DW BUREAU / PATIALA Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) President Sunil Sethi, a stalwart in the Indian Fashion industry, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a luminary who has helped bring Indian fashion to the global stage was conferred with Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa by Chitkara University. Chitkara University presented Sunil Sethi, President of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), a stalwart in the Indian Fashion industry, with an Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa, for his unparalleled and invaluable contribution to humanity, world peace and education. Sunil Sethi is an accomplished fashion industry businessman and an eminent thought leader in the Indian fashion industry. Under his leadership, FDCI has been committed to taking Indian fashion to a global level by promoting the business of fashion. His previous professional engagements include Senior Vice Presidentship at the Li & Fung Group, a multinational company with an extensive global presence and an operating sourcing network with 70 offices across 40 countries, and setting up Alliance Merchandising, a sourcing and buying company in 1988, having worked with premium global brands including Armani Casa, and Crate & Barrel among its clients. Since 2002, Sunil Sethi has taken more than 25 Indian fashion designers on to the global stage. He has done his best to propagate the 'Made in India' brand all through his career. In 2005, he was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award by EPCH at the 14th Export Award Function, and in 2006, with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Carpet Export Promotion Council, both sponsored by the Union Ministry of Textiles. The convocation ceremony was inaugurated with the lighting of the lamp by Dr Ashok Chitkara, Chancellor of the Chitkara University, Sunil Sethi, Prof Cavita Taragi, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Chitkara University, Rajesh Chandran, Director, Career Advancement Services, Chitkara University, Prof Manpal Setia, Dean, Chitkara University, and Gopal Meena, VP, Strategic Initiatives, Chitkara University. Following the 'lamp lighting' ceremony, Mr Rajesh Chandran shared the university laurels, introduced Mr Sunil Sethi, followed by introducing FDCI.Taking the ceremony further, Prof. Cavita Taragi invited Dr Ashok K Chitkara and Mr Sunil Sethi on the stage where Mr Sethi was conferred with 'Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa' by Dr Ashok K Chitkara on behalf of Chitkara University. (editor@dailyworld.in)