Lok Sabha Question No. 1011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Training Programme for SC/ST Forest Dwellers
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Ministry  of  Culture  through  its  autonomous  organizations  namely  Centre  for  Cultural Resources and Training(CCRT), Kalakshetra Foundation, Lalit Kala Akademi(LKA) and others,  conducts  various  programs  for  promoting  traditional  culture  and  arts  to  the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST) across the country. The details of the same is placed at Annexure.
- (c) No specific fund is allocated for the said purpose; however, training programs conducted to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) across the country, are organized from the regular  grants  allocated  to  the  autonomous  organisations  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of Culture.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1011 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2021

## TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SC/ST FOREST DWELLERS

## 1011. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has initiated any training and research programme for promoting traditional, cultural and art to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) forest dwellers across the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the details of fund utilized so far and number of artists who were given such training?

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

## ANSWER

## i. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training(CCRT)

The Regional Centre Guwahati, Assam is established with objective to cater and trained Tribal Teachers  and  students  promoting  Traditional  Culture  and  Art  of  Scheduled  Tribes  in  NorthEastern Region.

CCRT implements Scholarship Schemes & Fellowship Scheme, by way of which Scholarships and Fellowships are given to SC/ST students especially practicing Tribal Art Forms and other traditional  and  indigenous  Art  Forms.  Further,  these  students  and  scholars  are  also  invited  in various training programmes to interact with trainees/participants and to give demonstration on their Art Forms.

The special programmes conducted by CCRT exclusively for SC/ ST are as follows:-

- (a) The CCRT organized a Crafts Workshop in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development (UNIDO) at CCRT premises in Delhi from June 06-11, 2013. The objective of this workshop was to promote magnificent tribal culture which includes a wonderful legacy of art & craft and also introduce tribals to the rich and diversified culture of India. 22 artists  from  North  East  participated  in  this  event.  Various  products  related  to  wood carving, basketry, cane and bamboo work were displayed.
- (b) During 2014-15 and 2015-16, CCRT organized the 7 days workshop entitled 'Enhancing Understanding  of  Indigenous  Traditions'  for  Tribal  teachers  across  the  country.  1515 tribal teachers were trained during the said period.

## ii. Kalakshetra Foundation

Kalakshetra Foundation has been offering following courses in fine arts which are also open to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST) forest dwellers across the country.

- (a) Diploma in Bharathanatyam
- (b) Diploma in Carnatic Music
- (c) Diploma in Visual Arts
- (d) Post Diploma in Bharathanatyam
- (e) Post Diploma in Carnatic Music

In  addition  to  the above,  Kalakshetra Foundation has been spending a considerable amount of Funds for Scholarships to the Students belonging to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST)  including  the  students  of  North  Eastern  states  of  India  who  are  mostly  coming under the category of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST) forest dwellers to compensate their  Tuition  fee,  Hostel  fee  etc.  Kalakshetra  Foundation's  repertory  performances  have  been conducted in the North Eastern states of India in 2019-20 for propagation of the tradition, culture and arts among the people of the NE states.

## iii. Lalit Kala Akademi(LKA)

Lalit Kala Akademi regularly organizes camps/workshops to foster and coordinate activities in the  sphere  of  creative  visual  arts,  particularly  tribal,  folk  and  traditional  &  contemporary  arts. The Akademi invites artists in the field of Painting/Drawing/Sculpture/Mix-Media etc..

The Akademi has organized camps/workshops programmes especially to ST tribes:

- (a) 'Tribal Art Demonstration'' in Mexico: on 6 th December, 2019 in collaboration with International  Book  Fair,  at  Museo  Regional  de  Guadalajara  (Mexico).  Three  Tribal Artists demonstrated their art skills in the workshop in Mexico City.
- (b) National Tribal Art Camp: from 1st June to 7th June, 2019 in joint collaboration with Information Technology Institute for the Tribes of India, Dehradoon in which 14 tribal artists participated.
- (c) Interactive  Camp  of  Tribal,  Folk  &  Contemporary  Artists: from  28th  July  to  3rd August, 2019 at Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh in joint collaboration with Arts Glacerhi and Sanskar Bharti in which 40 artists participated.
- (d) National  Tribal  Art  Camp  at  Ranchi) :  from  27 th August  to  2 nd September,  2019  in collaboration  with  Progressive  Art  Gallery,  New  Delhi  in  which  20  tribal  artists participated in the camp.
- (e) Tribal Art Exhibition'' (Mexico): The Akademi organised an exhibition titled 'Tribal Art  of  India'  in  collaboration  with  National  Book  Trust,  Delhi  at  Museo  Regional  de Guadalajara  (Mexico)  on  29 th November,  2019.   Seventy  five  (75)  works  on  Tribal, Traditional Art from the Collection of Lalit Kala Akademi was showcased.
- (f) National Tribal Art Summit Camp: from 20 - 24 Feb. 2020 at Dhanu, Maharashtra in which 29 artists participated.

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