Lok Sabha Question No. 3568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJANA

## 3568. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    the aims and objectives of KSVY;
- (c) the number  and  details of cultural organizations  which have  received financial assistance  for  the  promotion  of  art  and  culture  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year-wise and organization-wise; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government for promotion of art and culture in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  Kala    Sanskriti    Vikas  Yojana (KSVY) for the promotion  of art and  culture. KSVY  is  an  umbrella Scheme  consisting a number of Schemes for providing financial assistance to cultural organizations/individuals.  The  aims  and  objectives  of  the  schemes  under  KSVY  are placed at Annexure-I .
- (c)  Year-wise  number  of  organizations  which  have  received  financial  assistance  from  this Ministry  under  the  various  components  of  Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana  (KSVY)  for  the promotion of art and culture during the last three years and the current year are placed at Annexure-II.
- (d)   Ministry  of  Culture  has  taken  various  necessary  steps  to  achieve  its  mandate  i.e. conservation of cultural heritage, promotion of tangible & intangible art and culture, etc. through its attached, subordinate and  autonomous organisations.  The details of major new  programmes  for  promotion  of  art  and  culture  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years are placed at Annexure - III .

Annexure - I referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3568 for 08.08.2022

## KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJANA (KSVY):

Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana (KSVY)  is  an  umbrella  scheme  under  Ministry  of Culture  for  the  promotion  of  art  and  culture  in  the  country.  KSVY  has  the  following  subschemes through which financial assistance is provided to cultural organizations/individuals:

1. Financial Assistance For Promotion Of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)
2. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture.
3. Scheme of Scholarship And Fellowship For Promotion Of Art And Culture.
4. Financial  Assistance  for  Construction  of  Tagore  Cultural  Complexes  (TCC)  under Scheme of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure.
5. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists.
6. National Gandhi Heritage Site Mission
7. National Award Scheme
8. Seva Bhoj Yojana

The details of sub-schemes and their sub-component under Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana:-

## 1. FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  GURU-SHISHYA  PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT)

The objective of this scheme is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre etc. and imparting training of artists by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru-Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas in the field of theatre and 1 Guru and maximum 10 Shishyas in the field of music & dance.

Amount  of  Assistance  -  Guru  Rs.15000/-  p.m.,  Shishya  -  Rs.2000-10000/-p.m  (depending upon the age of artist).

## 2. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE:

The  scheme  consists  of  eight  components.  The  names  and  details  of  the  scheme components are as given below:

## (i) Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence

The objective of this scheme component is to provide support for cultural activities at Large scale National / International level. The Quantum of assistance under this scheme is up to Rs. 5 Cr.

## (ii) Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities etc. for Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.  The maximum grants provided under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh (Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances)

## (iii) Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  promote  and  preserve  the  cultural heritage of the Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes. The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the  Himalayan  Region  i.e.  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Sikkim  and Arunachal Pradesh.  The quantum of funding is Rs. 10.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakhs in exceptional cases.

## (iv) Financial  Assistance  for  the  Preservation  &  Development  of  Buddhist/Tibetan Organization

Under  this  scheme  component  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged  in the propagation  and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields. The  quantum  of  funding  under  scheme  component  is  Rs.  30.00  lakhs  per  year  for  an organization which can be increased to 1.00 crore in exceptional cases.

## (v) Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored  bodies, University, College etc. for creation of Cultural infrastructure (i.e. studio theatre, auditorium, rehearsal hall, classroom etc.) and provision of facilities  like  electrical,  air  conditioning,  acoustics,  light  and  sound  systems  etc.  Under  this scheme component, the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities.

## (vi) Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial assistance to all eligible organizations for creation of assets for enhancing the audio-visual spectacle for allied cultural activities to give firsthand experience of live performances on regular basis and during festivals in  open/closed  areas/spaces.  Maximum  assistance  under the  scheme  component,  including applicable duties & taxes and also Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costing for five years, will be as under:- (i) Audio: Rs.1.00 crore; (ii) Audio+Video: Rs. 1.50 crore.

## (vii) Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme

The  objective  of  the  Scheme  is  to  support  and  strengthen  the  efforts  of  various stakeholders involved in the preservation and promotion of the rich, diverse and vast intangible cultural heritage of India including recognition of the same by UNESCO.

## (viii) Domestic Festivals and Fairs

The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance for holding the 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs' organized by Ministry of Culture.

