(a) whether any scheme for the supply of cultural equipments to the educational institutions are in force in the country;
(b) the essential features of the scheme;
(c) the projects undertaken/ implemented under the Schemes during the last three years, State-wise particularly in the State of Bihar and UT of Delhi;
(d) the financial assistance granted during the last three years, State-wise; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a) & (b) Ministry of Culture is not directly implementing any Scheme for supply of
cultural equipments to educational institutions in the country. However, the Centre
for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) under Ministry of Culture has a Scheme titled
“Propagation of Culture amongst students†for supply of cultural kits as and when
teachers from various schools (educational institutions) are deputed by different
states to attend the Orientation Training Programme from time to time. The essential
features of the Scheme are mentioned in Annexure-I.
(c) The information is furnished in Annexure-II.
(d) & (e) The information is furnished in Annexure-III.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 2386 FOR ANSWER ON 30.8.2007.
The teachers who are trained in the Orientation Training Programme are provided with
Cultural Kit (equipments). It consists of the following:
i) One Cassette Tape Recorder
ii) One 35 mm Slide Projector
iii) Slide Album -1 consisting of 520 slides on nature, environment, architecture,
painting and handicrafts;
iv) Slide Album -2 consisting of 348 slides on musical instruments, dances, traditional
theatre forms, folk and tribal musical instruments.
v) 9 nos. of pre-recorded audio cassette tapes on various aspects of Indian Art and Culture.
vi) 20 nos. of Cultural Packages on various aspects of Indian Art and Culture.
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO.2386 FOR ANSWER ON 30.8.2007.
The CCRT has issued the following numbers of Cultural Kits in various Orientation
Training Programmes to Educational Institutions in different states of the country as
per the following:
States 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Andhra Pradesh 61 32 59 Arunachal Pradesh 0 6 8 Assam 37 39 109 Bihar 11 13 24 Chhatisgarh 45 18 31 Goa 3 6 - Gujarat 39 18 45 Haryana 7 5 4 Himachal Pradesh 12 4 6 Jammu & Kashmir 5 3 18 Jharkand 2 3 2 Karnataka 99 96 80 Kerala 7 23 31 Madhya Pradesh 23 22 23 Maharashtra 85 154 140 Manipur 1 12 - Mizoram - 4 11 Nagaland 1 - 11 Orissa 16 13 25 Pondicherry 5 - - Punjab 19 9 7 Rajasthan 21 41 59 Sikkim 1 - - Tamil Nadu 57 40 52 Uttaranchal 32 26 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 27 16 West Bengal 30 59 53 Delhi 3 3 -
(Amount in lakh) States 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Andhra Pradesh 6.71 3.52 6.49 Arunachal Pradesh - 0.66 0.88 Assam 4.07 4.29 11.99 Bihar 1.21 1.43 2.64 Chhatisgarh 4.95 1.98 3.41 Goa 0.33 0.66 - Gujarat 4.29 1.98 4.95 Haryana 0.77 0.55 0.44 Himachal Pradesh 1.32 0.44 0.66 Jammu & Kashmir 0.55 0.33 1.98 Jharkand 0.22 0.33 0.22 Karnataka 10.89 10.56 8.80 Kerala 0.77 2.53 3.41 Madhya Pradesh 2.53 2.42 2.53 Maharashtra 9.35 16.94 15.40 Manipur 0.11 1.32 - Mizoram - 0.44 1.21 Nagaland 0.11 - 1.21 Orissa 1.76 1.43 2.75 Pondicherry 0.55 - - Punjab 2.09 0.99 0.77 Rajasthan 2.31 4.51 6.49 Sikkim 0.11 - - TamilNadu 6.27 4.40 5.72 Uttaranchal 3.52 2.86 2.31 Uttar Pradesh 0.22 2.97 1.76 West Bengal 3.30 6.49 5.83 Delhi 0.33 0.33 -