MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 FOR 2ND AUGUST, 2021
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. To protect and preserve various forms of folk art & culture and to promote folk artists in all the States/UTs, the Government of India has set up the following seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) in the country:
Sl. No. Name of ZCC Year of set up
i. North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala 1985
ii. Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Kolkata 1985
iii. West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur 1986
iv. North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Prayagraj 1986
v. North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur 1986
vi. South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur 1986
vii. South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur 1986
The mandate of these ZCCs is as under:
• To encourage folk and tribal arts and aid the preservation of vanishing arts;
• Documentation & Data collection of vanishing art forms;
• To preserve and promote the projection and dissemination of arts in the concerned zone;
• To develop and promote their rich cultural diversity;
• To involve youth in creative cultural communication and lay special emphasis on the linkages among different areas and their contribution to Indian culture;
• Collection & Dissemination of regional histories & narratives in oral traditions.
These ZCCs are implementing a number of schemes viz. Award to Young Talented Artistes, Guru Shishya Parampara, Theatre Rejuvenation, Research & Documentation, Shilpgram, Octave and National Cultural Exchange Programme. The details of these schemes are at Annexure-I. No State/UT wise funds are released by the Ministry. However, annual grant-in-aid is provided to all these ZCCs to carry out various cultural activities/ programmes viz. regional festivals, folk dances & songs, workshops, exhibitions etc to disseminate information about Indian culture and traditions to public in their member States including programmes on the vanishing tribal art & culture. The State/UT wise activities/ programmes conducted by these ZCCs during the last three years are at Annexure-II.
To increase awareness among people regarding cultural values of India, the Ministry of Culture organizes Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) in the country and up till now, the Ministry has organized 11 RSMs through its seven ZCCs since 2015. These ZCCs also organize minimum 42 Regional Festivals every year as per their programme calendar.
For proper storage of the treasure of knowledge for posterity, several art forms including the vanishing ones are being documented by these ZCCs. Number of art forms have been documented by all the ZCCs. Many dying art forms documented earlier are being converted into digital format for preservation as the older format can no longer be used.
(c) Annual grant-in-aid is provided to all the ZCCs for organizing various cultural activities/ programmes all over the country on regular basis. However, no funds are provided directly to the States/ UTs for the purpose. The grant-in-aid provided to these ZCCs during the last three years is as under:
Year Amount (Rs. in lakh)
2018-19 5952.69
2019-20 5732.95
2020-21 4009.38
(d) During 2020-21, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, organized the online digitally interactive training programmes in collaboration with other organizations and independently based on the aims and guidelines of National Education Policy – 2020. The online training programmes are designed to give the participants an idea to incorporate various aspects of artistic and cultural expression in education and to introduce the participants to the rich fabric relating to artistic and cultural heritage of India with the appropriate amalgamation of latest Information Technology and Education. The CCRT has organized 24 e-learning workshops during 2020-21. The details of these e-learning workshops are at Annexure-III.
(e) CCRT has launched an e-portal “Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti” and Youtube CCRT official channel on 21st October, 2019. The e-portal interconnected all the Regional Centres at Hyderabad, Guwahati, Udaipur & now Damoh also and ten Interpretation Centres at Varanasi run by CCRT and to conduct various activities simultaneously in online and Digital Interactive mode. The details of the programmes uploaded on CCRT Official Youtube Channel are as under:-
Sl. No Programme Date
1. 61 “Documentary films” on performing, visual and literary arts From October 22, 2019 till date (every Friday)
2. 18 episodes of “Memorial Lectures” by renowned scholars, art historians on various issues related to cultural education From May to September, 2020
3. 37 Distance Learning Lectures From May 2020 to January 2021
4. 2 episodes of storytelling “Aao Sune Kahani” In January and April, 2021
5. 6 Episodes of “CCRT Darshan” (Talk Show) From July, 2020 to January, 2021
6. 36 episodes of “Old is Gold” (Cultural festivals) From November 2019 to April 2020
ANNEXURE-I
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021
Schemes being implemented by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs)
i. Award to Young Talented Artistes: The Scheme “Young Talented Artists” is carried out to encourage and recognize the young talents especially in the field of rare art forms. Talented youngsters of the age group of 18-30 years are selected and given a onetime cash award of Rs. 10,000/-.
ii. Guru Shishya Parampara: This scheme envisages transmitting our valued traditions to the coming generations. Disciples are trained under veterans in art forms which are rare and vanishing. Rare and vanishing art forms of the region are identified and eminent exponents are selected to carry out the training programmes in ‘Gurukula’ tradition. The monthly remuneration for Guru – Rs. 7,500/-, Accompanist – Rs. 3,750/- and Pupils - Rs. 1,500/- each for the period of six month to maximum 1 year for one scheme. The names of the Gurus are recommended by the State Cultural Affairs Departments.
iii. Theatre Rejuvenation: To promote theatre activities including stage shows and Production oriented workshops, etc. Honorarium Up to Rs. 30,000/- per show excluding TA & DA is paid. The groups finalized on the basis their credentials as well as the merit of project submitted by them.
