FEE SUBMISSION : 15TH JULY 2020
• DATE OF REPORTING AT THE ALLOTTED CAMPUSES : 1ST AUGUST 2020

Click here to Download Official Notification

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Courtesy: FDDI