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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting constitutes AVGC Promotion Task Force

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    10Pointer
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    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    11th Apr, 2022

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force.

Context

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force.

Key-points

  • The formation of an AVGC promotion task team in the Budget 2022.
  • AVGC Promotion Task Force is to be headed by Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
  • It will have Secretaries of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; the Ministry of Education; the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. 
  • The task force will also have widespread participation from Industry partners. 
  • It will also include State Governments of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana; heads of education bodies such as AICTE, NCERT and representatives of industry bodies such as FICCI, CII.
  • Agenda: The organisation will:
    • develop a national AVGC policy
    • recommend a national curriculum framework for graduation, post-graduate, and PhD courses in AVGC-related fields
    • collaborate with academic institutions, vocational training centres, and industry to assist skilling programmes

Significance of the initiative

  • It will increase job possibilities, assist in promotion and market development operations to expand Indian industry’s worldwide reach, increase exports, and recommend incentives to attract foreign direct investment in the sector.
  • According to I&B Ministry, the country’s AVGC industry has the potential to be the torchbearer of Create in India and Brand India.

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