Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on education, skills and university townships on March 9. The event will discuss key initiatives from the 2026-27 Union Budget. It includes the establishment of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Content Creator Labs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on March 9 on the theme “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” Fulfilling Aspirations of People: Education, Skills and University Townships. The webinar will deliberate on key initiatives announced in the 2026-27 Union Budget for the education and skilling sector, according to officials.
The government has allocated Rs 1.39 lakh crore to the education ministry, an 8.27 per cent increase over the previous financial year. This allocation accounts for around 2.6 per cent of the total estimated expenditure of Rs 53.5 lakh crore for 2026-27. Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures for the education and skilling sector, including the development of five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, establishment of veterinary and para-veterinary colleges, the setting up of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Content Creator Labs, and the creation of a National Institute of Hospitality.
The webinar will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, startups, and students to discuss implementation pathways for strengthening India’s education, skills and creative economy ecosystem. The inaugural session will be graced by the Prime Minister on March 9 at 11:30 am, who will deliver a special address outlining the vision behind the budgetary initiative for the AVGC – creator economy, where creativity, culture and technology converge to drive growth, jobs and soft power.
As part of the webinar, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will host a breakout session on “AVGC content creator labs in schools and colleges”. The session will focus on the implementation of the union budget announcement to establish AVGC Content Creator Labs (CCLs) across 15000 schools and 500 higher educational institutions, aimed at nurturing creative talent, strengthening India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem, and building a robust pipeline of skilled creators for the country’s rapidly expanding Orange Economy.
