Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) and Netflix Conclude ‘Inspiring Innovators’ Skilling Initiative

Key facts

• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) marked the culmination of ‘Inspiring Innovators – Naye Bharat Ki Nayi Pehchaaan’, a skilling initiative developed in collaboration with the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.
• The initiative showcases the contributions of eight Indian start-ups identified by the Office of the PSA for their work in driving social-impact innovation.
• Eight short animated films were created by students from eight universities across India, including the National Institute of Design (NID), Chitkara University, and Satyajit Ray Institute of Film and Television.
• Voiceovers for the films were recorded by participants from the Voicebox, a skilling initiative by Netflix in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
• The initiative provided hands-on creative experience to a cohort of 26 students, where fifty per cent of the participants were women and several students came from Tier-2 cities.
• Students were mentored by experts from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, and Graphiti Studios to gain practical exposure to industry processes and emerging technologies like AI-led narratives.