IICT and Netflix to Support Next Generation of Indian Storytellers Through Scholarships Across 6 Programs

The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix announced scholarships for 100 students, providing up to 80% financial support across six professional programmes including two one-year diplomas and four six-month certificates. The initiative stems from a meeting between the Prime Minister of India and the Co-CEO of Netflix on August 5, 2026, aimed at supporting India's 'Orange Economy' and building a talent pipeline in the Animation, Visual effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem. The curriculum for specific programmes has been designed with inputs from Netflix. IICT serves as India's national centre of excellence for the AVGC-XR sector, established by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra, FICCI, and CII.