‘Create in India,’ says task force on gaming, animation and VFX

Source: The post is based on the article “‘Create in India,’ says task force on gaming, animation and VFX” published in The Hindu on 27th December 2022. 

What is the News?

The task force on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) promotion has submitted its report recently.

About the task force on AVGC promotion

About India’s AVGC sector

India today contributes about $2.5-3 billion of the estimated $260-275 billion worldwide AVGC market.

The Indian market currently employs about 1.85 lakh AVGC professionals and can witness a growth of 14-16% in the next decade. Further, India also require 20 lakh skilled professionals in the AVGC sector in this decade.

What are the major recommendations of the AVGC task force?

The government should a) Conduct a “Create in India” campaign with an exclusive focus on content creation, b) Create an international platform AVGC aimed at attracting foreign direct investment, co-production treaties and innovation in collaboration with international counterparts, c) Facilitate national and regional centres of excellence for skill development, d) Leverage the National Education Policy to develop creative thinking at school level, e) Ministry of Education may advise NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) to create books focusing on subjects relevant to AVGC, f) University Grants Commission (UGC)-recognised curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, g) Memorandum of Cooperation may be signed between India and other developed global AVGC markets, and h) Democratise AVGC technologies by promoting subscription-based pricing models for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), start-ups and institutions.