Aptech signs collaboration agreement with FTII for film and creative education
Aptech has signed a collaboration agreement with FTII to offer film, animation and VFX learning through three models: FTII workshops and micro-credentials, a joint certification with a two-month FTII module, and a co-developed programme.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Number of programme models
- three models: FTII workshops and micro-credentials, a joint certification, and a co-developed programme
- Financial obligation
- framework with no binding financial obligations
- Consideration
- No consideration is being paid or received under the agreement
What was announced
Aptech Limited has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the Pune-based institute set up by the Government of India in 1960. The company disclosed the agreement under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR along with a press release.
The three engagement models
- FTII Workshops & Micro-Credentials: selected FTII workshops will be made accessible to eligible students at Aptech centres, with applicable FTII certificates or micro-credentials.
- Aptech-FTII Joint Certification Programme: a two-month FTII module integrated with Aptech's training brands offering VFX and 3D programmes. Successful students receive a joint certificate, subject to meeting prescribed programme and certification requirements.
- Co-Curated Joint Certification Programme: a co-developed programme including a two-month immersive learning experience at the FTII campus in Pune. It is initially planned across Aptech's own centres in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru, and includes an opportunity to produce a short film under FTII mentorship, plus exposure to internships and industry associations.
What the agreement covers
- Area: filmmaking, cinematic storytelling, animation, visual effects (VFX), 3D filmmaking and allied creative disciplines.
- Both parties are domestic entities. No share exchange ratio or JV ratio applies.
- No consideration is being paid or received under the agreement.
- The agreement serves only as a framework of cooperation and does not create binding financial obligations on either party unless expressly agreed under a separate agreement.
- Each party agrees to deliver its scope of work at mutually agreed timelines.
- The arrangement is stated not to be a related party transaction, with no promoter, promoter group or group company interest.
Why the company says it matters
Aptech expects the collaboration to strengthen its Media & Entertainment and creative education offerings through FTII-led workshops, specialised certification programmes and a co-developed filmmaking programme. The company says it should give learners access to cinematic storytelling, filmmaking fundamentals, mentorship and practical filmmaking experience, while enhancing Aptech's training offerings in the Media & Entertainment and AVGC-XR sectors.
Scale context given in the update
- Aptech describes itself as operating since 1986 with over 750 centres globally.
- The company cites more than 30 years of experience in vocational education across Media & Entertainment, creative careers and the AVGC-XR ecosystem.
Points a reader can weigh
- The update describes the arrangement as a framework of cooperation, with no consideration paid or received and no binding financial obligations created on either party by the agreement itself.
- The programmes are described in terms of structure and delivery model, with execution spread across the three engagement models outlined above.
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More numbers
- Aptech's experience in vocational education30+ years
- Duration of FTII module in joint certification programmetwo-month
- Immersive learning duration at FTII campus, Punetwo-month
- Aptech centres globallyover 750+ centres
- Engagement models under the partnershipthree
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