Lok Sabha Question No. 2238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Complaints against FDDI
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARINDER SINGH KHALSA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  JANUARY,2018

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST FDDI

## 2238. SHRI HARINDER SINGH KHALSA

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  complaints  regarding  exorbitant  fee charged by the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI);
- (b) if so, the details of the fee charged by FDDI since commencement of degree courses as well as average packages offered during campus placement, year-wise;
- (c) whether any audit in this regard has been conducted by the Government during the last five years and if so, the details thereof along with major irregularities noticed therein and the responsibilities fixed in those irregularities; and
- (d) the remedial measures taken/ proposed to be taken to redress the grievances of the students?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) is a self-financing autonomous Institution and is empowered to decide about the fee to be charged from the students. The fee is based on factors like course contents, facilities and training  aids  provided  to  the  students  and  the  same  is  duly  approved  by  the Governing  Council  of  FDDI,  which  is  the  apex  decision  making  body  of  the institute.  The  fee  to  be  charged for  different courses  is  clearly  indicated  in  the prospectus  brought  out  every  year  for  information  of  students  before  taking admission.
- (b) A statement indicating year-wise fee charged per semester and average annual package offered to students during campus placement since commencement of degree course is enclosed at Annexure.
- (c) The audit conducted by C & AG of accounts of FDDI during last five years has not pointed out any irregularities in their audit reports with regard to this matter.
- (d) Does not arise.

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## Annexure

Details of year-wise fee charged per semester by the FDDI in different campuses (in ₹ terms), and per annum average packages offered during campus placements

| Programme /Year (Session)   | Programme /Year (Session)                                        | Post Graduate   | Under Graduate   | Integrated Programme (BBA+MBA)   | Per annum average package offered (in Lakhs ₹)   |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2010                        | Noida                                                            | 68,100          | 58,100           | --                               | 1.68                                             |
| 2010                        | Others                                                           | 53,100          | 43,100           | --                               | 1.68                                             |
| 2011                        | Noida                                                            | 68,100          | 58,100           | --                               | 2.65                                             |
|                             | Others                                                           | 53,100          | 43,100           | --                               | 2.65                                             |
| 2012                        | Noida                                                            | 85,600          | 70,600           | MBA-85,600 BBA-75,600            | 3.1                                              |
| 2012                        | Others                                                           | 71,850          | 70,600           | --                               | 3.1                                              |
| 2013                        | Noida                                                            | 86,100          | 71,100           | MBA-86,100 BBA-71,100            | 4.8                                              |
| 2013                        | Others                                                           | 72,350          | 61,100           | MBA-72,350 BBA-61,100            | 4.8                                              |
| 2014                        | Noida                                                            | 1,01,500        | 86,500           | MBA-1,01,500 BBA-86,500          | 2.91                                             |
|                             | Others                                                           | 76,500          | 66,500           | MBA-76,500 BBA-66,500 MBA-86,500 | 2.91                                             |
| 2015                        | Noida                                                            | 1,01,500        | 86,500           | BBA-86,500 MBA-66,500            | 3.66                                             |
| 2015                        | Chennai/ Kolkata/ Rohtak/ Jodhpur                                | 76,500          | 66,500           | BBA-66,500                       | 3.66                                             |
| 2015                        | Chhindwara/Guna/ Fursatganj                                      | 66,500          | 56,500           | --                               | 3.66                                             |
| 2016                        | Noida                                                            | 91,000          | 76,000           | --                               | 4.1                                              |
| 2016                        | Kolkata/Rohtak/ Jodhpur/ Hyderabad/Patna/ Ankleshwar/ Chandigarh | 71,000          | 56,000           | --                               | 4.1                                              |
| 2016                        | Chhindwara/Guna/ Fursatganj/ Chennai                             | 61,000          | 46,000           | --                               | 4.1                                              |
| 2017                        | Noida                                                            | 91,000          | 76,000           | --                               | 3.2                                              |
| 2017                        | Kolkata/Rohtak/ Jodhpur/ Hyderabad/Patna/ Ankleshwar/ Chandigarh | 71,000          | 56,000           | --                               | 3.2                                              |
| 2017                        | Chhindwara/ Guna Fursatganj/ Chennai                             | 61,000          | 46,000           | --                               | 3.2                                              |
| 2018                        | Noida                                                            | 91,400          | 76,400           | --                               | --                                               |
|                             | Others                                                           | 71,400          | 56,400           | --                               | --                                               |

Remarks: Other than the above fee, ₹10,000/- is charged against Refundable Security Deposit in the first semester.

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