Lok Sabha Question No. 5286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Irregularities in Lalit Kala Akademi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, DNV Senthilkumar. S., C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## IRREGULARITIES IN LALIT KALA AKADEMI

## 5286. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE :

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR

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

- (a) whether the Lalit Kala Akademi which was established to encourage and promote study and research in the  fields  of  creative  arts  such  as  painting,  sculpture  and  graphics  etc.  has  achieved  the  objective  for which it was set up and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of ongoing and completed projects undertaken by Lalit Kala Akademi during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether Lalit Kala Akademi also awards scholarship to young and budding artists every year and if so, criteria fixed by the Akademi for this purpose and number of artists who have been given scholarships during each of the last three years;
- (d) whether Government has received complaint regarding administrative and financial irregularities in culture organizations including Lalit Kala Akademy during the last three years; and
- (e) if so, the details of the inquiry conducted in this regard and outcome thereof;

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

## (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

## ANSWER

(a) Lalit  Kala  Akademi  (National  Academy  of  Art)  is  an  Autonomous  Body  under  Government  of  India  to develop and promote visual arts in India. The Akademi regularly organizes Art Camps /Workshops/Exhibitions/Art Festival etc. by inviting artists from all over the country.

The  Akademi  is  involved  in  a  wide  range  of  activities  related  to  promotion  of  Indian  Art,  artists  through programmes and strategic partnerships. Akademi's galleries situated at Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi/ Regional Centre's i.e. Lucknow, Bhubanewar, Chennai, Garhi, Tripura , Ahmadabad, shimla provides space for exhibitions of different artists, art groups and different institutions to showcase their talent and promote visual art and it gives Scholarship, Financial Assistance, organizes Exhibitions, workshop, Seminars, Triennale  to artist to encourage & promote study and research in art. The National Exhibition of Art, Print Biennale are some of the major events for the promotion of Arts.

Apart from this, Lalit Kala Akademi have provided research grant to many scholars and artists.

- (b) The details of ongoing and completed projects undertaken by Lalit Kala Akademi during each of the last three years and the current years is enclosed at Annexure A.
- (c) Lalit Kala Akademi awards scholarship to young and budding artists every year. The criteria fixed by the Akademi for this purpose is - 'The minimum age limit for the scholars is 21 years and maximum is 35 years. The selected scholars are required to work in one of the Regional centres of the Akademi. The scholar has to submit at least two works' photographs considered suitable and duly certified by the Head of the Regional Centre/Institution every month.'

The Akademi awards  maximum number of 55 scholarships every year.  The  Scholarship awarded  during  last  3 years is as given below :

FY 2021-22 - 55 FY 2020-21 - NIL due to Covid-19 pandemic FY 2019-20 - 40 Nos.

(d) & (e) As and when the complaints are received, due process is followed in the Ministry to deal with complaints and action as deemed fit is taken in each and every case..

## 2019 -20

|   Sr. No. | Name of Event                                                                                              | Date                                         | Venue                                     |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Book Release on 'Gaitonde'                                                                                 | 6 th April, 2019                             | NGMA, Auditorium, Mumbai                  |
|         2 | National Tribal Art Camp                                                                                   | 1 to 7 th June, 2019                         | Dehradoon                                 |
|         3 | 'Stree Vision' Exhibition                                                                                  | 12 th to 22 nd June, 2019                    | Poland                                    |
|         4 | Interactive Camp of Tribal, Folk& Contemporary Artists                                                     | 28 th July to 3 rd August, 2019              | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh:                 |
|         5 | National Women Artists Camp                                                                                | 24th to 27th August 2019                     | Maheshwar, M.P                            |
|         6 | National Tribal Art Camp in                                                                                | 27 th August to 2 nd September, 2019         | Ranchi                                    |
|         7 | Exhibition: 'Bapu' on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and a Paper Mache Workshop | 2 nd to 22 nd October, 2019                  | LKA, Art Gallery, New Delhi               |
|         8 | National Printmaking Camp                                                                                  | 2 nd to 8 th October, 2019                   | Vadodara                                  |
|         9 | Jerusalem Biennaleexhibition titled 'Experiments with Truth'                                               | 11 th October, 2019                          | Menachem Begin Heritage Centre, Jerusalem |
|        10 | Artist-in-Residency in collaboration with RashtrapatiBhawan (Delhi) Exhibition                             | 10 th to 17 th November, 2019                | RashtrapatiBhawan, New Delhi              |
|        11 | ''StreeDristhi'' Exhibition (Mexico)                                                                       | 29 th November, 2019 to 20 th February, 2020 | Museo de lasArtes, Guadalajara (MUSA)     |
|        12 | ''Tribal Art Exhibition'' (Mexico) &Tribal Art Demonstration                                               | 29 th November, 2019 to 20 th February, 2020 | (Mexico)                                  |

## Annexure

## Year :2020 - 21

|   Sr. No. | Name of Event                                                                                                                              | Date                               | Venue                                                             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Online webinar on a Virtual Conference: How Covid-19 is impacting 'Indian Art' and how LKA Scholars can overcome the Post Pandemic Crisis? | 30 th June, 2020                   | LKA, Board Room, New Delhi                                        |
|         2 | Exhibition 'SITES by Stephan Barron' within the framework of 'Night of Ideas 2021'                                                         | 27 th January, 2021                | French Institute in India                                         |
|         3 | National Painting Workshop on Maharaja AnangpalaTomar II (the founder of Delhi (Dhillika)                                                  | 24 th February to 1 st March, 2021 | ASI Auditorium, DharoharBhawan, 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi          |
|         4 | Exhibition titled 'AkshayPatra&Karo Na Salam' on the occasion of International Women's Day                                                 | 8 th March to 20 th April, 2021    | LKA, Art Galleries, New Delhi                                     |
|         5 | 'All Women's Painting Camp' on the occasion of International Women's Day                                                                   | 5 th to 8 th March, 2021           | LKA, Regional Centre Garhi Studio                                 |
|         6 | An exhibition 'Narayani Tri-Devi Shakti, Mahalaxmi, Saraswati and Durga'                                                                   | 26 th March to 16 th April 2021    | Galleries of Alliance Française de Delhi, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi |

