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‘Knowledge Festival 2020’ held at FDDI, Noida campus


Panel discussion ‘Vision of Making India a $ 5 Trillion Economy by 2025’ held

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida in association with Wilhelm Textiles organized a two days ‘Knowledge Festival 2020’ in its premises on 20th & 21st February 2020. During the ‘Knowledge Festival 2020’, panel discussion on ‘Vision of Making India a $ 5 Trillion Economy by 2025’ was also held.

The purpose of organizing this event was to utilize this platform as a forum for the exchange of ideas of the eminent personalities on ‘Vision of Making India a $ 5 Trillion Economy by 2025’ and provide an insight to the students.

Delivering the ‘Welcome Address’, Mr. Vikas Verma, IRSME, Executive Director (ED), FDDI said “FDDI will be privileged to be a part of the Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 Trillion Economy by 2025 and will leave no stone unturned in achieving this target.”


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Mr. Erik Illig, Managing Director, Wilhelm Textiles, Dr. N. Mohan, Executive Director & CEO, Clarks India, Mr. Subhash Jagga, Managing Director, Today Footwear, Mr. Ajay Raghava, Joint Director, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Ms. Varija Bajaj, CEO, Varija Lifestyle, Ms. Sangeeta Tomar, Global Work and Life Skills Coach, Mr. Rajeev Gopallakrishnan, President Asia-Pacific Bata Emerging Markets, Mr. Tauseef Mirza, Director Mirza International, Mr. Ramesh Kumar Dua, Managing Director, Relaxo Footwears Ltd., Ms. Mukta Nandini Jain, Chairperson, Confederation of Asia Pacific Chamber of Commerce & Industry Women Entrepreneurs Council, Mr. Pawan, Woodland, Ms. Mukti Saxena, Brand Stratergist, Suntech Group, Mr. S K Verma were the eminent panelist from trade and industry who provided valuable insights on ‘Vision of Making India a $ 5 Trillion Economy by 2025’.


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The audience which included dignitaries, staff and students, media persons were all ears listening to the enriching panel discussion.


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During ‘Knowledge Festival 2020’, the students of the various programmes displayed their design work / creation. There was a live performance by famous ‘Rocknaama’ band which was enthralling.