(a) the number of National School of Drama (NSD) centres and its regional centres set up/functioning in the country so far, location-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to open more NSD and regional centresof NSD in various parts of the country during the 12th Five Year Plan, State/UT-wise; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTUREAND TOURISM (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a): National School of Drama (NSD) is having its Headquarters at Delhi. One Regional Resource Centre (RRC) and one regional chapter of NSD have been set up at Bengaluru in Karnataka. In addition, NSD has also opened camp offices in Sikkim and Tripura under its Out-reach Programme in the North-East Region.
(b)&(c): During the 12th Plan, Five Regional Schools of Drama at Bengaluru, Kolkata, Maharashtra/Goa, J&K and the North East region are planned to be set up as independent, autonomous Schools of Drama having their own repertory companies. The matter is under examination.