“I thank all the industry partners and their top management with whom I have spoken to, for expressing their willingness to partner with us for this initiative. They will help us build this institution and help us sustain long-term growth. I hope the IICT grows into a large educational infrastructure for the (AVGC-XR) sector,” the minister added.The Board members and governing council members of IICT were also present, including Ashish Kulkarni, Biren Ghosh, Manvendra Shukul, Munjal Shroff, Chaitanya Chinchlikar, and Subhash Sapru. The Executive Team of IICT includes Dr. Vishwas Deoskar, CEO; Ninad Raikar, COO; and Shweta Verma, Lead Marketing.During the session, representatives from IICT and leading industry partners came together to exchange Letters of Intent (LoIs), marking the launch of long-term collaborative efforts aimed at advancing the AVGC-XR ecosystem in India. IICT will have state-of-the-art facilities ranging from virtual production setups, immersive studios, animation labs, gaming labs, edit and sound suites, to multiple smart classrooms. The second phase of the project will be developed over a 10-acre campus inside Film City in Goregaon. Seeking to boost the reach of the institute as well as decentralise access for students, the government has also drawn plans to develop regional centres across India in a later phase of the project.The IICT will focus on training incubation, innovation, research and development as well as policy development, aimed at creating innumerable opportunities for budding creators and entrepreneurs.
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