MINISTER OF CULTURE (SHRIMATI CHANDRESH KUMARI KATOCH)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) to (d) Ministry of Culture and some of its attached /subordinate /autonomous
organizations give grants to various Organizations, NGOs, artists and others in States
/Union Territories under various schemes for preserving and promoting tribal arts in
the country.
The Zonal Cultural Centres, inter-alia, preserve and promote the dying and vanishing
tribal art forms through their various programmes.
Lalit Kala Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi are promoting tribal arts by organizing
various programems and camps/workshops on tribal culture. Indira Gandhi National Centre
for the Arts, undertakes research, documentation, dissemination and revitalization of the
different aspects of Indian Tribal Culture.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, under its Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Research and Training
is providing Central Assistance on matching basis (50:50) with State Government to
various Tribal Research Institutions (TRIs) across the country for various activities
including setting up of tribal museums for exhibiting tribal artifacts and preservation
of tribal culture. In addition, in order to preserve, showcase and promote various facets
of tribal life relating to their culture, traditions and customs, grants are also
provided to States/UTs.
(e) No, Madam. Since most of the tribal art forms are in public domain and copyright is
given to author or performer, it is very difficult to extend protection to Tribal Art
under the Copyright Act.
(f) Does not arise.
