Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Renovation and Development
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## Renovation and Development

479. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government  has  taken  any  measures  for  the renovation  and development of various Fine Arts colleges in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Kerala for the renovation and development of various Fine Arts colleges in the State; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a):    As  informed  by  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  Fine  Arts  Colleges  listed under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956 and receive grant-in-aid from the State Government are eligible to receive financial assistance from UGC.  The list of  Fine Arts Colleges receiving financial assistance from UGC is given below:

|   S.No. | Name of College                                         |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | College of Fine Arts, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore      |
|       2 | MMK College of Visual Art, Corporation Garden, Gulbarga |
|       3 | Vijaya College of Fine Arts, Gadag, Gadag District      |

|   4. | University College of Fine Arts & Music, Dharwad                                                                                   |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    5 | University College of Fine Arts for Women, Manasagangotri, Mysore                                                                  |
|    6 | Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Sayyaji Rao Road, Mysore                                                                     |
|    7 | Govt. College of Art & Craft, Lichubagan, Agartala, Tripura                                                                        |
|    8 | Bengal Fine Arts College, P.O. Chandrapara Bazar, North-24 Parganas, West Bengal                                                   |
|    9 | Govt. Institute of Fine Arts, Dharam Mandir Road, Mahadji Park, Gwalior (M.P)                                                      |
|   10 | Govt. Institute of Fine Arts, M.G Road, Indore (M.P)                                                                               |
|   11 | Govt. College of Arts and Craft, Kolkata                                                                                           |
|   12 | The Indian College of Arts & Draftsmanship, Kolkata                                                                                |
|   13 | GES's Smt. M.R. Kshatriya Arts, Fine Arts, Babubhai Kapadia Commerce & Athawale-Kulkarni-Home Science, Mahila Mahavidalaya, Nashik |
|   14 | S.V. College of Music & Dance, Tirupati                                                                                            |
|   15 | Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts, Trichy                                                                                          |

The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA),  under  its  component  7:  Infrastructure  Grants  to  Colleges  also  supports infrastructural development of institutions including Fine Arts Colleges under States/UTs.  As on date one Fine Arts College viz Art & Craft College, Patna, Bihar has been approved under this component.

- (b):  As informed by UGC, no such proposal has been received by them from the State Government of Kerala.
- (c) & (d): Does not  arise in view of (b) above.

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