Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT)

Prelims - Current events of national and international importance | Economic and Social Development

Mains (GS-III) - Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

Why in news

Recently, central government has announced the establishment of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai.

• Premier Institution - IICT is poised to become a premier institution for creative and its related technology in India.
• It is structured like IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management).
• It will serve as a National Centre of Excellence for the AVGC-XR sector (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality).
• Funding – It was allocated with Rs 400 crore by Central Government.
• Mission – To replicate India's successful IT model within creative and digital media.
• Objectives – To focus on training, incubation, innovation, research and policy-making.
• To create opportunities for creators, professionals, and entrepreneurs in creative technology.
• To boost education, research and development, and innovation in animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, films, and XR.
• To promote long-term growth of creative technologies in India through collaborative efforts.
• Features – The institute will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including virtual production setups, immersive studios, animation and gaming labs, editing and sound suites, and smart classrooms.
• Decentralised access - The second phase will be developed in Goregaon and government also plans to establish regional centres across India in subsequent phases.
• Corporate partnerships – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global tech companies to help shape IICT into a world-class institution.
• Initiative by IICT – It launched the collaborative efforts to advance the AVGC-XR ecosystem in India.

The AVGC-XR ecosystem encompasses Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality.

Reference

The New Indian Express| Premier Institute for Creative Technology