## Year : 2021 - 22

|   Sr. No. | Name of Event                                                                                                                                   | Date                                             | Venue                                            |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | National Multimedia Camp on the Anniversary of ChamparanSatyagrah                                                                               | 10 th to 16 th April, 2021                       | Regional Centre, Garhi                           |
|         2 | Virtual Painting Camp ' Voice of Massacre, JallianwalaBagh'                                                                                     | 13 th to 19 th April, 2021                       | Virtual Camp                                     |
|         4 | Exhibition titled 'Katha Krantiveeron Ki' on the occasion of 74 th Independence Day of India                                                    | 15 th August to 15 th October, 2021              | LKA, Art Galleries, New Delhi                    |
|         5 | National Awardee Camp (Multimedia Camp)                                                                                                         | 15 th to 21 st August, 2021                      | RabindraBhawan& Regional Centre Garhi, New Delhi |
|         6 | 2 nd Print Biennale India Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai Award Ceremony of 2nd Print Biennale India at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai | 5 th to 13 th December, 2021 11th December, 2021 | Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai                     |
|         7 | National Painting Camp on Unsung Heroes of Uttarakhand                                                                                          | 21 st to 26 th December, 2021                    | KMVN Sookhatal, Nainital, Uttarakhand            |
|         8 | Re-organized 2 nd Print Biennale India Exhibition                                                                                               | 10 th January to 15 th February, 2022            | Karnataka ChitrakalaParishath, Bengaluru         |
|         9 | National Printmaking Camp                                                                                                                       | 23 rd to 30 th January, 2022                     | Karnataka ChitrakalaParishath, Bengaluru         |
|        10 | Publication released during Print Biennale 1. Book on SomnathHore 2. Lalit Kala Contempory 57 3. Print Biennale Catalogue                       | 11 th December, 2021                             | Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai                     |
|        11 | Drawing Marathon in Collaboration with Embassy of India in Zagreb, Croatia& Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia                             | 18 th February, 2022                             | At Regional Centre, Garhi                        |
|        12 | Inauguration of 2 Exhibition at CENART, Mexico city 1. StreeDrishti 2. Lok Mein Ram                                                             | 10 th March, 2022                                | CENART, Mexico City                              |

## Year : 2022 - 23

|   Sr. No. | Name of Event                                                                                                                                                | Date                                        | Venue                                                |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 62 nd National Exhibition of Art .                                                                                                                           | 9 th April, 2022                            | VigyanBhawan, New Delhi & RabindraBhawan Art Gallery |
|         2 | Virtual art camp ' Swadheenta se Swatantrata Ki Or'                                                                                                          | 19 th to 23 rd April, 2022                  | Online Camp                                          |
|         3 | One Day Painting Camp at LKA, on the occasion of Telangana Diwas                                                                                             | 1 st June, 2022                             | RabindraBhawan Art Gallery                           |
|         4 | International Yoga Day Painting Workshop on the theme of 'Mudras of Yoga'                                                                                    | 20 th and 21 st June, 2022                  | PuranaQila, Delhi                                    |
|         5 | 'Mudras of Yoga' Exhibition on the occasion of International Yoga Day                                                                                        | 21 st to 25 th June, 2022                   | PuranaQuila, Delhi                                   |
|         6 | National Painting Workshop                                                                                                                                   | 26 th July to 1 st August, 2022             | Satpuli, Uttrakhand                                  |
|         7 | Exhibition of artworks created during 'Swadheenta Se Swatantrata Ki Or' & from the collection of Lalit Kala Akademi on the occasion of 68 th Foundation Day. | 5 th to 11 th August, 2022                  | RabindraBhawan Art Gallery                           |
|         8 | Photography Exhibition on the occasion of 'World Photography Day'                                                                                            | 19 th to 28 th August, 2022                 | RabindraBhawan Art Gallery                           |
|         9 | Painting Workshop on the occasion of 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'                                                                                              | 8 th to 14 th September, 2022               | Hyderabad Parade Ground, Hyderabad                   |
|        10 | Exhibition of the works executed during the workshop on the occasion of 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'                                                           | 14 th to 18 th September, 2022              | Hyderabad Parade Ground, Hyderabad                   |
|        11 | Exhibition titled 'ShouryaGaatha' of artworks created during the workshop on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas at Satpuli, Uttarakhand.                     | 9 th to 13 th November, 2022                | Public Plaza Place, India Gate, New Delhi            |
|        12 | Two Days Portrait Art Demonstration Workshop on Cyber Crime programme                                                                                        | 12 th & 13 th November, 2022                | Central Vista, India Gate, New Delhi                 |
|        13 | Participated in the Mega Exhibition 'Rise in Uttar Pradesh 2022'                                                                                             | 22 nd to 24 th November, 2022               | HRIT Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad, U.P           |
|        14 | Art Workshop'Jan Janani Janambhumi'                                                                                                                          | 25 th December, 2022 to 10 th January, 2023 | Madhubani, Bihar                                     |
|        15 | National Painting Camp                                                                                                                                       | 14 th to 19 th March, 2023                  | Jaipur, Rajasthan                                    |