GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5406
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
5406: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:
a) the details of progress on Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) Mumbai as
National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 5406: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: a) the details of progress on Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) Mumbai as National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) including infrastructure, courses launched and students enrolled;
b) the details of partnerships with Google, Meta, NVIDIA with startups incubated, State- wise; c) whether there has been an evaluation of impact on skill development and industry alignment; and d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (DR. L. MURUGAN)
(a) to (d):
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, is a National Centre of Excellence established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to promote innovation and capacity building in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector.
The institute is currently operating from the IICT–National Film Development Corporation
(NFDC) campus, Mumbai. The institute is now operational with modern classrooms, immersive studios, and specialized facilities for sound and editing to support both academic learning and industry collaboration. To date, 18 distinct courses have been introduced across various domains of the AVGC-XR sector with 136 students’ enrolment in these programs.
Moreover, 15 participants have successfully completed the 'Train-the-Trainer' initiative.IICT has collaborated with global technology leaders to strengthen skilling and technology capabilities in the AVGC-XR sector. These collaborations will benefit creators enrolled with IICT from all across India. Further, startups supported under the institute’s incubation initiatives are drawn from different parts of the country and supporting 11 startups.
To review progress and provide strategic guidance, the IICT has also established advisory councils involving industry experts, namely the Academic Council, Industry Development Council, Research and Development Council, and Skills Council.
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