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Dr. (Prof.) Darlie Koshy Ph.D. (IIT, Delhi)

Educationist, Design Management Strategist, Author & Speaker

Dr. Darlie Koshy, PhD from IIT Delhi and MBA rank holder from CUSAT, is a founding faculty member of NIFT, trained at FIT, New York. An internationally acclaimed author, presenter, and orator, he has authored three major books, including The Indian Design Edge. Twice named among the ‘50 Leaders Shaping Indian Higher Education’, Dr. Koshy has held key roles with AICTE, NCVT/DGE&T, AEPC, and AMHSSC. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Lakmé Fashion Week and the boards of leading corporates, universities, and institutes.

Dr. Darlie Koshy is renowned for transforming leading educational institutions, including the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, where he served as Director from 2000–2009. Earlier, he was a founding faculty member and Head of Fashion Management Studies at NIFT, New Delhi (1987–2000). He also served as Managing Director of the Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation and Chairman of its subsidiary, Kerala Garments Ltd.

 Dr. Darlie Koshy is a Member of Executive Committee of AEPC and also a Member on the Board of Sectoral Skill Council (AMHSSC) etc. Dr. Darlie Koshy also serves on the Advisory Board of Lakme Fashion Week apart from being on the Boards of leading Corporates / Universities/ Institutes viz. Future Lifestyle Fashions, Indira Institute of Business Management, Navi Mumbai and also the University of Technology & Management, Shillong.

Details of the Awards bestowed in the past:

  • Honored with OGTCs’ Path Breaker Award (2014)
  • Received the Delhi IIT Alumni Award for contribution to National Development (2008)
  • Conferred with the “Star of Italian Solidarity” one of the highest civilian awards of the Government of Italy (2009) conferred by His Excellency the President of Italy

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START-UP Ecosystem for Designepreuners!

START-UP Ecosystem for Designepreuners!

September 26, 2021 Blogs

My brush with Start-Up Ecosystem was between 2003 to 2008 when I had initiated country’s first National Design Business Incubator…

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Who are the Wealth creators and Leaders ?

Who are the Wealth creators and Leaders ?

September 15, 2021 Blogs

Today’s news report about 50 Percent of assets in India being owned by 10 percent of the people or a…

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Game-changing Skillscapes:

Game-changing Skillscapes:

September 14, 2021 Blogs

WFH,WFA and AWW(All Women Workforce)…and other trajectories… In my book RUNWAY TO SKILLED INDIA ,I have argued passionately for concerted…

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Dr. (Prof.) Darlie Koshy Ph.D. (IIT, Delhi) , Educationist, Design Management Strategist, Author & Speaker

Dr. (Prof.) Darlie Koshy Ph.D. (IIT, Delhi) , Educationist, Design Management Strategist, Author & Speaker

Highly recommended: Education For Transformation is the meta direction: The trajectory of an individual, society ,state,organization, country, world–of tools, techniques, strategies, perspectives, world view….Values, Value Creation.. Of IQ, EQ, SQ… Work- life equations…. Will brick and mortar models survive? How to align exponential technologies..? What about purposeful employment vs productive entrepreneurship? How to design the new curricula? Designing the future of EDUCATION?
Subir Roy, Journalist Of Business Standard

Subir Roy, Journalist Of Business Standard

Koshy played a key role in getting the Government to adopt a National Design Policy last year,and set up a rolling,Venture capital Fund of 10Cr. Plus the decision to make NID-which sits at the peak ;of a pyramid of different levels of design curricula in different teaching Institutions-a Deemed University hs been taken up by the Government.
Dr. Sabeena Mathayas, Technical Consultant at National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

Dr. Sabeena Mathayas, Technical Consultant at National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

RUNway to skilled India emphasizes the value of learner-centric pedagogy and the need for a synergistic ecosystem of higher and Vocational education, Also support the vision of combining Creativity with skills for India’s skill development efforts.
Ms. Pritha Dutt, Co-owner and Director, Empower Pragati

Ms. Pritha Dutt, Co-owner and Director, Empower Pragati

Read the book twice succinct and action oriented with a focused approach offering an interventionist strategy for a successful road mag for skill development..
Ms. Veena Swarup, Former Director HR, Engineers India Limited

Ms. Veena Swarup, Former Director HR, Engineers India Limited

An excellent book, easy for everyone to understand and implement. Conveys beautifully that clusters with heritage & traditional skills can create several times more livelihoods and hence a sustainable rural economy
Sri K. Narayan, Managing Director, (National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation)

Sri K. Narayan, Managing Director, (National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation)

A meticulous effort by Dr Koshy with a clear vision for “catching them young” at school level to start the skill development journey and for skilling our women and nurturing entrepreneurial skills as part of our skill development strategies.
Sri Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, CMAI

Sri Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, CMAI

Dr. Koshy’s book brilliantly emphasises the need for a holistic approach to Skill Development strategies, and rightly underscores the need to focus on skill development in our traditional arts and crafts, and for moving from Value Addition to Value Creation
Sri V. Srinivas, IAS, Additional Secretary, Dept. of Administrative Reforms

Sri V. Srinivas, IAS, Additional Secretary, Dept. of Administrative Reforms

The Hub and Spoke model Dr.Koshy had innovated for the implementation of the Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) program implementation had created a roadmap for many states to follow for skill development as also for generating keen interest in many neighbouring countries.
Padma Shri T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education

Padma Shri T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education

The book is a call for action by presenting a model to rediscover the innate skills germane to our country and reorient the skill development on a sustainable track.
Dr. Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority

Dr. Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority

I wanted to tell you that I loved every sentence of the book. A must read for everyone in the Skill World! I will buy multiple copies of the book and advise our officials to read the book; I look forward to using some of the ideas to develop a vision for ‘Skilled-n-Odisha’ for 2030 in our pursuit to make the State a sandbox for innovation.
Sri Ajit Seth, Former Cabinet Secretary

Sri Ajit Seth, Former Cabinet Secretary

Dr. Koshy’s new book is a convincing advocacy of the concept of Re-skilling. Up-Skilling, New skilling, RUN’ as Dr. Darlie Koshy calls it, and the way it has been presented and argued has not been done before.
James Thannikkan,Former Director DIPP ,Govt of India

James Thannikkan,Former Director DIPP ,Govt of India

Darlie Koshy You are the Design Man of India
Dr( Prof) Soumitri Varadarajan

Dr( Prof) Soumitri Varadarajan

The 2000s section describes the growth and large-scale transformations of the institute, with new programmes and new campuses initiated by the ‘towering presence’ of Darlie O.koshy(p. 346).
Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant

Dear Dr. Darlie Koshy, Thanks for sending me your book. I am delighted to see that it has ben written with passion, commitment and with all your knowledge and experience. I look forward to reading and enjoying it. Warm Regards, Amitabh Kant CEO, NITI Aayog Tel: 23096574 / 23096576 Fax: 23096575 email: amitabh.kant@nic.in, ceo-niti@gov.in
Subroto Bagchi

Subroto Bagchi

Dear Dr Koshy, I wanted to tell you that I love every sentence of the book. A must read for every one in the skill world. Heartiest Congratulations Sir. Warmly, Subroto
Srini Voruganti

Srini Voruganti

Your seminal services to revival and resurgence of ATDC as a pan India institution have provided employment opportunities to thousands of Indians, heartiest congratulations on successful completion of your tenure as DG ATDC, warm regards