Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Setting up of Seven Zonal Cultural Centres
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 199

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2021

## SETTING UP OF SEVEN ZONAL CULTURAL CENTRES

## *199.   SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur to promote folk artists and music in all the States/UTs;
- (b)  if so, the details of the activities and the projects undertaken by these Zonal Cultural Centres during each of the last three financial years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  quantum  of  financial  assistance  utilised  by  each  of  the  Zonal Cultural Centres during the last three years;
- (d)  the details of the training camps organised under the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) during the financial year 2020-21; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  an  e-Portal  and  Youtube  Channel  under CCRT and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 FOR 2 ND  AUGUST, 2021

(a) & (b) Yes,  Sir.  To  protect  and  preserve  various  forms  of  folk  art  &  culture  and  to promote folk artists in all the States/UTs, the Government of India has set up the following seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) in the country:

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC                                           |   Year of set up |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| i.        | North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala            |             1985 |
| ii.       | Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Kolkata         |             1985 |
| iii.      | West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur             |             1986 |
| iv.       | North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Prayagraj |             1986 |
| v.        | North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur      |             1986 |
| vi.       | South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur    |             1986 |
| vii.      | South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur          |             1986 |

## The mandate of these ZCCs is as under:

-  To encourage folk and tribal arts and aid the preservation of vanishing arts;
-  Documentation & Data collection of vanishing art forms;
-  To  preserve  and  promote  the  projection  and  dissemination  of  arts  in  the  concerned zone;
-  To develop and promote their rich cultural diversity;
-  To involve youth in creative cultural communication and lay special emphasis on the linkages among different areas and their contribution to Indian culture;
-  Collection & Dissemination of regional histories & narratives in oral traditions.

These  ZCCs  are  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  viz.  Award  to  Young  Talented Artistes, Guru Shishya Parampara, Theatre Rejuvenation, Research & Documentation, Shilpgram, Octave and National Cultural Exchange Programme. The details of these schemes are at Annexure-I . No State/UT wise funds are released by the Ministry. However, annual grant-inaid  is  provided  to  all  these  ZCCs  to  carry  out  various  cultural  activities/  programmes  viz. regional festivals, folk dances  & songs, workshops, exhibitions etc to disseminate information about Indian culture and traditions to public in their member States including programmes on the vanishing  tribal  art  &  culture.  The  State/UT  wise  activities/  programmes  conducted  by  these ZCCs during the last three years are at Annexure-II .

To increase awareness among people regarding cultural values of India, the Ministry of Culture  organizes  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  in  the  country  and  up  till  now,  the Ministry has organized 11 RSMs through its seven ZCCs since 2015. These ZCCs also organize minimum 42 Regional Festivals every year as per their programme calendar.

For proper storage of the treasure of knowledge for posterity, several art forms including the  vanishing  ones  are  being  documented  by  these  ZCCs.  Number  of  art  forms  have  been documented by all the ZCCs. Many dying art forms documented earlier are being converted into digital format for preservation as the older format can no longer be used.

- (c) Annual grant-in-aid is provided to all the ZCCs for organizing various cultural activities/ programmes all over the country on regular basis. However, no funds are provided directly to the States/ UTs for the purpose. The grant-in-aid provided to these ZCCs during the last three years is as under:
- (d) During  2020-21,  Centre  for  Cultural  Resources  and  Training  (CCRT),  an  autonomous organization  under  Ministry  of  Culture,  organized  the  online  digitally  interactive  training programmes in collaboration with other organizations and independently based on the aims and guidelines of National Education Policy - 2020. The online training programmes are designed to give the participants an idea to incorporate various aspects of artistic and cultural expression in education  and  to  introduce  the  participants  to  the  rich  fabric  relating  to  artistic  and  cultural heritage  of  India  with  the  appropriate  amalgamation  of  latest  Information  Technology  and Education.  The  CCRT has organized 24 e-learning workshops during 2020-21. The details  of these e-learning workshops are at Annexure-III .
- (e) CCRT has launched an e-portal 'Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti'  and  Youtube CCRT official channel on 21 st October, 2019. The e-portal interconnected all the Regional Centres at Hyderabad, Guwahati, Udaipur & now Damoh also and ten Interpretation Centres at Varanasi run by CCRT and to conduct various activities simultaneously in online and Digital Interactive mode.  The  details  of  the  programmes  uploaded  on  CCRT  Official  Youtube  Channel  are  as under:-

| Year    |   Amount (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                5952.69 |
| 2019-20 |                5732.95 |
| 2020-21 |                4009.38 |