## 3. SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of three components. The names and details of the scheme components are as given below:

## (i) Scheme For The Award Of Fellowship To Outstanding Persons in The Field Of Culture

Upto  400  fellowships  (200  Junior  and  200  Senior)  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year  to outstanding  persons  in  the  age  group  of  25  to  40  years  (Jr.)  and  above  40  years  (Sr.)  in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## (ii) Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields

Upto  400  Scholarships  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year.  Under  this  scheme  financial assistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @  Rs.  5,000/-  p.m.  for  2  years.  The  Scholarship  is  released  in  four  equal  six  monthly installments.

## (iii) Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

The  purpose  of  the  Scheme  Component  is  to  invigorate  and  revitalize  the  various institutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural institutions in the country, by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions to work on projects of mutual interest. Upto 15 Fellowships (Rs.80,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) and 25 Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC)

The  aim  of  the  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO,  Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored  bodies, State / UT  Govt. University, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations, reputed not-for-profit organizations etc. for creation of  new  Large  Cultural  Spaces  such  as  Auditorium  with  facilities  and  infrastructure  for  stage performances  (dance,  drama  and  music),  exhibitions,  seminars,  literary  activities,  green rooms,  etc.    The  Scheme  component  also  provides  support  for  restoration,  renovation, extension,  alteration,  up-gradation,  modernization  of  existing  cultural  facilities  (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas, Multipurpose Cultural Complexes) etc. Under this scheme component, grant of up to Rs. 15 Crore (Rs. 50 Crore under exceptional Circumstances).

## 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

The  objectives  of  this  Scheme  is  to  provide  a  pension  of  Rs.6.000/-  p.m.  to  the  old artistes  and  scholars  (not  less  than  the  age  of  60  years  and  annual  income  not  exceeding Rs.48,000/- p.a.)  who  have  contributed  significantly  in  their  specialized  fields  of  arts,  letters etc. but  are now living in penury condition.

## 6. NATIONAL GANDHI HERITAGE SITE MISSION

Gandhi Peace price (GPP), Tagore Award for Cultural harmony and Gandhi Heritage Sites  Mission  (GHSM)  comes  under  Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana(KSVY)  as  per  budget allocation. The Mission's mandate is to preserve posterity the identified Sites and to supervise, guide  and  Assist  in  conservation  initiatives,  Maintenance  or  Preservation  Initiatives  and  the creation of a Database of tangible, literary and visual heritage associated with Gandhi.

## 7. NATIONAL AWARD SCHEME

'Gandhi  Peace  Prize'  is  awarded  for  social,  economic  and  political  transformation through non violence and Gandhian methods. 'Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony' is awarded for promoting values of Cultural Harmony.

## 8. SEVA BHOJ YOJANA

Under the Scheme of 'Seva BhojYojna' Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Central Government's share of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) paid on purchase of specific raw food items by Charitable/Religious Institutions for distributing free food to public shall be reimbursed as Financial Assistance by the Government of India. Free 'prasad' or free food or free 'langar' / 'bhandara' (community kitchen) offered by charitable/religious institutions like  Gurudwara,  Temples,  Dharmik  Ashram,  Mosques,  Dargah,  Church,  Math,  Monasteries etc. are covered under SevaBhoj Yojana.

## Annexure - II referred to in reply of part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3568 for 08.08.2022

| SI. No.   | Name of the Scheme/ Scheme components                                                           | Financial Year                | Financial Year                  | Financial Year                 | Financial Year                  | Financial Year                 | Financial Year                  | Financial Year                | Financial Year                  |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                                 | 2019-2020                     | 2019-2020                       | 2020-2021                      | 2020-2021                       | 2021-2022                      | 2021-2022                       | 2022-2023 (till date)         | 2022-2023 (till date)           |
|           |                                                                                                 | No. of Orgs. / benefi ciaries | Amount disbursed (Rs. in lakhs) | No. of Orgs. / benefit ciaries | Amount disbursed (Rs. in lakhs) | No. of Orgs. / benefit ciaries | Amount disbursed (Rs. in lakhs) | No. of Orgs. / benefi ciaries | Amount disbursed (Rs. in lakhs) |
| 1.        | Financial Assistance to Promote Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)                        | 574                           | 3995.74                         | 529                            | 3480.15                         | 573                            | 4248.58                         | 406                           | 2739.01                         |
| 2.        | Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence                           | 8                             | 701.03                          | 6                              | 930.46                          | 6                              | 758.24                          | 5                             | 343.49                          |
| 3.        | Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)                                                     | 975                           | 1199.35                         | 1468                           | 1651.9                          | 1615                           | 2331.00                         | 1253                          | 2074.00                         |
| 4.        | Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas | 96                            | 229.95                          | 128                            | 336.00                          | 203                            | 473.97                          | 66                            | 131.00                          |
| 5.        | Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art                     | 142                           | 704.97                          | 276                            | 1607.99                         | 36                             | 2251.17                         | 70                            | 284.66                          |
| 6.        | Building Grants including Studio Theatre Scheme                                                 | 26                            | 273.00                          | 29                             | 193.46                          | 22                             | 133.04                          | 10                            | 71.12                           |
| 7.        | Allied Cultural Activities Scheme                                                               | 20                            | 754.00                          | -                              | -                               | -                              | -                               | -                             | -                               |
| 8.        | Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes                              | 4                             | 1757.00                         | 1                              | 596.00                          | 2                              | 349.02                          | -                             | -                               |
| 9.        | Scheme For The Award Of Fellowship To Outstanding Persons in The Field Of Culture               | 974                           | 832.20                          | 982                            | 888.60                          | 346                            | 509.00                          | 534                           | 973.00                          |
| 10.       | Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields                          | 1086                          | 325.80                          | 1265                           | 379.50                          | 1206                           | 390.00                          | -                             | -                               |
| 11.       | Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research                                                | 5                             | 20.73                           | 7                              | 28.25                           | 7                              | 52.25                           | -                             | -                               |
| 12.       | Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists                                                        | 3188                          | 1817.60                         | 2000                           | 871.31                          | 3020                           | 1542.16                         | 366                           | 212.70                          |
| 13.       | Seva Bhoj Yojana                                                                                | 03                            | 195.90                          | 03                             | 169.00                          | 03                             | 154.93                          | -                             | -                               |

