INDIA SETS GLOBAL Vision IN AVGC-XR: IICT LAUNCHES STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS

Union | & B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off associations with global companies for IICT to revolutionise AVGC-XR education and innovation

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In a major leap towards empowering India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with FICCI and Cll, has unveiled the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT)—a National Centre of Excellence dedicated exclusively to the AVGC-XR sector.

The occasion was graced by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, who ceremonially flagged offthese strategic associations. He emphasized India's potential to become a global leader in media and entertainment, stating that IICT is on track to evolve intoa premier institution inits field, much like how IITs and IIMs have become benchmarks in technology and management education.

The announcement that was made at the inaugural of WAVES 2025, was formalised saturday by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, during the ongoing WAVES Summit in Mumbai. The Union Minister informed that IICT will follow the same template as the IITs and IIMs inIndia to transformitself into amassive world-class education and training hub for students who aspire to be professionals in the AVGC-XR sector.