Create in India Challenge - Season 1 gathers momentum ahead of WAVES
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Create in India Challenge surpasses 10,000 Registrations signifying huge
enthusiasm across the country
Nationwide roadshows drive massive engagement for Create in India Challenge,
empowering students and industry professionals across key cities
The Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, is pleased to announce
the overwhelming response to the Create In India Challenge - Season 1 (CIC),
a precursor to the World Audio
Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Building on the mission of WAVES,
the Create In India Challenge brings this vision to life by providing a
platform for creative expression and innovation.
CIC is aimed to have a profound impact on India’s Creators’ Economy, empowering
content creators, and innovators to showcase their talents, monetise their
skills, and contribute to the growth of the Indian media and entertainment
industry. It enhances India's soft power, globally, and serves as a launchpad
for India's emerging creative talent, propelling them towards global
recognition.
Registrations for all the challenges are open on the
WAVES website: https://wavesindia.org/challenges-2025
CIC: A Diverse
platform for innovation
Launched on August 22, 2024, CIC has garnered significant
traction nationwide and globally, with 27 challenges, including Truth Tell
Hackathon, Comics Creator Championship, Esports Tournament, Trailer Making
Competition, Theme Music Competition, XR Creator Hackathon, A.I. Avatar Creator
Challenge, Anime Challenge, among others.
These challenges are spread across various sectors of the
Media and Entertainment industry notably Broadcasting, Advertising, Music,
AVGC-X, Digital Media, Social Media, Films, Emerging Technologies and more.
CIC activities
on a full swing
To promote nationwide participation, several successful
roadshows were held in collaboration with industry associations. In Hyderabad
on September 20, 2024, over 250 participants attended, including 50 industry
professionals, with support from the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC).
The Chennai VEGAS Fest on September 28 attracted more than 5,000 students
emphasizing the importance of the AVGC sector, coordinated by FICCI. The
Bangalore roadshow on October 5, co-hosted by the Media & Entertainment
Associations of India (MEAI) and the ABAI AVGC Centre of Excellence (CoE),
facilitated valuable interactions among 40-50 industry leaders and associations.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is also
actively collaborating with upcoming media and entertainment events across
India to enhance the outreach of the Create
in India Challenge (CIC) Season - 1 and the World Audio Visual
Entertainment Summit (WAVES) by engaging a broader audience and maximizing the
participation within India's creative industries
To date, the challenges have received over 10,000 registrations, with numbers
growing daily. Building on its success, the Ministry of I&B is planning to
host numerous roadshows across India, partnering with higher educational
institutions to engage youth and students. This outreach seeks to inspire
students and budding creators, helping them realise the potential of creative
sectors like digital media, AVGC, and emerging technologies.
To further amplify the impact of WAVES and the Create in
India Challenge, the Ministry is planning an extensive outreach campaign. This
includes social media collaborations, domestic roadshows in approximately 28
locations across India and international roadshows in the United States, South
Korea, and Japan. These events will foster collaboration, generate excitement,
and attract global participation.