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Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Ashwini Vaishnaw, today launched 25 Challenges as part of the \u2018Create in India Challenge \u2013 Season 1\u2019 for the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES).<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch, Vaishnaw said that today\u2019s launch is a reflection of our growing and evolving economy.\u00a0 A totally\u00a0new creators economy\u00a0has been created and the same is also recognised by the Prime Minister of India as reflected in the\u00a0first-ever\u00a0National Creators Award\u00a0presented by him in March 2024.<\/p>\n
Growing Creators Economy: Opportunities, Infrastructure, and Job Creation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n While highlighting the immense potential in this economy, the Union Minister mentioned that the creators\u2019 economy has become a wonderful tool to showcase our rich cultural heritage, way of life, yoga, traditional medicine system, and diversity in our cuisines. The Government of India is leaving no stone unturned to encourage this economy and therefore, we need to ensure the talent & skill development and availability of necessary infrastructure in this sector.<\/p>\n To further develop this creators\u2019 economy, the government is focused on creating world-class talent development programs and infrastructure. There are plans to establish world-class universities and facilities that will enhance the capabilities of creators in media and entertainment, he added.<\/p>\n Harnessing New Technologies in Filmmaking: Job Creation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Emphasizing that filmmaking is one of our strengths, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that in today\u2019s era there is a great scope of using new technology and tools in this sector thereby ensuring a good scope for employment generation. It is estimated that if successfully executed, the program can generate 2-3 lakh jobs in the sector.<\/p>\n Social Responsibility<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n At the same time, the Union Minister also reminded that we have to ensure that our society is not harmed in this journey and the responsibility lies not just with the government but also with society, industry and all of us.<\/p>\n To capitalize on the immense potential in this sector, WAVES is being organised and is set to emerge as a big phenomenon in future, he added.<\/p>\n Secretary,\u00a0Ministry of I&B Sh. Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secretary, Ministry of I&B\u00a0 Ms. Neerja Shekhar, Director General, FICCI, Ms. Jyoti Vij, Vice Chairman, CII National Committee on Media & Entertainment, Sh. Biren Ghose were also among the dignitaries who attended the event.<\/p>\n \u2018Design in India, Design for the World\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n While speaking at the occasion Sh. Sanjay Jaju mentioned that this initiative is a significant milestone in our ongoing mission to nurture and elevate India\u2019s creative ecosystem. \u201cIt aligns seamlessly with our Prime Minister\u2019s visionary call of \u2018Design in India, Design for the World<\/strong>\u2019 as articulated during his 78th Independence Day address.\u201d, he added. Highlighting the immense potential and talent within our nation, he said that WAVES stands as a testament to this potential and will serve as a global platform where the brightest minds, most talented creators, and visionary leaders from around the world will converge to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and push the boundaries of creativity.<\/p>\n \u2018Create in India Challenge \u2013 Season 1\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n These challenges, hosted by leading industry associations and organizations, cover a wide range of disciplines including animation, filmmaking, gaming, music, and visual arts. These challenges are being done in the run up to the main event.<\/p>\n List of \u2018Create in India\u2019 Challenges \u2013 Season 1<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Anime Challenge by Media and Entertainment Association of India<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Animation Filmmakers Competition by Dancing Atoms<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Game Jam by India Game Developer Conference<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Esports Tournament by Esports Federation of India<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0City Quest: Shades of Bharat by E-gaming Federation<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Handheld Educational Video Game Development by Indian Digital Gaming Society<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0Comics Creator Championship by Indian Comics Association<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0Young Filmmakers Challenge by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and Whistling Woods International<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0XR Creator Hackathon by Wavelaps and XDG<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0AI Film Making Competition by InVideo<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0WAVES Promo Video Challenge Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0TruthTell Hackathon by India Cellular & Electronics Association<\/p>\n 13.\u00a0Community Radio Content Challenge by Community Radio Association<\/p>\n 14.\u00a0Theme Music Competition by Indian Music Industry<\/p>\n 15.\u00a0WAVES Hackathon: Adspend Optimizer by Advertising Agencies Association of India<\/p>\n 16.\u00a0WAVES AI Art Installation Challenge by Internet and Mobile Association of India<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0WAVES Explorer by Internet and Mobile Association of India<\/p>\n 18.\u00a0Reel Making Challenge by Internet and Mobile Association of India<\/p>\n 19.\u00a0Film Poster Making Competition National Film Archive of India \u2013 National Film Development Corporation<\/p>\n 20.\u00a0Virtual Influencer Creation Contest by AVTR meta labs<\/p>\n 21.\u00a0Battle of the Bands by Prasar Bharati<\/p>\n 22.\u00a0Symphony of India by Prasar Bharati<\/p>\n 23.\u00a0India: A Bird\u2019s Eye View by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited<\/p>\n 24.\u00a0Anti-Piracy Challenge by Confederation of Indian Industry<\/p>\n 25.\u00a0Trailer Making Competition by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry<\/p>\n Registration for the challenges will open soon. For further details, please visit the website\u00a0wavesindia.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [ad_2] [ad_1] Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Ashwini Vaishnaw, today launched 25 Challenges as part of the \u2018Create in India Challenge \u2013 Season 1\u2019 for the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Speaking at the launch, Vaishnaw said that today\u2019s launch is a reflection of our growing and evolving economy.\u00a0 A totally\u00a0new creators […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Create-in-India-Challenge.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41933,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931\/revisions\/41933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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