Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## CULTURAL HERITAGE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

## †171. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme is being implemented at present;
- (b) if  so,  the  medium  and  coverage  of  this  programme  by  which  the  youth  been benefited and the State-wise details thereof; and
- (c) whether the said programme has been successful in developing respect towards the  rich  heritage  of  the  country  and  in  creating  awareness  of  culture  in  the youth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)to(c):  This  scheme  for  Cultural  Heritage  Youth  Leadership  Programme  (CHYLP) envisaged  enriching  awareness  of  Indian  culture  and  heritage  amongst  the youth  in  order  to  promote,  understand  and  develop  fondness  for  India's  rich cultural  heritage,  with  a  view  to  develop  appropriate  leadership  qualities amongst  youth.  The  focus  of  the  programme  was  to  be  on  less  privileged children  residing  in  backward  areas  by  interacting  with  them  in  vernacular languages for their better understanding. Intermittently programme was given to Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), an autonomous organization working under the purview of Ministry of Culture. CCRT organized workshops for the scheme. However, to accelerate the process, Museum Division of this Ministry arranged visits of children of unprivileged section of society to museums so that these children may get an opportunity to gain the knowledge relating  to  the  Indian  History  and  Culture  and  Science.  Details  of  children  of unprivileged  section  of  society  visit  to  museum  during  previous  Financial  Year i.e. 2018-19 is given at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 FOR 18.11.2019

## DATA RELATED TO VISIT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN VISIT TO MUSEUMS

|   S.No | Name of organization                                 |   Number of Underprivileged Children Visit to Museums during 2018 - 2019 |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | National Musuem, Delhi                               |                                                                      557 |
|      2 | Allahabad Museum                                     |                                                                     2952 |
|      3 | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad                         |                                                                     5096 |
|      4 | NGMA-Delhi                                           |                                                                      385 |
|      5 | NGMA-Mumbai                                          |                                                                      412 |
|      6 | NGMA-Benguluru                                       |                                                                       50 |
|      7 | Indian Museum                                        |                                                                      670 |
|      8 | Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata                      |                                                                     1826 |
|      9 | National Council of Science Museums (all 25 centres) |                                                                    91102 |

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