Yesterday, during the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will set up an Animation, visual effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) promotion task force to promote the talent in animation and the gaming sector.
During the speech, Sitharaman said “The AVGC sector offers immense potential to employ youth. An AVGC Promotion taskforce with all stakeholders will be set up to recommend ways to realize this and build domestic capacity for serving our markets and the global demand.”
She also said that the AVGC sector will provide a big opportunity for young professionals. Along with this, it will also create new job opportunities for the youth.