{"id":34893,"date":"2026-07-13T21:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/delhi-students-to-get-degree-in-animation-gaming-extended-reality-delhi-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:43:51","slug":"delhi-students-to-get-degree-in-animation-gaming-extended-reality-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/delhi-students-to-get-degree-in-animation-gaming-extended-reality-delhi-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi students to get degree in animation, gaming, extended reality | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-47529300,imgsize-110164,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/47529300.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi students to get degree in animation, gaming, extended reality\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New Delhi: Delhi students will soon have access to university-recognised degree programmes in fields like animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality, with new industry-linked pathways being planned for Class XII pass-outs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The programmes will combine industry-designed curricula and placement support with formal university degrees aligned with National Education Policy and National Credit Framework. The initiative comes at a time when the country\u2019s creative sector is projected to require nearly 20 lakh skilled professionals by 2030 and is currently growing at an annual rate of 16% to 17%, according to officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) has signed a five-year agreement with MEL Training &amp; Assessments Limited, the parent company of Maya Academy of Advanced Creativity (MAAC), to introduce university-recognised degrees in the creative arts. <!-- -->Under the arrangement, MAAC will design the curriculum and handle industry placements, while DSEU will provide campus infrastructure, conduct examinations and award formal degrees.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Delhi education minister Ashish Sood said three interconnected initiatives\u2014university degree pathways, national film and design hackathon and formation of industry federation\u2014are designed to turn Delhi into a powerhouse for the orange economy, comprising the creative and cultural industries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Alongside the degree programmes, the free hackathon will train 20,000 Delhi school students in hands-on digital content creation. Designed as a \u201clearn by doing\u201d competition, the initiative aims to introduce schoolchildren to potential career pathways in media and design at an early stage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>A new industry body, Delhi Creators &amp; AVGC-XR Federation, has also been formed, bringing together more than 300 professionals from the animation, gaming and technology sectors. The federation will assist Delhi govt draft a progressive, industry-aligned local policy for the sector.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Officials said the initiatives also align with the Centre\u2019s national roadmap for the AVGC-XR sector, encompassing animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality, which has been identified as a key \u201csunrise sector\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/delhi-students-to-get-degree-in-animation-gaming-extended-reality\/articleshow\/132370038.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Delhi students will soon have access to university-recognised degree programmes in fields like animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality, with new industry-linked pathways being planned for Class XII pass-outs.The programmes will combine industry-designed curricula and placement support with formal university degrees aligned with National Education Policy and National Credit Framework. 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