Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils Three New Initiatives; Underlines Government’s Push for Accessible Technology and Strengthened Digital Content Ecosystem

• On 23 March 2026, Union I&B Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched three converging initiatives — a National AI Skilling Initiative (with Google/YouTube via IICT), the MyWAVES citizen-creator platform on WAVES OTT, and in-built satellite tuners + Advanced EPG for DD Free Dish.
• Frames the GoI's "Orange Economy" (creative economy) push linking AVGC-XR skilling, public broadcasting reach, and user-generated content (UGC).
• Examinable for GS-II (governance, schemes) and GS-III (IT, creative economy, digital infrastructure).