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

• The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic(AVGC) sector in India has the potential to become the torchbearer of “Create in India” & “Brand India”. 
• India has the potential to capture 5% (~$40 billion) of the global market share by the year 2025, with an annual growth of around 25-30% and creating over 1,60,000 new jobs annually.
• To further unleash the scope of AVGC sector, an announcement was made in the Union Budget 2022-23 for setting up an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics(AVGC) Promotion Task Force.

About AVGC Promotion Task Force

• Headed by: Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 
• Members: 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.

Purpose of the task force

• The creation of an AVGC Promotion Task Force with participation of Government of India, State Governments and key industry players will provide focused thrust for the growth of the sector by driving the institutional efforts to guide the policies of growth for this sector, 
• It establish standards for AVGC education in India, actively collaborate with industry and international AVGC institutes, and enhance the global positioning of the Indian AVGC industry.
• Framing of a national AVGC policy, 
• Recommend national curriculum framework for Graduation, Postgraduate and Doctoral courses in AVGC related sectors,
• Facilitate skilling initiatives in collaboration with academic institutions, vocational training centres & Industry, 
• Boost employment opportunities,
• Facilitate promotion and market development activities to extend the global reach of the Indian AVGC Industry,
• Enhance exports and recommend incentives to attract FDI in the AVGC sector.