The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today appreciated the progress made by Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) in filling the skill gap of footwear and leather sector. "FDDI is providing training to about 15,000 people every month. Annually around two lakh people are getting trained for the purpose of getting jobs... FDDI is an institute which provides directly placement linked training to people," Smt. Sitharaman said. The Minister was speaking during the 2014 Convocation Ceremony of Footwear Design and Development Institute in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
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