Honorary doctorate for FDCI chief

Tribune News Service Patiala, February 10 A fashion industry businessman, Sunil Sethi, president of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), was today conferred an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Literature (DLitt) Honoris Causa, by Chitkara University. Seth is known for bringing...

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Updated At : 12:16 PM Feb 11, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service

Patiala, February 10

A fashion industry businessman, Sunil Sethi, president of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), was today conferred an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Literature (DLitt) Honoris Causa, by Chitkara University. Seth is known for bringing Indian fashion to the global stage.

The university has presented Sethi with the doctorate in honour of his contribution to ‘humanity, world peace and education’.

Seth has worked as senior vice-president with Li and Fung Group, a multinational company. He set up Alliance Merchandising, a sourcing and buying company in 1988.

“My work in the space of fashion and product design has always been passionate, as it drives me towards excellence”, he said at the felicitation ceremony.