## Annexure - III referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3568 for 8.8.2022

## Major Activities of Ministry of Culture and its organizations during last three year are as under:-

-  A gallery of Retrieved Antiquities in the empty cells of the Purana Qila Fort was inaugurated on 31 st August, 2019.
-  Retrieval of antiquities (13) from abroad.
-  During  this  period,  17  monuments/sites  have  been  added  thereby  taking  the  total  count  of monument/sites under ASI's protection to 3693.
-  ASI has documented 40 number of antiquities from the excavation of Bekal Fort, Kasaragod in NMMA template and uploaded online.
-  Excavation at the site near Saser La Pass in Ladakh at an altitude of about 13500-14000 feet, archaeological  site  development  at  Purana  Qila  (Delhi),  Kalibangan  and  Binjor  (Rajasthan), Lothal and Dholavira (Gujarat) and Sannathi (Karnataka), Conservation work outside India, in Cambodia,  Laos,  Myanmar  and  Vietnam.  The  Delhi  Circle,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India discovered a hoard of 254 Copper Coins of medieval period in the premises of Khirki Mosque during the course of conservation of the monument.
-  'Swachh Bharat -Swachh Smarak' -all ASI Protected Historical Monuments and Archaeological  Sites  declared  Polythene  Free  Zones.  The  ASI  has  ranked  top  25  Adarsh Monuments on the basis of Cleanliness parameters such as amenities like toilets, green lawns, Polythene Free Zone, signage for awareness, disabilities access, drinking water and provision for garbage bins etc. 'Rani ki Vav (Gujarat)' a World Heritage Site has been declared as the cleanest iconic place in the country.
-  Foundation  stone  laid  for  Museum  on  Prime  Ministers  of  India  in  Delhi.  The  objective  of  the Museum is to highlight life, works and contribution by all the Prime Minister to nation building.
-  In order to conserve our priceless heritage and to bring Cultural awareness closer to citizen, a number of initiatives were taken by the premier museums which are as under:-
-  During  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  Indian  Museum,  Kolkata  engaged  its  audience  through online  talks,  virtual  gallery  tours  and  performances  under  the  banner  'Stories  of  World Cultures'.  80  episodes  of  'Stories  of  World  Cultures'  have  been  broadcasted  through  the social  media  handles  of  Indian  Museum  and  the  programmes  were  divided  this  into  three parts - academic lecturers, multi-cultural programme and programme for children and special children.
-  National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata has started the works for setting up of new Science  Centres  at  Palampur  (Himachal  Pradesh),  Gaya  (Bihar),  Kottayam  (Kerala)& Kokrajhar (Assam) under SPoCS of MoC.
-  04  (Four)  new  Innovation  Hubs were  also  inaugurated during  the  year  2019  to  2021 at  (i) Shillong  Science  Centre,  Shillong  (Meghalaya);  (ii)  Goa  Science  Centre,  Panaji(Goa);  (iii) District Science Centre, Purulia (West Bengal); & (iv) Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) and 02(Two)new Innovation Hubs are completed and are ready for opening at Solapur Science Centre, Solapur (Maharashtra) and at Anna Science Centre, Trichi (Tamil Nadu).
-  03 (Three) new Galleries on various Science & Technology Themes were inaugurated at the existing Science Cities/Museums/Centres under NCSM.
-  23  (Twenty  Three)  new  facilities  added  to  the  existing  Science  Cities/Museums/Centres under NCSM.
-  On  12.01.2020,  Victoria  Memorial  Hall  (VMH),Kolkata  has  inaugurated  various  renovated galleries viz. Entrance Gallery (depicting the construction of VMH), Portrait Gallery (with new displays  from  the  VMH  collection,  including  Abanindranath  Tagore's  iconic  water  colour, Bharat  Mata),  Royal  Gallery  (displaying  the  world's  second  largest  oil  painting  on  a  single canvas, Jaipur Procession by VasilyVereschagin) and the first-floor gallery complex (displaying miniatures from the National Museum, New Delhi and the mini-exhibition Talking Devices from the National Council of Science Museums).
