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Roadmap discussed for AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 schools, 500 colleges

New Delhi, March 10 (UNI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised a break-out session on “AVGC Content Creator Labs in Schools and Colleges” as part of the post-Budget webinar titled “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People: Education, Skills and University Townships”, discussing the implementation roadmap for establishing AVGC Content Creator Labs (CCLs) in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 higher educational institutions as announced in the union Budget 2026–27.
The session highlighted a phased rollout beginning with pilot institutions and expanding based on readiness and feedback, with emphasis on participation from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, development of structured AVGC curricula, faculty training with industry support, creation of standardised infrastructure and technology frameworks, and stronger industry–academia collaboration.
In a statement issued here, the ministry stated that the webinar series was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, who emphasised that India is actively promoting the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector as part of the country’s transition towards an innovation-driven economy.
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