|   Sl. No | Programme                                                                                                               | Date                                           |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 61 'Documentary films' on performing, visual and literary arts                                                          | From October 22, 2019 till date (every Friday) |
|        2 | 18 episodes of 'Memorial Lectures' by renowned scholars, art historians on various issues related to cultural education | From May to September, 2020                    |
|        3 | 37 Distance Learning Lectures                                                                                           | From May 2020 to January 2021                  |
|        4 | 2 episodes of storytelling 'Aao Sune Kahani'                                                                            | In January and April, 2021                     |
|        5 | 6 Episodes of 'CCRT Darshan' (Talk Show)                                                                                | From July, 2020 to January, 2021               |
|        6 | 36 episodes of 'Old is Gold' (Cultural festivals)                                                                       | From November 2019 to April 2020               |

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021

## Schemes being implemented by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs)

- i. Award to Young Talented Artistes: The  Scheme 'Young Talented Artists' is carried out to encourage and recognize the young talents especially in the field of rare art forms. Talented youngsters of the age group of 18-30 years are selected and given a onetime  cash award of Rs. 10,000/-.
- ii. Guru Shishya Parampara: This scheme envisages transmitting our valued traditions to the  coming  generations.  Disciples  are  trained  under  veterans  in  art  forms  which  are  rare  and vanishing. Rare and vanishing art forms of the region are identified and eminent exponents are selected to carry out the training programmes in 'Gurukula' tradition. The monthly remuneration for Guru - Rs. 7,500/-, Accompanist - Rs. 3,750/- and Pupils - Rs. 1,500/- each for the period of six month to maximum 1 year for one scheme. The names of the Gurus are recommended by the State Cultural Affairs Departments.
- iii. Theatre  Rejuvenation: To  promote  theatre  activities  including  stage  shows  and Production oriented workshops, etc. Honorarium Up to Rs. 30,000/- per show excluding TA & DA is paid.  The  groups  finalized  on  the  basis  their  credentials  as  well  as  the  merit  of  project submitted by them.
- iv. Research & Documentation: To preserve promote and propagate vanishing visual and performing  art  forms  including  folk,  tribal  and  classical  in  the  field  of  music,  dance,  theatre, literature, fine arts etc. in print/ audio  - visual media. The art form is finalized in consultation with state Cultural Department.
- v. Shilpgram: To promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminar, workshops,  exhibitions,  craft  fairs,  design  development  and  marketing  support  to  the  artisans living in the rural areas.
- vi. Octave: To  promote  and  propagate  the  rich  cultural  heritage  of  North  East  region comprising  of  eight  States  namely  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura to the rest of India.
- vii. National Cultural Exchange Programme: It can be termed as the lifeline of the Zonal Cultural Centers. Under this scheme, various festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras etc are organized in member States. Artists from other zones/states are invited to participate in these programmes. Participation of artists from the Zone in festivals held in other parts of the country are also facilitated. Zonal centres also participate in Major festivals happening in member States by arranging performances during these festivals where large number of audience get chance to enjoy and understand art forms of other regions. These festivals provide opportunity to taste and understand various cultures of our country.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021

State/UT-wise activities/ programmes conducted by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | Name of States/UTs                    | No. of activities/ Programmes   | No. of activities/ Programmes   | No. of activities/ Programmes   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|           | States                                | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                        | 17                              | 12                              | 28                              |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh                     | 21                              | 20                              | 11                              |
| 3.        | Assam                                 | 43                              | 32                              | 69                              |
| 4.        | Bihar                                 | 15                              | 15                              | 12                              |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh                          | 12                              | 12                              | 26                              |
| 6.        | Goa                                   | 44                              | 13                              | 09                              |
| 7.        | Gujarat                               | 13                              | 16                              | 09                              |
| 8.        | Haryana                               | 37                              | 33                              | 14                              |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh                      | 42                              | 40                              | 07                              |
| 10.       | Jharkhand                             | 08                              | 08                              | 12                              |
| 11.       | Karnataka                             | 31                              | 27                              | 17                              |
| 12.       | Kerala                                | 16                              | 15                              | 07                              |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh                        | 16                              | 39                              | 36                              |
| 14.       | Maharashtra                           | 97                              | 84                              | 87                              |
| 15.       | Manipur                               | 36                              | 32                              | 14                              |
| 16.       | Meghalaya                             | 15                              | 11                              | 13                              |
| 17.       | Mizoram                               | 15                              | 08                              | 09                              |
| 18.       | Nagaland                              | 21                              | 22                              | 31                              |
| 19.       | Odisha                                | 39                              | 39                              | 38                              |
| 20.       | Punjab                                | 98                              | 87                              | 23                              |
| 21.       | Rajasthan                             | 134                             | 135                             | 84                              |
| 22.       | Sikkim                                | 13                              | 19                              | 13                              |
| 23.       | Tamil Nadu                            | 77                              | 91                              | 34                              |
| 24.       | Telangana                             | 11                              | 09                              | 20                              |
| 25.       | Tripura                               | 24                              | 19                              | 19                              |
| 26.       | Uttar Pradesh                         | 21                              | 15                              | 32                              |
| 27.       | Uttarakhand                           | 21                              | 28                              | 03                              |
| 28.       | West Bengal                           | 289                             | 77                              | 64                              |
|           | Union Territories                     |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 29.       | Jammu &Kashmir                        | 39                              | 34                              | 09                              |
| 30.       | Ladakh                                | --                              | --                              | --                              |
| 31.       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands              | 01                              | 04                              | 01                              |
| 32.       | Chandigarh                            | 122                             | 87                              | 16                              |
| 33.       | NCT of Delhi                          | 04                              | 06                              | 03                              |
| 34.       | Daman and Diu &Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 7                               | 12                              | 03                              |
| 35.       | Lakshadweep                           | --                              | --                              | --                              |
| 36.       | Puducherry                            | 22                              | 19                              | 04                              |
|           | Total                                 | 1421                            | 1120                            | 777                             |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 for 02.08.2021

