The government is exploring the possibility of taking Japan’s help in starting India’s first animation and gaming institute, after it failed to find any private companies to partner with it.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has said his government has received a proposal from the Japanese Government to set up the prestigious project. “We are still studying if we seek help only in developing the infrastructure or even content, as they are technologically advanced in this field.”
The project for establishing `52 crore National Centre for Animation, Gaming and VFX has been a non-starter since its conception few years ago. Though the centre got the approval, it got stuck as the Planning Commission suggested that the centre be set up in public-private partnership mode. However, the government did not find any credible partners who were ready to share the cost for setting up the centre.
Sources said as the issue was still pending with the Planning Commission, the ministry was looking to change the design proposal so that the project could start at the earliest.
Japan is already funding a number of projects in India, such as the Metro and other urban development projects.
The government has already acquired land in Mohali, Punjab, for setting up the institute, and the foundation stone may be laid in the next few months.
The centre is likely to offer graduate and post-graduate level courses in animation, visual effects and game design.
India is turning out to be a huge market for animation, gaming, and visual effects as numerous Hollywood filmmakers are looking to India for developing special effects in their movies. Apart from this national-level institute, the ministry has readied legislations to grant the ‘Centre of Excellence’ status to the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Insitute, Kolkata.
This status would enable these institutes to get more funds and even award them degrees, which would then be recognised. The other legislation relates to giving ‘Institute of National Importance’ status to Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. This would again turn the institute into an autonomous unit for granting its own post-graduate degrees. Officials said both the bills have been sent to the Law Ministry for vetting. After the clearance these are likely to be presented in Parliament.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has said his government has received a proposal from the Japanese Government to set up the prestigious project. “We are still studying if we seek help only in developing the infrastructure or even content, as they are technologically advanced in this field.”
The project for establishing `52 crore National Centre for Animation, Gaming and VFX has been a non-starter since its conception few years ago. Though the centre got the approval, it got stuck as the Planning Commission suggested that the centre be set up in public-private partnership mode. However, the government did not find any credible partners who were ready to share the cost for setting up the centre.
Sources said as the issue was still pending with the Planning Commission, the ministry was looking to change the design proposal so that the project could start at the earliest.
Japan is already funding a number of projects in India, such as the Metro and other urban development projects.
The government has already acquired land in Mohali, Punjab, for setting up the institute, and the foundation stone may be laid in the next few months.
The centre is likely to offer graduate and post-graduate level courses in animation, visual effects and game design.
India is turning out to be a huge market for animation, gaming, and visual effects as numerous Hollywood filmmakers are looking to India for developing special effects in their movies. Apart from this national-level institute, the ministry has readied legislations to grant the ‘Centre of Excellence’ status to the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Insitute, Kolkata.
This status would enable these institutes to get more funds and even award them degrees, which would then be recognised. The other legislation relates to giving ‘Institute of National Importance’ status to Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. This would again turn the institute into an autonomous unit for granting its own post-graduate degrees. Officials said both the bills have been sent to the Law Ministry for vetting. After the clearance these are likely to be presented in Parliament.
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