New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget was announced today in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Presenting a transformative roadmap for India's education and skills ecosystem, the Finance Minister outlined key initiatives to promote the Orange Economy and strengthen the country's creative industries.

Highlighting the rapid growth of India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector, the Finance Minister noted that the industry is projected to require nearly 2 million professionals by 2030. To support this expanding ecosystem, she proposed assistance to the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai, for setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 seconda...