-  Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj has completed the infrastructure work for Azad gallery which will  exhibit  objects,  documents  and  features  of  revolution  of  freedom  of  1857  and  Netaji Subhash chandra Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sardar Bhagat Singh and Durga Bhabhi etc.
-  Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs were organized at Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal during this period  to  celebrate  the  spirit  of  Tradition,  Culture,  Heritage  and  Diversity  of  our  incredible country.  The  broader  objective  of  this  Mahotsav  is  to  Preserve,  Promote  &  Popularize  the heritage of Indian Spirit, to reconnect the new generation with our culture and to showcase the country and the world our soft power of unity in diversity.
-  ZCCs has organized various festivals viz. i) Ras Banaras 2018 to promote Namami Gange, ii) Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer-Annual Festival at Sangam, Prayagraj, iii) Simhastha Kumbh, Ujjain and Sanskriti Kumbh, Prayagraj - 40 days cultural festival to showcase arts and crafts of India etc. Till date, despite  COVID Pandemic, 2 National Level Festivals, 139 Regional Level Festivals,  Revival  of  193  vanishing  art  forms  and  52  Bridging  classical  and  folk  arts  have already been performed.
-  Sangeet Natak Akademi has organised 86 festivals during the said period. Also conducted 372 online programmes including many new programmes viz. Abhivyakti, Antarang and Diksha etc.
-  Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), 1620 artists participated in various cultural activites organized by ZCCs; 11 Lecture cum-demonstration  by  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi;  5  books  translated  by  Sahitya  Akademi;  3 activities by Archaeological Survey of India, etc. have been conducted (till date).
-  The  Ministry  envisioned  a  portal  namely  'The  Indian  Cultural  Portal''  to  empower  people  to create  a  knowledge  society  and  ensure  the  preservation  of  digital  content  for  posterity.  The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay was entrusted with the task of building such a resource.
-  Development  of  a  web  portal  for  single  window  clearance  of  applications  through  online application and processing system (NOAPS) of National Monument Authority.
-  The Ministry has launched a Citizen Centric Web Portal to celebrate 75th Independence Day. The portal will serve as a digital platform to facilitate participation of Ministries/Department/States/UTs/Related  Bodies  and  the  citizens  in  various  activities  being organized as part of the celebration.
-  A pilot version of the 'Vedic Heritage' Portal has been launched by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
-  Festivals of India were organized in many Countries.
-  Under 'Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies Scheme' funds have been sanctioned to 534 foreign friendship societies covering 78 missions during the said period.
-  Gandhi  Heritage  Sites  mission  has  taken  up  several  projects  such  as  upgradation  and modernization of  Gandhi  Ashram Trust at Noakhali  (Bangladesh);  upgradation  of  the  Gandhi

Samarak  Sangrahalaya,  Barrackpore,  Kolkata;  curating  exhibitions  of  permanent  nature  at Pietermaritzburg  railway  station,  South  Africa  and  creation  of  data  base  relating  to  Gandhi Heritage Sites etc. Special Gandhi Heritage Portal i.e www.gandhiheritageportal.org/ has been created.

