Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology & Communications Ponnala Lakshmaiah has revealed at the inauguration of Andhra Pradesh’s first virtual online college “Creative Mentors Animation & Gaming College” that the state’s GAME (Gaming, Animation, Media and Entertainment) Policy will be announced soon. The policy will include an Incubator facility at Madhapur which can be utilized by small and medium enterprises in the gaming, animation and special effects industry and it is going to ready by next month, 15th August. The 8-lakh sq. ft. GAME City coming up at Rayadurgam, near Cyberabad will have facilities so that even small companies can carry out their projects.
Suresh Kovvuri, MD, Creative Mentors, said, Creative Mentors Animation & Gaming College will offer BA and MA courses online while BFA course will be offered offline only. At Creative Mentors, students will get industry knowledge and intensive hands-on experience on real projects plus education and training from faculty who are real-time industry professionals. A state-of-the-art 100-seater lab will be open 12 hours per day for students to learn and practise their newly acquired skills. A tie-up with a very prominent University in Andhra Pradesh is on the cards, details of which will be declared soon, he said. Student with 10+2 qualification (any stream) and passion for animation can apply for the graduation programme.
It is expected to build the foundation for the growth and prosperity of the animation and gaming industry.
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