(a) whether his Ministry has sent any proposals to UNESCO for their consideration in the
recent past; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response received in this regard?
(a) whether his Ministry has sent any proposals to UNESCO for their consideration in the
recent past; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response received in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) In August, 2009, India has submitted 20 nomination dossiers (List is at Annexure) for
the second cycle of Inscriptions on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage. In response, UNESCO office has recently intimated that they will be in a position
to examine only 3 nomination dossiers from India, in the current (second) cycle of
Inscriptions.