Parliament Question: Fund allocations for content creation labs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2116 ANSWERED ON- 11/03/2026 Fund allocations for content creation labs 2116 Shri Javed Ali Khan: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has allocated ₹250 crores only for creation of content creation labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether faculty/teachers for such labs are available in these schools; and (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) to (d): As per the inputs provided by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the scheme is currently at the formulation stage in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai has been entrusted as the Nodal Authority for planning, coordination, standardisation and phased rollout of AVGC Content Creator Labs (CCLs) in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges. The implementation of this initiative has been planned in a phased and structured manner, including the development of national standards for infrastructure, technology stack, curriculum and identification of beneficiary schools & colleges, followed by pilot deployments and nationwide scale-up. For the year 2026-27, an allotment of Rs 250 Cr has been made in the Budget for implementation. *****