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New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) In view of the Animation and Gaming Industry emerging as a potential area of growth, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has commissioned a study to understand the requirement of skilled manpower to meet the growing demand within the industry.

The Ministry has engaged M/s PricewaterhouseCoopers to prepare a report on the sector.

Besides, the Ministry has also invited inputs from the industry, academic institutes and from students in identifying manpower and skill sets requirement parameters for the industry. They can send their views on the following e-mail IDs: Organizations/Professional to mail their inputs at [email protected] Academic Institutes to mail their inputs at [email protected] Students/Fresh pass outs to mail their inputs at [email protected] Workshops in coordination with the Films Division and the Film&Training Institute (FTII), Pune will also be conducted in the following locations for interactions on the above aspect: Delhi 8.5.08 (Thursday)Films Division Auditorium, 1, Mahadev Road, New Delhi.

Mumbai:13.5.08 (Tuesday) Office premises of Films Division.

Pune: 15.508 (Thursday) Office premises of FTII Hyderabad: Dates to be indicated shortly Bangalore:-do- Chennai (if required):-do- UNI NAZ GT NS1356