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Tencent commits over Rs 10 crore to India AVGC skills as Orange Economy drive accelerates

India
Published on 15 May 2026
Tencent commits over Rs 10 crore to India AVGC skills as Orange Economy drive accelerates

A National Game Jam targets 10000 students yearly

Tencent has announced a multi-year commitment of more than Rs 10 crore to build skills and mentorship in India’s AVGC sector—animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics. Through MoUs with SEPC and GDAI, it plans industry training, grassroots developer engagement, and international collaboration. The push is designed to strengthen India’s “Orange Economy” and support job creation, with a national goal to train and employ two million professionals by 2030.

  • Tencent pledges over Rs 10 crore for AVGC skill development
  • MoUs signed with SEPC and the Game Developers Association of India
  • Partnership includes capacity building and international value-chain access
  • National Game Jam targets more than 10,000 students every year
  • India aims to train and employ 2 million AVGC-XR professionals by 2030
  • Spending in India’s gaming market projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2028
Read the full story at The Economic Times

This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on The Economic TimesThe Economic Times

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