Mann Ki Baat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the countrymen for the 114th time through the 'Mann Ki Baat' program. He said that with changing times, jobs are changing and new areas are emerging... like gaming, animation, reel making, film making or poster making. If you can perform well in any of these skills... then your talent can get a huge platform... 
If you are part of a band or working for a community radio, there is a huge opportunity for you. 

To promote your talent and creativity, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has launched 25 challenges under the theme 'Create in India'. You will definitely find these challenges interesting. Some challenges are focused on music, education and even anti-piracy.

There are many professional organizations associated with this cause who are fully supporting these challenges. To participate, you can log on to (wavesindia.org). He said, I especially urge the creators of the country to participate in this and bring out their creativity.

What is included in the 25 challenges
1. Anime Challenge by Media and Entertainment Association of India
2. Animation Filmmaker Competition by Dancing Atoms
3. Game Jam by India Game Developer Conference
4. Esports Tournament by eSports Federation of India
5. City Quest: Shades of Bharat, by E-Gaming Federation
6. Handheld Educational Video Game Development by Indian Digital Gaming Society
7. Comics Creator Championship by Indian Comics Association
8. Challenge to Young Filmmakers by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Whistling Woods International
9. XR Creator Hackathon by Wavelapse and XDG
10. AI Film Making Competition by InVideo
11. Waves Promo Video Challenge by Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
12. TruthTell Hackathon by India Cellular and Electronics Association 13.
Community Radio Content Challenge by Community Radio Association
14. Theme Music Competition by Indian Music Industry
15. Waves Hackathon: AdSpend by Advertising Agencies Association of India Optimizer
16. Waves AI Art Installation Challenge by Internet and Mobile Association of India
17. Waves Explorer by Internet and Mobile Association of India
18. Reel Making Challenge by Internet and Mobile Association of India
19. Film Poster Making Competition National Film Archives of India – National Film Development Corporation
20. Virtual Influencer Creation Competition by AVTR Meta Labs
21. Battle of the Bands, Prasar Bharati
22. Symphony of India by Prasar Bharati
23. India: A Bird's Eye View, by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd.
24. Anti-Piracy Challenge by Confederation of Indian Industry
25. Trailer Making Competition by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industr

Know its aim
India's public broadcaster Prasar Bharati will host The Battle of the Bands and The Symphony of India challenges, which aim to blend modern music with traditional folk and celebrate classical Indian music.

What happens if selected?
Selected winners will get access to prestigious international platforms related to their field. For instance, the winner of the animation filmmaking competition will receive support to complete their project by collaborating with leading production houses and showcase their work at prestigious festivals like the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Similarly, the anime competition winner will be supported to participate in Japan's biggest anime event. 

Meanwhile, Dancing Atoms is organising the animation filmmaker competition to nurture emerging talent and advance Indian animation. 

The India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) will host a game jam to promote creativity in game development, while the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) will run the AI ​​Art Installation Challenge, which will encourage innovation in art through AI. 

This initiative reflects the government's commitment to strengthen India's creative industry, with a focus on providing opportunities for growth, networking and international recognition. Through these challenges, India aims to strengthen its position as a global leader in animation, gaming and visual arts and foster a vibrant creators' economy.