Lok Sabha Question No. 2442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Promotion of Fine Arts and Performing Arts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## PROMOTION OF FINE ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS

## 2442. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to promote and encourage Fine Arts and Performing Arts in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the State-wise and UT-wise list of all educational institutions in India having Fine Arts and Performing Arts departments; and
- (c) whether the Government organizes festivals/programs/functions/exhibitions for Fine Arts and Performing Arts on regular basis and if so, the details thereof during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir .  Promoting  and  encouraging  Fine  Arts  and  Performing  Arts  in  India  is  a continuous  process.  Ministry  of  Culture  through  its  various  organizations  such  as Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Kalakshetra  Foundation  (KF),  National  School  of  Drama  (NSD),  Indira  Gandhi National  Centre  for  the  Arts  (IGNCA)  and  Performing  Arts  Division,  S&F  Section, ZCC Section of this Ministry etc. organizes various programmes/ events/ festivals/ workshops/  seminars  on  Fine  Arts  and  Performing  Arts  on  a  regular  basis  and through  Grant-in-aid  to  Volunatary  Organisations/NGOs  under  the  'Scheme  of Financial  Assistance  for  Promotion  of  Art  &  Culture'  having,  inter-alia,  following three components:
- (i)        Repertory Grant; and
- (ii) Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence.
- (iii)     Cultural Function and Production Grant.
- (b): The State-wise and UT-wise list of educational institutions in India having Fine Arts and Performing Arts departments run by Ministry of Culture is given at Annexure.
- (c): Yes Sir, Ministry of Culture through its various autonomous organizations organizes festivals/  programs/  functions/  exhibitions  for  Fine  Arts  and  Performing  Arts  on regular  basis.  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  (SNA)  organizes  festivals  at  all  over  the country,  gives  grants-in-aid  for  research,  documentation,  and  publishing  in  the performing  arts;  organizes  and  subsidizes  seminars  and  conferences  of  subject specialists; documents and records the performing arts for its audio-visual archive.

Centre  for  Cultural  Resources  and  Training  (CCRT)  organizes  various  training programmes on regular basis towards sensitizing in-service teachers for promotion and preservation of Indian Arts, Culture and Heritage. In each Training Programme regular sessions are held on various Classical Dances, Carnatic Classical Music and Hindustani Classical Music. The CCRT also organizes programmes for govt. & nongovt.  (NGOs)  school  students  under  its  Extension  and  Community  Feedback programme in which sessions on Performing Arts are organized. In addition to this, CCRT  paid  a  token  honorarium  and  conveyance  to  the  Experts  and  his/her accompanists  to  promote  and  encourage  the  Art  and  Artists.  CCRT  is  also implementing  following  scholarship/fellowship  schemes  in  various performing, visual & literary art fields:

- (i)    Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
- (ii)    Award of Scholarships to Young Artists (SYA)
- (iii)   The  Fellowship  Scheme  for  the  Award  of  Fellowship  to  outstanding persons in the Field of Culture.

Kalakshetra  Foundation  (KF)  is  an  institution  for  national  importance  for  the preservation  of  classical  arts  which  conducts  various  art  festivals,  seminars, workshops to preserve and promote Indian classical arts.

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organizes events on Fine Arts and  Performing  Arts  on  a  regular  basis.  It  also  works  towards  publicity  of  its programmes through e-newsletters, social media etc.

National  School  of  Drama  (NSD),  an  autonomous  organization  of  this  Ministry organizes  various  festivals  on  regular  basis  including  Bharat  Rang  Mahotsav, Jashnebachpan,  Bal  Sangam,  Poorvottar  Natya  Samaroh,  National  Tribal  festivals etc  in  different  parts  of  the  country  mainly  for  the  purpose  of  promotion  of performing (Theatre) Arts.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2442 FOR 08.07.2019

## The State-wise and UT-wise list of all educational institutions in India having Folk Performing Arts Departments

- 1) National School of Drama (NSD) offers courses in dramatic arts at its Delhi Centre. One year Certificate courses in other centres at Sikkim, Agartala and Bengaluru.
- 2) Kalakshetra Foundation offers 4 years diploma and 1 year/2 year certificate courses in Carnatic Music, Bharatnatyam and Visual Arts through its Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts.

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