‘On a scale of 1 to 10, the problem is 10 in tech-driven industries’: Plugging the industry-academia gap in AVGC-XR sector
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‘On a scale of 1 to 10, the problem is 10 in tech-driven industries’: Plugging the industry-academia gap in AVGC-XR sector

Indian Express·2h ago·Hope

What Happened

India's Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Extended Reality sector aims to employ two million skilled professionals by 2030. However, educators lack updated training in rapidly evolving technologies. Industry experts suggest government incentives and policy changes to encourage collaboration between educational institutions and tech companies. Faculty development workshops and periodic industry professional teaching roles are proposed solutions.

Key Entities

Nirmala SitharamanAjjay PargeAVGC Promotion Task ForceQuibit GlobalKLS Gogte Institute of TechnologyAVGC-XR sector

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