C-DIT and IICT Partner to Establish AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence in Kerala
The Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, to establish an AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence in Thiruvananthapuram. This collaboration aims to strengthen Kerala's animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, and extended reality ecosystem through skill development, industry engagement, technology upgrades, and innovation. The MoU was signed at the FICCI FRAMES 2026 convention, with support from government officials and industry leaders, aligning with Kerala's AVGC-XR policy to foster creative technology growth.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Oct, 03:17 pm. Other outlets followed.