Governing Council
Message from Chairman
Padma Shri Mr. Ramesh Sippy
Chairman, MESC, Renowned Indian Filmmaker, Director,
Producer & Educationist
MESC is a new era of progression to the whole education system of India with full emphasis on skill-based education rather than just theory. It is one of the finest initiatives by Govt. of India. I am proud to be associated with MESC with a serious responsibly to develop a new skilled man/woman in every field. Specially in our sector of Media & entertainment to explore & think beyond the obvious in every art & craft we are in”. I am humbled & thankful to everyone who entrusted me with this great responsibility of taking it in the right direction for the next generation of youth and we have a good team to achieve success in skilling India for a better tomorrow.
Message from CEO
Shri. Mohit Soni
Chief Executive Officer, MESC
With skilling comes great power and the ability to be economically independent. We take great pride in taking forward the Government’s initiative towards skilling the country and in the fact that we help train the aspirants in the field they desire thus leading them to a secure future being fully economically dependent on themselves. Media and Entertainment Skills Council helps in creating a robust and vibrant eco-system for quality vocational education and skill development in Media & Entertainment Space in the country. It aims to serve as a single source of information on M & E sector with specific reference to Skill and Human Resource Development in India.
Governing Council Members
The Governing Board of MESC comprises of eminent industry leaders and professionals, responsible for driving forward the strategic direction of the organization. Ensuring most ethical and fair practices for the betterment of entire Media & Entertainment ecosystem.
Ms. Neerja Sekhar
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Additional Secretary
Mr. Ashish Kulkarni
Founder, Punnaryug Artvision Pvt Ltd.
Ms. Leena Jaisani
FICCI Assistant Secretary General
Dr. Resul Pookutty
Indian sound designer
Mr. Amit Behl
Cine and TV Artist Association (CINTAA) General Secretary
Manvendra Shukul
Lakshaya Digital CEO
Mr. Biren Ghose
Technicolor Creative Studios COUNTRY HEAD
Mr. Sandeep Marwah
Asian Academy of Film & Television Founder-president
Ms. Preeti Vyas
Amar Chitra Katha CEO
Mr. Biswajit Saha
CBSE Director(Training & Skill Education)
Ms. Tehzeeb Khurana
Climb Media (I) Pvt. Ltd Creative Director
Ms. Shreshtha Gupta
NSDC - Nominee Director, Media Head - NSDC
Sushma Gaikwad
Wizcraft Co-founder Ice Global, Wizcraft MIME & Sukhoon
Mr. Chaitanya Chinchlikar
Vice President & CTO - Whistling Woods International
Easo Thampy
Aptech
Vijay Patil
DY Patil University, Pune President and Chancellor
Samit Garg
E- Factor Entertainment & EMMA MD & Co Founder (President)
Rajan Shahi
Director
Robin Bhatt
Indian screenwriter
Parag Desai
Film producer
Ms. Anusha Iyer
Mr. Shibasish Sarkar
Ammy Virk
Indian singer and actor
Mukesh Chabbara
Indian casting director and filmmaker
Sudeep Chattarjee
Indian cinematographer
Alok Sanwal
Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Vice President