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Your question is exactly on career and job segment, According to my experience, lots of career scope in animation and VFX field. Animation and VFX is biggest part of Media and Entertainment industry.
Accordingly FICCI report, Media and Entertainment Industry is highly growth field right now.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is an association of business organizations in India.
The media and entertainment industry in India consists of many different segments under its folds, such as television, print, and films, radio, music, OOH, animation, gaming and visual effects (VFX) and Internet advertising. You can work all these segments.
In these segments, you just need understanding of software skill, tools of the industry no further required.
As per the combined survey report by KMPG and FICCI, the entertainment industry in India is expected to expand by 12.5% every year and is likely to reach US$20.09 billion by the year 2013.
The industry is estimated to achieve growth of 13 per cent in 2011 to touch US$16.2 billion. As the industry braces for exciting times ahead, the sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19 percent 2020 which is highest growth as compare to other fields that mean more income and jobs.
In MNCs like Pixar, Technicolour (Bangalore), Rythm and Hues (Hyderabad), Red chilies, Prime Focus, DQ entertainment etc salaries are more than software engineers.
If you are interested in this field so you can just join a professional career based course in best institute no degree required in this field, because I have already mentioned that Animation and VFX is depends on creativity and software skills.
For more information please visit:
https://www.shiksha.com/Maya-Academy-Of-Advanced-Cinematics-Chandigarh-institute-college-listingoverviewtab-37864
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/indias-animation-industry-has-seen-unprecedented-growth-avneet-kaur/
http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/animation-and-vfx-industry-to-grow-by-8-5-per-cent-and-18-5-per-cent-respectively-by-2020-ficci-kpmg-report

NIFT offers Ph.D in the areas of design, management and technology as applied with broad reference to Textiles, Fashion, Lifestyle and Apparel Sectors of the Industry. The programme is designed for the purpose of carrying out research in textiles, fashion and the apparel sector to create a body of original knowledge for the use of academia, industry, policy makers and other stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria:
Following qualifications are eligible for consideration for admission to the Ph.D programme
Post Graduation degree in the relevant area of Design, Management or Technology (or) equivalent qualification from an institute/ university of national/ international repute with minimum 7 years of education after secondary (Class X) last of which was the Master's degree
Where the Master's Degree is found to be not relevant to the area of Research, a minimum 10 years of professional experience (teaching /working) in the proposed area of research is required
A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.0 on a 10 point scale (5.5 for SC/ST candidates) or equivalent as determined by the institute wherever letter grades are awarded; or 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded in the Post-Graduation degree
The area of research of the applicant has to be relevant to the field of fashion in terms of design, technology and management.
Candidates who are employed besides fulfilling the above eligibility criteria are required to submit No Objection certificate from their current employer including NIFT.
Selection Procedure:
The applicant will be short-listed for the personal interview on the basis of the research proposal and the form submitted. The final selection of the candidates for the Ph.D programme will be based on their performance in the personal interview.