New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India’s first Center of Excellence for online gaming will be set up in Shillong. Digital India Startup Hub through Software Technology Parks of India will set up India’s first Center of Excellence in Online Gaming in Shillong by March 2023. Center of Excellence in Meghalaya’s Shillong to catalyze startups and entrepreneurs to build next generation online gaming ecosystem “It is the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji that the next wave of startups and entrepreneurs should come from Shillong, Kohima and other parts of the Northeast”, Chandrashekhar was quoted as saying during an interaction with reporters in Shillong. on Friday.
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The minister also highlighted the importance of digital skills in the post-Covid era, as the rate of digitization of products, services and equipment continues to grow across the world. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) recently circulated draft amendments to IT Rules 2021 with respect to online gaming for public consultation. The ministry released the draft amendments to the IT Intermediaries Rules 2021 relating to online gaming for further public consultation.
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The draft has been prepared to ensure that online games are offered in accordance with Indian laws and to protect users of such games from potential harm. The draft proposed a self-regulatory mechanism that could also regulate online content in the future. Gaming and make sure the game does not contain violent, addictive or sexual content.
Currently, the age limit is 18 years and the government would like to keep it that way and see whether the current framework works to expand the innovation ecosystem around online gaming while keeping it safe and reliable for users. With regard to security concerns, the minister earlier said that around 40 to 45 per cent of gamers in India are women and hence, it was even more important to keep the gaming ecosystem safe.