Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Kala Utsav in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Kala Utsav in Schools

## 3183.   SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has organized Kala Utsav recently to promote arts in education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) the  number  of  schools  children  from  different  States  that  participated  in  the  Kala  Utsav, State-wise;
- (d) the benefit that the school children got out of this Utsav; and
- (e) whether the Government has organized similar Utsav in the past and if so, the details thereof along with the achievement in organizing such Utsav?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  Yes  Madam,  the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India launched the national level Kala Utsav in the  year  2015,  to  promote  arts  in  education,  by  nurturing  and  showcasing  the  artistic  talent  of school students, in the country. The Ministry recognises the importance of aesthetics and artistic experiences  for  secondary-level  students,  which  plays  a  major  role  in  creating  awareness  about India's rich cultural heritage and its vibrant diversity in the context of education of Arts (Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts and Crafts). Recently, national level Kala Utsav 2018 was organized in Delhi  from  12 th -15 th December,  2018,  in  which  281  students  participated  from  34  States/UTs, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas. State/UT wise details of students participated in national level Kala Utsav 2018 is at Annexure.

(d) & (e) National level Kala Utsav 2015, on the theme 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' was held from 8 th -  11 th December  2015  in  Delhi  in  which  1331  Students  from  all  36  States/UTs  participated. National level Kala Utsav, 2016 was held from 15 th -18 th November 2016, in Delhi in which 1529 students from 35 States/UTs, KVS and NVS participated. The National level Kala Utsav 2017 was held from 2 nd -6 th January, 2018 at Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on the theme  of 'Ek  Bharat  Shreshtha  Bharat'  in  which  1073  students  from  34  States/UTs,  KVS  and NVS participated.

During Kala Utsav 2015 to 2017, group competitions were held  in four art forms: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Crafts) where each State/UT sent one team for each form of art. However, during 2018, solo competitions were held in four art forms: Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Painting, where each State/UT had to send two entries i.e. one male and one female student in each art form, in order to identify and showcase individual talent.

Arts integration in education helps to encourage creativity, develop problem solving ability and  improve  the  ability  to  handle  mental  imagery  for  better  expression.  Kala  Utsav  has  been structured as  an art  festival  to  include  performances  and  display  of  exhibits.  The  design  of  Kala Utsav helps students explore, understand and showcase their artistic talent by practicing different art forms. This event gives students the opportunity to understand and celebrate cultural diversity at the school, district, state and national levels. It creates awareness about India's cultural heritage and its  vibrant  diversity  among  students  and  other  stakeholders.  Kala  Utsav  helps  in  enhancing  the various skills of the participants and prepares them as ambassadors of our culture. Kala Utsav is also an effort to mainstream students with special needs (differently-abled and from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds) and celebrating their abilities.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3183  FOR  31.12.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL  VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO AND OTHERS REGARDING 'KALA UTSAV IN SCHOOLS.'

## State/UT/Organization  wise details of Students participated in Kala Utsav 2018 :

| S.No.   | States/UTs/Organization      |   Total Number of Students |
|---------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh               |                          8 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh            |                          7 |
| 3       | Assam                        |                          8 |
| 4       | Bihar                        |                          8 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                 |                          8 |
| 6       | Goa                          |                          8 |
| 7       | Gujarat                      |                          8 |
| 8       | Haryana                      |                          7 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh             |                          8 |
| 10      | Jammu and Kashmir            |                          8 |
| 11      | Jharkhand                    |                          8 |
| 12      | Kerala                       |                          8 |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh               |                          8 |
| 14      | Maharashtra                  |                          8 |
| 15      | Manipur                      |                          5 |
| 16      | Meghalaya                    |                          8 |
| 17      | Mizoram                      |                          8 |
| 18      | Nagaland                     |                          8 |
| 19      | Odisha                       |                          8 |
| 20      | Punjab                       |                          8 |
| 21      | Rajasthan                    |                          8 |
| 22      | Sikkim                       |                          8 |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                   |                          8 |
| 24      | Telangana                    |                          8 |
| 25      | Tripura                      |                          8 |
| 26      | Uttarakhand                  |                          7 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh                |                          8 |
| 28      | West Bengal                  |                          8 |
| 29      | Chandigarh                   |                          8 |
| 30      | Dadar and Nagar Haveli       |                          8 |
| 31      | Daman and Diu                |                          8 |
| 32      | Delhi                        |                          8 |
| 33      | Puducherry                   |                          8 |
| 34      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands    |                          7 |
| 35      | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |                          8 |
| 36      | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti    |                          8 |
|         | Total                        |                        281 |