Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- St Joseph's Sr Sec School organised a career awareness and design workshop for senior secondary block students (Class 11 and 12), reinforcing the school's vision of providing meaningful exposure beyond the classroom. The institution hosted representatives from the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), an institute under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, for an interactive session aimed at guiding learners towards informed career decisions. The workshop introduced Josephians to contemporary and emerging opportunities in footwear, fashion, retail, and allied design sectors. Speakers outlined specialised programmes at FDDI-Footwear Design & Production, Fashion Design, Retail & Fashion Merchandise, and Leather Goods & Accessories Design-along with evolving industry expectations, admission pathways, and scholarship avenues. The team also touched skill-based roles within the wider design ecosystem, broadening students' creative and professional horizons. To foster experiential learning, students participated in a hands-on activity that involved sketching apparel on human-figure templates and designing coordinated footwear concepts. The exercise encouraged originality, aesthetic judgment, and practical problem-solving. The session concluded with a display of unique footwear samples-ranging from everyday sandals to fashion-forward boots-giving learners a close look at materials, construction techniques, and finishing standards. The school principal Monica Chawla expressed gratitude to the FDDI team, noting that such initiatives at St Joseph's empower students with clarity, creativity, and confidence to make well-informed academic and career choices....