The first Center of Excellence for online gaming in India will be established in Shillong, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, said that the first Center of Excellence for online gaming in India would be established in Shillong.
By March 2023, Digital India Startup Hub will establish India’s first Center of Excellence in Online Gaming in Shillong through the Software Technology Parks of India.
The Next-Gen Online Gaming ecosystem is intended to be built by startups and business owners with the help of the Centre of Excellence in Shillong, Meghalaya.
In an interview with journalists on Friday in Shillong, Rajeev was cited as saying, “It is the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji that the next wave of startups and entrepreneurs must come from Shillong, Kohima and other parts of the Northeast.”
Given the continued global expansion in the digitalization of goods, services, and gadgets, the minister again emphasized the need for digital skills post-Covid.
Online gaming-related Draft modifications to the IT Rules 2021 have recently been made available for public comment by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
The ministry also published draft revisions to the IT intermediary rules for 2021 that address online gaming for public comment. The draft has been created to make sure that online game consumers are protected from any harm and that those game offerings comply with Indian legal requirements.
The draft suggested a self-regulatory structure that, in the future, might also monitor online game material and make sure that the games don’t feature violent, addictive, or sexual content.
The age gating is now set at 18, and the government would like to keep it that way while evaluating the effectiveness of the current framework for fostering innovation in the online gaming industry while maintaining user safety and trust.
Regarding safety concerns, the minister had previously stated that between 40 and 45 percent of gamers in India are female, making it all the more crucial to maintain the gaming industry’s safety.
According to Rajeev, it will serve as a catalyst for startups and business owners throughout the entire northeast region to create the next-generation online gaming ecosystem. Additionally, a facility to train in digital skills would be built by the government in Shillong.
