Course certificate a passé as MICA moves on to NFTs
Ahmedabad Education
Course certificate a passé as MICA moves on to NFTs
Provides Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to 53 students
Students of MICA who received NFTs pose for a group picture
In a first, 53 students of Immersive Technology, Content and Consumers from Media and Entertainment Management (MEM) at MICA Ahmedabad have received Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) after completing a specialization course completion certificate. This marks the institute’s foray into the convergence of education and blockchain technology.
Aimed at blending cutting-edge technology with academic recognition, course completion certificates as NFTs are linked to performance and attendance. Officials at MICA said that a non-fungible token is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and is used to certify ownership and authenticity.
“It cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided. These digital credentials are secured on a blockchain, ensuring their authenticity and making them resistant to fraud or tampering,” said a MICA official.
MICA Dean Githa Heggde said, “This course puts MICA’s students at the forefront of the rapidly changing digital landscape and further solidifies the institution’s dedication to cutting-edge education. As technology becomes more pervasive and accessible, this is an attempt to improve the digital learning experience and train our students for the world of the internet. Employers in the area of immersive technology are looking for specific skill sets. A course completion NFT will help our students construct digital portfolios representing particular abilities, exhibiting their understanding of a specific subject simpler.”
Prof Santosh Patra, Head of Media and Entertainment Management at MICA, said, “Technology, engagement, and experience are the drivers of any consumer-centric business. With this logic, through immersive technology in the media and entertainment business, we have introduced NFT as one of the innovative ways of promoting student engagement, participation, and certificate of attendance in the course, which primarily integrates industry trends of immersive technology in media and entertainment business.”
“While certificates can be lost, an NFT will ensure a permanent space on blockchain carrying a digital value ascertained only by its owner, a student in this case,” he added. AM
