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At the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit -WAVES 2025 in Mumbai, the Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season 1 concluded yesterday.

The winners of 32 distinct challenges under the CIC were honoured at the Summit, spanning every domain of the media and entertainment industry, from animation, gaming, and filmmaking to AI, music, and digital art. Over one lakh people registered for the Challenge with more than 1 thousand 100 international participants from over 60 countries. The Challenge provided a global platform for emerging talent and to showcase the vibrant creativity of young minds.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it



a historic moment, adding that for the first time, an award is being given purely for creativity. He highlighted that with this initiative, the creators are stepping into a world of new opportunities.

Talking to media on the sidelines of the event, Mr Vaishnaw said, WAVES Summit has provided an opportunity to young creators to showcase their talent. He mentioned that the summit will prove to be a major benchmark in the media and entertainment landscape

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L Murugan, said, the platform is a beautiful example of how young minds are fusing creativity with technology.