PM Modi to address webinar on education reforms and AVGC creator labs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on March 9 focused on education, skills, and university townships, part of the government’s effort to discuss and advance initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2026–27.

The webinar, titled "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People: Education, Skills and University Townships," is being organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education.

According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, startups, and students to deliberate on how key budget proposals can be implemented effectively.

The inaugural session will begin at 11:30 AM. During the session, the Prime Minister is expected to present the broader vision behind the government’s push to strengthen the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics creator economy by combining creativity, culture, and technology to promote employment, economic growth, and India’s soft power globally.

One of the key segments of the webinar will focus on the proposal to establish AVGC Content Creator Labs in schools and colleges.

The Union Budget has proposed setting up these labs in 15,000 schools and 500 higher educational institutions to encourage creative learning and develop skills related to animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics.

The breakout session on "AVGC Content Creator Labs in Schools and Colleges" will be held from 12:20 PM to 01:50 PM and will be moderated by Chaitanya Chinchlikar, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Whistling Woods International.

Sanjay Jaju, Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, will deliver the keynote address and is expected to explain the government’s focus on establishing creator labs within educational institutions.

The session will also include a panel discussion featuring government officials and industry representatives.

Participants are expected to include Dheeraj Sahu, Additional Secretary at the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ashish Kulkarni, Chairman of the FICCI AVGC Forum, Rajan Navani, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of JetSynthesys, and Sonam Bhagat, Chief Executive Officer of Vygr.

A student representative from the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies will also take part in the discussion.

Industry leaders including Munjal Shroff of Graphiti Multimedia, Biren Ghose of Technicolor Group, Manvendra Shukul of Lakshya Digital, Mala Sharma of Adobe India, and Preeti Vyas of Amar Chitra Katha are also expected to contribute. Two volunteers from MyBharat will also participate in the conversation.

The outcomes of the discussions will be presented during the concluding session of the webinar. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, will deliver a special address at 05:25 PM.

According to the ministry, stakeholders including educational institutions, industry organizations, startups, creators, students, and parents are encouraged to join the webinar and contribute to the discussions.

Officials said the initiative is expected to help identify practical steps for implementing the AVGC Content Creator Labs proposal and strengthen creative and digital skill development among young people in India.