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Centre of excellence in the works for gaming, visual effects: Javadekar

IIT Bombay to collaborate with govt on the project, I&B ministry has identified animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector as sunrise industry

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Prakash Javadekar | Information and Broadcasting Ministry | gaming industry

Viveat Susan Pinto  |  Mumbai 

Prakash Javadekar
The centre of excellence would bridge skill gaps through professional training and educational programmes, he said Credits: ANI

The government will set up a centre of excellence for visual effects and gaming with help from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a virtual entertainment summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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First Published: Wed, December 16 2020. 18:41 IST

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