iv. Research & Documentation: To preserve promote and propagate vanishing visual and performing art forms including folk, tribal and classical in the field of music, dance, theatre, literature, fine arts etc. in print/ audio – visual media. The art form is finalized in consultation with state Cultural Department.
v. Shilpgram: To promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminar, workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs, design development and marketing support to the artisans living in the rural areas.
vi. Octave: To promote and propagate the rich cultural heritage of North East region comprising of eight States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura to the rest of India.
vii. National Cultural Exchange Programme: It can be termed as the lifeline of the Zonal Cultural Centers. Under this scheme, various festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras etc are organized in member States. Artists from other zones/states are invited to participate in these programmes. Participation of artists from the Zone in festivals held in other parts of the country are also facilitated. Zonal centres also participate in Major festivals happening in member States by arranging performances during these festivals where large number of audience get chance to enjoy and understand art forms of other regions. These festivals provide opportunity to taste and understand various cultures of our country.
ANNEXURE-II
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021
State/UT-wise activities/ programmes conducted by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs)
during the last three years
Sl.
No. Name of States/UTs No. of activities/ Programmes
States 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
1. Andhra Pradesh 17 12 28
2. Arunachal Pradesh 21 20 11
3. Assam 43 32 69
4. Bihar 15 15 12
5. Chhattisgarh 12 12 26
6. Goa 44 13 09
7. Gujarat 13 16 09
8. Haryana 37 33 14
9. Himachal Pradesh 42 40 07
10. Jharkhand 08 08 12
11. Karnataka 31 27 17
12. Kerala 16 15 07
13. Madhya Pradesh 16 39 36
14. Maharashtra 97 84 87
15. Manipur 36 32 14
16. Meghalaya 15 11 13
17. Mizoram 15 08 09
18. Nagaland 21 22 31
19. Odisha 39 39 38
20. Punjab 98 87 23
21. Rajasthan 134 135 84
22. Sikkim 13 19 13
23. Tamil Nadu 77 91 34
24. Telangana 11 09 20
25. Tripura 24 19 19
26. Uttar Pradesh 21 15 32
27. Uttarakhand 21 28 03
28. West Bengal 289 77 64
Union Territories
29. Jammu & Kashmir 39 34 09
30. Ladakh -- -- --
31. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 01 04 01
32. Chandigarh 122 87 16
33. NCT of Delhi 04 06 03
34. Daman and Diu & Dadra and Nagar Haveli 7 12 03
35. Lakshadweep -- -- --
36. Puducherry 22 19 04
Total 1421 1120 777
ANNEXURE-III
Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021
E-learning Workshops conducted by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
during 2020-21
Sl. No. Theme of E-learning Workshop Duration Number of Teachers trained
1. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi May 05-09, 2020 64
2. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi May 18-22, 2020 108
3. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur May 26-30, 2020 90
4. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad June 02-06, 2020 80
5. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati June 15-19, 2020 83
6. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi June 22-26, 2020 85
7. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur July 06-10, 2020 105
8. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati July 20-24, 2020 98
9. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad August 03-07, 2020 55
10. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi August 17-21, 2020 95
11. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad August 24-28, 2020 111
12. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur September 07-11, 2020 90
13. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad September 14-18, 2020 89
14. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati September 21-25, 2020 96
15. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur October 05-09, 2020 171
16. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad October 12-16, 2020 71
17. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi October 19-23, 2020 113
18. Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati October 26-30, 2020 106
19. Integrated Approach to Cultural Education at New Delhi November 23-27, 2020 64
20. Integrated Approach to Cultural Education at Guwahati December 01-05, 2020 120
21. Understanding Cultural Dimensions in School Education at Hyderabad December 07-11, 2020 138
22. Developing Awareness on Cultural Heritage in School Education at Udaipur December 14-18, 2020
144
23. Developing Awareness on Cultural Heritage in School Education at Udaipur February 15-19, 2021
135
24. Incorporating cultural components in school education at Hyderabad February 22-26, 2021 190
Total 2501
A workshop in blended/hybrid mode (Online & Offline) for District Resource Persons (DRPs) was organized from March 15-20, 2021 on ‘Empowering Educators as Ambassadors of Cultural Education based on National Education Policy (NEP) -2020 & Success Model of Swachchta Mission’ at CCRT, New Delhi. Out of 25 participants, 19 DRPs attended in Offline mode and 6 DRPs attended in Online mode.
Under Extension Services & Community Feedback Programme, CCRT organized 17 workshops during 2020-21 for school students and children which include educational tours to Monuments, Museums, Art Galleries, Craft Centre, State Emporia, Zoological Parks, Nature Gardens, Camps on Conversation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage, Camps on Learning Crafts using low cost locally available resources, Lectures and Demonstration by artists and craft persons in schools. Slide-Lectures supplementing class room teaching, Workshops for children of resettlement and basti colonies and for divyang students are conducted. A total of 2632 students were trained.
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