## E-learning Workshops conducted by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) during 2020-21

| Sl. No.   | Theme of E-learning Workshop                                             | Duration              |   Number of Teachers trained |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi          | May 05-09, 2020       |                           64 |
| 2.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi          | May 18-22, 2020       |                          108 |
| 3.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur            | May 26-30, 2020       |                           90 |
| 4.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad          | June 02-06, 2020      |                           80 |
| 5.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati           | June 15-19, 2020      |                           83 |
| 6.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi          | June 22-26, 2020      |                           85 |
| 7.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur            | July 06-10, 2020      |                          105 |
| 8.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati           | July 20-24, 2020      |                           98 |
| 9.        | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad          | August 03-07, 2020    |                           55 |
| 10.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi          | August 17-21, 2020    |                           95 |
| 11.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad          | August 24-28, 2020    |                          111 |
| 12.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur            | September 07-11, 2020 |                           90 |
| 13.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad          | September 14-18, 2020 |                           89 |
| 14.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati           | September 21-25, 2020 |                           96 |
| 15.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Udaipur            | October 05-09, 2020   |                          171 |
| 16.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Hyderabad          | October 12-16, 2020   |                           71 |
| 17.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at New Delhi          | October 19-23, 2020   |                          113 |
| 18.       | Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching at Guwahati           | October 26-30, 2020   |                          106 |
| 19.       | Integrated Approach to Cultural Education at New Delhi                   | November 23-27, 2020  |                           64 |
| 20.       | Integrated Approach to Cultural Education at Guwahati                    | December 01-05, 2020  |                          120 |
| 21.       | Understanding Cultural Dimensions in School Education at Hyderabad       | December 07-11, 2020  |                          138 |
| 22.       | Developing Awareness on Cultural Heritage in School Education at Udaipur | December 14-18, 2020  |                          144 |
| 23.       | Developing Awareness on Cultural Heritage in School Education at Udaipur | February 15-19, 2021  |                          135 |
| 24.       | Incorporating cultural components in school education at Hyderabad       | February 22-26, 2021  |                          190 |
| Total     | Total                                                                    | Total                 |                         2501 |

A workshop in blended/hybrid mode (Online & Offline) for District Resource Persons (DRPs) was organized from March 15-20, 2021 on 'Empowering Educators as Ambassadors of Cultural Education based on National Education Policy (NEP) -2020 & Success Model of Swachchta Mission' at CCRT, New Delhi. Out of 25 participants, 19 DRPs attended in Offline mode and 6 DRPs attended in Online mode.

Under Extension Services & Community Feedback Programme, CCRT organized 17 workshops during 2020-21 for school students and children which include educational tours to Monuments, Museums, Art Galleries, Craft Centre, State Emporia, Zoological Parks, Nature Gardens, Camps on Conversation of the Natural  and  Cultural  Heritage,  Camps  on  Learning  Crafts  using  low  cost  locally  available  resources, Lectures and Demonstration by artists and craft persons in schools. Slide-Lectures supplementing class room teaching, Workshops for children of resettlement and basti colonies and for divyang students are conducted. A total of 2632 students were trained.