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

Educationist, Design Management Strategist, Author & Speaker

Dr. Darlie Koshy's career in Handlooms, Textiles, Fashion and later with Design and Skill Development spanned over 45 years which saw him adorn versatile hats. His tenures as the 5th Director of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, for almost a decade, and three terms as a Board Member of the World Design Organization (WDO)are notable for the transformation of the Institute by bringing in IT, technology and advanced research to design education and later in Skill Education. Before his stint at NID, Dr. Koshy was a member of the founding team of NIFT, New Delhi as Professor & Chairperson of Fashion Management. Dr Darlie Koshy is the International Strategic Advisor for the World CRAFTS COUNCIL AISBL since 2023.

Dr. Koshy has received several international awards, including the 'Ordine Della Stella Solidarieta Italiana' from the Government of Italy, the Premio II Ponte 2008 for Design and Quality of Life from the Fondazione Europea Guido Venosta, the International Holden Award from the Textile Institute Manchester, UK in 2016, and the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award (2015) from the World Education Council (WEC) for his leadership in education and societal upliftment. Nationally, he has been honoured with the 'IIT Delhi Alumni Award' (2008) for National Development, an Honorary Fellowship from the Textile Association (India) in the same year, the 'Path Breaker Award' by OGTC (2014) for skill development in the apparel sector, the CIMA Award (2015) for Education, the Indian Achiever's Award for Education Excellence (2018), and the APJ Abdul Kalam Award (2018).