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The Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017

The Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017

General201739 sections3 chapters

This Act establishes the Footwear Design and Development Institute as a corporate body of national importance. It regulates the institute's internal governance structure, daily academic functions, operational funding, and physical properties across its twelve campuses in India. The law applies directly to the institute's students, faculty, administrative staff, and collaborating leather sector organizations. This key legislation matters because it officially empowers the institute to grant recognized academic degrees and diplomas under its own authority. Doing so elevates specialized professional education and research, helping to enhance innovation, quality, and global competitiveness throughout India's expanding domestic leather, footwear, fashion, and retail industries.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement.
  2. 2Declaration of Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance.
  3. 3Definitions.

Chapter II THE INSTITUTE →

  1. 4Establishment of Institute.
  2. 5Vesting of properties.
  3. 6Effect of incorporation of Institute.
  4. 7Functions of Institute.
  5. 8Power of Governing Council.
  6. 9Institute be open to all races, creeds and classes.
  7. 10Teaching at Institute.
  8. 11Visitor.
  9. 12Authorities of Institute.
  10. 13The Senate.
  11. 14Functions of Senate.
  12. 15Functions, powers and duties of Chairperson.
  13. 16Managing Director.
  14. 17Secretary.
  15. 18Executive Director.
  16. 19Power and duties of other authorities and officers.
  17. 20Grants by Central Government.
  18. 21Funds of Institute.
  19. 22Setting up of endowment fund.
  20. 23Accounts and audit.
  21. 24Pension and provident fund.
  22. 25Appointment.
  23. 26Statutes.
  24. 27Statutes how made.
  25. 28Ordinances.
  26. 29Ordinance how made.
  27. 30Tribunal of Arbitration.

Chapter III MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 31Act and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
  2. 32Sponsored schemes.
  3. 33Power of Institute to grant degree, etc.
  4. 34Institute to be public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
  5. 35Power of Central Government to make rules.
  6. 36Returns and information to be provided to Central Government.
  7. 37Transitional provisions.
  8. 38Statute and Ordinance to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament.
  9. 39Power to remove difficulties.

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