Shabrin Farhana is currently working as Centre Head- Chennai at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kanchipuram. With more than 15 years of experience in design education, research and practice, her areas of expertise include Design Drawing, Fashion Illustration, Stylization, History of Art and Design, History of Fashion etc. Shabrin Farhana research papers have been published in various well reputed journals, and she has presented papers in conferences and seminars at both national and international levels.

FDDI Kanchipuram

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“Lifelong learning improves us forever”

I believe education is the only field where we can grow with learners. We can bring relevant changes in ourselves and society at large to have a prosperous life. It is a service industry to develop learners’ careers, so I think this is my key factor in leading me to be in this sector. 

How would you describe your leadership style?

“Motivation, support and comfort”

According to me, a good leadership quality is motivating a group of people to develop mutually to advance an organisation together. Leading an organisation is a team work; my success completely depends on colleagues, their support and cooperation. Understanding a colleague's problem and giving a comfortable working atmosphere is true leadership.

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What can an inbound student gain from studying here in FDDI?

“More advanced and practical oriented learning pedagogy”

In FDDI all the programmes are completely practical oriented with strong theory parts. Our labs are completely structured the same as an industrial setup, so it is easy for the students from our college to switch to industry. All the machinery in our lab is imported and technically advanced machines are utilized as per industry norms with well-trained faculty and demonstrators to teach our students. 

How does the curriculum of FDDI ensure the best practice of industry?

“Specialized training and knowledge sharing with industry experts”

FDDI curriculum is completely Design and Technical oriented. It’s an amalgamation of creativity and technology which provides education and training in academic and technical subjects for our students. We are providing a technical degree in which students are given specialized training services which are related to a specific job nature. We frequently invite industry people for knowledge sharing and also to let our students interact with them to get a real time experience.

What do you see as FDDI’s greatest strengths?

“National recognitions and knowledge oriented amenities”

FDDI is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Govt.of India) and has INI [Institute of National Importance] standard. As we are having an International testing centre for testing the quality for Footwear and components, students get an opportunity to experience and learn the fundamentals of testing in an effective way by experts. We have very experienced and skilful faculty providing professional education and knowledge. Also, we offer excellent lab facilities and direct exposure to industries so that students can gain the best experience. 

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Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth?

“Have a powerful vision for your future”

Keep learning to update yourself for your future and be original in the idea of being creative. Just update and opt what you like to study to reach your ambition and goal. Hard work, dedication and discipline are required to be successful in life.