Is it true that a university in Chongqing has opened an “Internet Celebrity Academy” for training?

Recently, some netizens posted that Chongqing Institute of Technology has newly opened the "Xingyun Internet Celebrity (Industry) Academy" (referred to as the "Internet Celebrity Academy"), and has already carried out the process of "selecting students." A reporter from Beiqing Daily noticed that there were a large number of people at the selection site, and the display board read "Selection Meeting for the First Batch of Internet Celebrity Students of Xingyun Internet Celebrity (Industry) Academy". The netizen who posted also said that the "Internet Celebrity Academy" has currently held a "class opening seminar."

Public information shows that Chongqing Institute of Technology is a full-time general undergraduate university, offering 30 undergraduate (junior) majors and currently has more than 13,500 full-time students. Information on the school's official website shows that on July 4 this year, the school held a signing ceremony with a local cultural communication company to "establish the Xingyun Internet Celebrity (Industry) Academy". The relevant person in charge of the school introduced at the scene that the establishment of the "Internet Celebrity Academy" is "a useful attempt with industry-breaking strategic significance carried out by both the school and the enterprise based on the Internet Celebrity Economy", and expressed the hope that through cooperation, we can solve the problem of Internet Celebrities. The industry currently lacks a large number of high-quality and high-quality professional talents.

After the incident was exposed, it attracted the attention of many netizens. Some netizens asked, is the "Internet Celebrity College" an independent college of the school or a subordinate major? Some netizens are also curious: What courses are taught in the "Internet Celebrity Academy" and who will teach them? Some netizens are worried that the establishment of the "Internet Celebrity Academy" will lead to excessive praise of "Internet celebrities", "anchors" and other industries among students?