The Game Developer Association of India (GDAI) has expressed strong support for the Union Budget 2026–27, which places a significant emphasis on skill development in animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics (AVGC). The association views this move as a clear endorsement of industry-driven recommendations to cultivate India’s next generation of interactive media professionals.

A major feature of the budget is the government’s backing of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, to set up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across the country. This initiative aims to foster early-stage skill development and establish a structured talent pipeline for future creators, developers, and creative technologists. It also seeks to position game development and interactive media as mainstream career options.

The budget has allocated Rs 250 crore for AVGC talent development in the fiscal year 2026–27, highlighting the sector’s increasing importance as a source of high-value employment and a key contributor to India’s export-oriented services economy.

GDAI board member Manish Agarwal commented, “The introduction of AVGC content creator labs in educational institutions is a landmark step toward nurturing India’s next generation of game designers and developers. GDAI has been actively collaborating with government stakeholders to develop a long-term talent pipeline, starting from schools and extending through higher education and industry readiness. We fully support this initiative, which will significantly boost the growth of gaming, AVGC-XR, and interactive media careers nationwide.”

With continued policy support and industry collaboration, GDAI estimates that India’s gaming sector could train over 200,000 developers, support the creation of more than 1,500 studios, and generate $10 billion in annual exports by 2035. The association also emphasized the importance of early exposure to creative and technical skills to meet the projected demand for over two million AVGC professionals by the end of the decade.

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