First campus of IICT Inaugurated in Mumbai to empower India’s Creative Tech Economy

First Campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) Inaugurated 

• Event: Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first campus of IICT at NFDC Complex, Mumbai.

Highlights

• Training Areas: Advanced, industry-aligned training in VFX, post-production, XR, gaming, and animation.
• Collaborations: With Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple.
• First Batch: Will train 300 students, plus professionals and trainers in AVGC-XR sector.
• New Campus: Coming up at Maharashtra Film City, designed to blend with natural surroundings.

Statements

• CM Devendra Fadnavis: “WAVES has now become a global movement; IICT will further boost India’s creative economy.”
• Union Minister: Announced steps to expand India’s global competitiveness in creative industries.

Other Launches & Agreements

• MoU: Between Prasar Bharati & Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Ltd. → to establish a Film & TV Media Hub.
• WAVES Bharat Pavilion inaugurated at Gulshan Mahal.
• IICT logo and 17 industry-aligned courses launched.
• Outcome Reports of WAVES 2025’s first edition released.
  
  Updated : July 18, 2025 8:56 PM   | News On Air