-  The National School of  Drama  (NSD) hosted the  8 th edition  of  Theatre  Olympics  in  the  year 2018.  NSD  has  also  organized  Bharat  Rang  Mahotsav,  Rashtriya  Poorvootar  Festival, Poorvottar Rashtriya, Pragjyotish Festival on yearly basis.
-  The  Ministry  of  Culture,  Government  of  India  launched  the  new  scheme  namely  'Seva  Bhoj Yojna' on 01.08.2018 and 'Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities' on 15.10.2018.
-  Guidelines for holding cultural events/activities in  virtual  / online  mode under various  scheme components of central sector scheme 'Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana' (KSVY) issued to ensure continued financial assistance to tide over the present crisis.
-  The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) initiated cultural awareness as well as talent hunt  in  the  country,  5  National  Cultural  Awareness  Programmes  in  Govardhan,  Shimoga, Thanesar, Chauri-Chaura and Saraikela. Focus was primarily laid upon building a strong portal and app.
-  An  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Centre  for  Design  with  the  mandate  of  'Education,  Experience  & Economic  value  addition'  at  Red  Fort  premises  is  proposed  to  set  up  that  will  highlight  and celebrate GI products from India as a success stories of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
-  Hon'ble PM inaugurated the year-long celebrations of 125 th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra  Bose  in  Victoria  Memorial  Hall  (VMH),  Kolkata  on  23 rd January,  2021.  On  this occasion, a gazette notification was issued to declare every year 23 rd Jan as Parakram Diwas.
-  Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH), Kolkata inaugurated 'Nirbhik Subhas' ('Irrepressible Subhas')-  'A multimedia exhibition' celebrating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra BoseA Permanent Exhibition, a 3D Projection Mapping Show on Netaji, Unveiling of book 'Letters of Netaji'  and  Release  of  Commemorative  Coin  and  release  of  Stamp  in  the  memory  of  Netaji Subhash  Chandra  Bose,  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  of  India  in  the  presence  of  Hon'ble Culture Minister and other dignitaries on 23rd  January 2021.
-  Hon'ble Prime Minister of India has inaugurated an exhibition related to Netaji's  epic fight for freedom on 23rd Jan, 2021 organized by NGMA, Delhi.
-  Hon'ble Vice President of India alongwith Hon'ble Prime Minister led the entire Nation in paying tributes  to  Mahatma  Gandhi  from  Gandhi  Smriti,  the  place  of  Gandhiji's  martyrdom  on  30 th January, 2021 commemorating the 73 rd Martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi.
-  Hon'ble Prime Minister flagged off a symbolic 386- kilometer - 25 day long 'Dandi March' from Sabarmati  Ahmedabad,  on  March  12,  2021,  commemorating  the  91 st anniversary  of  historic Dandi March.
-  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  inaugurated  the  'Azadi  Ka  Amrit  Mahotsav'  on  12 th March,  2021  at Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat with a 75 week countdown to our 75 th Anniversary of Independence, to  celebrate  and  commemorate  75  years  of  progressive  India  and  the  glorious  history  of  its people, culture and achievements.
-  Buddha Poornima Diwas is  being  celebrated since 2015.  Vesak  Diwas  celebration  was  held virtually  on  7 th May  2020  and  26 th May  2021.  Asadha  Poornima-Dharma  Chakra  Global Celebration was organized on 24 th July, 2021 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The occasion was graced by the Hon'ble President of India.
-  Golden  Jubilee  anniversary  of  Chorbat  Liberation  was  celebrated  at  Turtuk  and  nearby  4 villages of UT of Ladakh by NZCC, Patiala during 22 nd to 25 th September, 2021.
-  Abhidhamma day and exposition of Holy Buddha Relic from Sri Lanka was organised on 20 th October, 2021 at Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The event was graced by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  and  attended  by  a  large  number  of  prominent  National  and International Buddhist Sangha, Ambassadors, Central and State Officials etc.
-  As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Sangeet Natak Akademi, organized 'Amrit Swardhara' Festival  of  Dance  &  Music, 27-29  October,  2021  at  Varanasi.  The  event  was  inaugurated  by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of State for Culture.
-  Hon'ble Prime Minister inaugurated the hologram of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the Canopy near India Gate on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He announced that Granite statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at the Canopy within next six months.
-  Tableau on 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo was displayed by Ministry of Culture during Republic Day Parade celebrated on 26th January, 2022.
-  Under the  'National  Youth  Day'  and  occasion  of  Birth  Anniversary  of  Swami  Vivekananda,  a keynote address was delivered by Hon'ble  Prime Minister. Various programmes by NSS and NYKS were organized. R.K. Mission organized pan India programmes on the occasion.
-  Ministry of  Culture  celebrated  Vaishakha  Buddha  Poornima  Divas  in  collaboration  with International Buddisht Confedration (IBC) on 16 th May 2022 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.  The  Prime  Minister's  address  to  the  venerable  Monks  at  Lumbini  was  streamed  live during the function.
-  On the occasion of the Mongolian Buddha Day on 14 th June, 2022 four holy Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha were sent to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition with a 25-member delegation, led by Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju accompanying the sacred Relics.
-  Dharmachakrapravartana Divas was celebrated on 13 th July 2022 in Sarnath, Varanasi.