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Toonz ties up with European varsity

Thiruvananthapuram: Toonz Academy, a Technopark-based institute offering courses in animation and graphics, has entered into an agreement with the European Carolus Magnus University, Brussels.

P. Jayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, Toonz Animation, told presspersons here that the ECM University would issue diploma and degree certificates to students at the academy. The certificates, he added, would fulfil the requirements of a European vocational qualification.

“We are proud that Toonz Academy has cleared the strict evaluation process of the ECM University.

The agreement will elevate the academy to the status of a world-class training institute churning out professionals for global animation market,” he said.

Anita Singh Matharu, president, European Economic Chamber for Trade, Commerce and Industry for India, said the pact would equip students at the Toonz Academy to compete at the international job market.

“We are happy to be associated with the academy,” she added.

Ramaprasad, executive director, Toonz Academy, said the affiliation would take animation training to new levels. He said the pact would extend to the academy’s centres at Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Nagpur.

Mr. Jayakumar added that the course offered by the academy would be open to students from different countries.

“We are expecting a batch of 40 to 50 students from China at the Thiruvananthapuram centre this year.”

He said the activities of the institute would be stepped up with the launch of an international centre at the Kinfra Park here.

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