The Quality Council of India (QCI) and Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), both under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a MoU on June 16, 2026 to strengthen quality, testing, accreditation, certification, and skilling in India's leather and footwear sector. The initiative covers major clusters in Agra, Kanpur (UP), Bahadurgarh (HR), Ranipet, Chennai (TN), and Calicut (KL). A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)-based framework will recognise the skills of experienced workers without formal qualifications.
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QCI and FDDI Sign MoU to Boost Quality, Certification and Skilling in India's Leather and Footwear Sector
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- The Quality Council of India (QCI) and Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), both under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a MoU on June 16, 2026 to strengthen quality, testing, accreditation, certification, and skilling in India's leather and footwear sector
- The initiative covers major clusters in Agra, Kanpur (UP), Bahadurgarh (HR), Ranipet, Chennai (TN), and Calicut (KL)
- A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)-based framework will recognise the skills of experienced workers without formal qualifications
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• QCI + FDDI MoU: Leather & Footwear; quality + certification + skilling (June 16, 2026) • Clusters: Agra/Kanpur (UP), Bahadurgarh (HR), Ranipet/Chennai (TN), Calicut (KL) • RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning — certifies experienced workers without formal qualifications • India: 2nd largest footwear producer globally; ~3.5% of global footwear production
