Wizcraft MIME Partners Jagran to Launch BA and MA Programmes in Entertainment and Event Management

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | January 18, 2021 | News

Wizcraft MIME Jagran Lakecity University (JLU) Dainik Jagran Wizcraft International Entertainment Sabbas Joseph

Wizcraft MIME has announced its partnership with Jagran Lakecity University (JLU), a leading university of central India, to launch an event management education programme. The launch event also celebrated the 101st birth anniversary of Late Shri Gurudev Gupta, noted freedom-fighter, journalist, parliamentarian and founder of Dainik Jagran. The event was held in the university’s state-of-the-art Bhopal campus.

With this programme, Wizcraft aims to develop an experientially driven entertainment and events-centric curriculum, with students, getting the opportunity to gain practical experience, working on flagship properties such as IIFA, GiMA, Guild Awards and Olympics, amongst others.

Speaking at the launch event, Sabbas Joseph, Co-Founder and Director, Wizcraft International Entertainment said, “Wizcraft is now focused on developing the next generation of event industry specialists, helping educate the next-Gen to develop skills that the earlier generation only learnt through on-the-job project work. We hope to take this vision, that is driven by Wizcraft MIME, to a new level and I am excited to partner with Jagran Lakecity University, which has already carved a niche for itself in India, with an excellent track record of academic innovation and practice-based pedagogy. It would be a unique educational and practice school, which will bring the best of the world of entertainment and events to India.”

“We are extremely pleased to collaborate with Wizcraft, a pioneer in the events and entertainment industry, well known for executing some of the most complex and exclusive properties. This school shall leverage a curriculum powered by JLU and Wizcraft, designed to give students real-world experiences that today’s creative industries are demanding. Our state-of-the-art facilities will provide an extraordinary place to be a student and our association with Wizcraft MIME will become a driving force of innovation in the entertainment and events space in India,” added Prof. Diwaker Shukla, Dean, Faculty of Journalism and Creative Studies, JLU.

Later, keynote speaker at the event, film-maker Subhas Ghai congratulated JLU and Wizcraft for coming together to set up a much-needed university-led degree programme and a dedicated school for entertainment and events. While Ghai joined the session virtually from Mumbai, Sabbas Joseph, Sushma Gaikwad, Co-Founder Wizcraft MIME, and Gitikka Ganju Dhar, anchor and actor, were present at the JLU campus.

Courses being offered

With a commitment to preparing the next generation of creative thinkers and practitioners, the UG & PG programmes are industry-focused, practice-based and taught by a specialist community of leading practitioners. Jagran Wizcraft MIME School of Entertainment & Events offers BA (Hons) - Entertainment and Events and MA – Entertainment & Events, which will involve a global network of creative media professionals, regular communication and events initiatives, professional development opportunities and platforms to connect with the industry.

To know more, look up: www//jlu.edu.in/jagran-wizcraft-mime-school-of-entertainment-and-events