In a move that will benefit job seekers in the national capital, Delhi government is working on formulating a policy to promote the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics sector, with an aim to boost the city's creative economy and generate employment for youth.
The plan, the officials said, is to finalise a draft of the policy by December and put it in public domain for feedback, and subsequently, the policy will come up before the Delhi cabinet for approval. Earlier this month, the Delhi government's tourism department partnered with streaming platform Netflix for holding a screening of animated series 'Kurukshetra'. The government plans more such initiatives in the future to boost the sector in the national capital.
At the event, Delhi Tourism minister Kapil Mishra said the government is working to position the city as a Global Content Hub in the AVCG (Animation, Visual Effects, Comics and Gaming) sector, guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Vikas bhi, Virasat bhi' (development along with heritage).The government, according to the officials, is studying policies adopted by states such as Maharashtra to prepare a comprehensive roadmap suited to Delhi's ecosystem.
In September, the Maharashtra cabinet cleared the new Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) Policy 2025 with a roadmap till 2050, projecting the industry to create two lakh jobs and attract Rs 50,000 crore investment over the next 20 years.Under the policy, dedicated AVGC-XR parks will be developed with world-class infrastructure and special hubs will come up in various parts of the city, including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Satara and Nagpur.
The government will approach the Centre at an opportune time," the official said. According to the Delhi government officials, the proposed policy will focus on skill development, infrastructure support, and collaboration between industry and academia.
AVGC is among the fastest-growing segments globally, an official said.
"Delhi has a strong base of media, design and technology talent, and the new policy will help channel these strengths into new-age digital jobs. The government will act as a facilitator by helping animators, gamers in procuring loans at easy rates, providing subsidies and even space and infrastructure for development of their ideas," an official said.In order to gauge the market sentiment, the government is likely to hold Delhi's first AVGC Summit in November. They plan to invite animation companies, besides animators and gamers in the city to know their feedback and the kind of assistance they want from the government, the officials said.
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