Union Budget 2026 Reactions AVGC: More power to the Orange Economy

India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector is a growing industry, projected to require two million professionals by 2030. In the Union Budget 2026, FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai in setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges.

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• Focus on IICT and job creation in AVGC
• AVGC content creator labs in schools and colleges

The Tech Panda asked esports and AVGC industry players what they thought of the Union Budget 2026.

Akshat Rathee, Co-founder & MD, NODWIN Gaming

“The Union Budget 2026–27’s support for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector through the expansion of AVGC creator labs is a strong step toward building India’s creative and digital talent pipeline. The government’s backing of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), whose inauguration we were proud ...