Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Preservation of Indian Languages in Modern Age
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 52 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## PRESERVATION OF INDIAN LANGUAGES IN MODERN AGE

## †52. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the effective policies of the Government to maintain the existence of Indian Culture against the onslaught of social changes due to the influence of movies; and
- (b) the details of the policies of the Government to maintain the cultural integrity?

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

## (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

## ANSWER

(a) & (b) Ministry of Culture through its autonomous bodies is Promoting popularising & conserving Indian Culture.  The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training  under the aegis of Ministry of Culture organizes  Orientation  Courses  and  Thematic Workshop  for  In-service  Government  and  Government aided school teachers and teacher educators throughout the year, for dissemination of Indian Culture at the national level by training them for incorporating the cultural component in class room teaching. These  programmes  help  in  conservation maintenance  and  development  of  diverse culture's, awareness  of  traditions  of  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  Training  Programme  introduces  the participating teachers/students to the rich fabric of our artistic and cultural heritage.

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training emphasizes to incorporate the components of Indian languages  and  literatures  of  classical  and  folk  traditions  in  all  its  training  programmes for Preservation of Indian Languages in Modern Age.

Likewise, for Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu languages and the relevant ancient literature, Indian Heritage and History are being taught as part of the curriculum for the students of Diploma and Post Diploma Courses  run  by  the  Rukmini  Devi  College  of  Fine  arts  of  the  Kalakshetra  Foundation.  Centre  for Cultural Resources and Training has designed Orientation Courses and Thematic Workshops focusing on promotion of   Indian Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritages, Folk Art (dance/music/painting) and Craft Traditions.

The activities initiated by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training are as follows:

- i. Orientation Course
- ii. Thematic Workshops:
3. (a) The Workshops are mainly on the following themes:
4. (b) Role of Puppetry in Education
5. (c) Role of Schools in Conservation of the  Natural  & Cultural Heritage
6. (d) Integrating Craft Skills in School Education
7. (e) Our Cultural Diversity
8. (f) Theater Arts in Education
- iii.     Workshop for District Resource Persons
- iv.    Distance Learning Programme
- v.     Short Term Programme
- vi.    E-Learning Workshop
- vii.    Project 'Sanskriti' at Varanasi
- viii.   Centre for North-Eastern Culture

The  National  School  of  Drama  organizes  various   theatre  festivals  which  are  not  only  a  source  of entertainment  and  learning  but  also  a  means  of  spreading  a  message  of  harmony  and  unity   and maintaining cultural integrity. The Bharat Rang Mahotsav  is  a national festival  organized by National School of Drama every year that presents the works of  most creative theatre workers in India, it has grown into an international event, hosting theatre companies from around the world.  The last Bharat Rang  Mahotsav  included  Natya  Manthan  -  a  two  day  round  table,  with  participation  by  theatre scholars  and  practitioners  from  across  India  and  abroad;  and  Natya  Naad  -  special  evenings  of theatre music and song featuring the music of stalwarts and groups who have been integral to the theatre tradition of India.

## Bal Sangam

Every  alternate  year  the  Theatre  in  Education  Company  organizes  a  national  festival,  Bal  Sangam, which  is  essentially  a  cultural  mela  with  an  education  objective  with  an ensemble  of  various performing  traditional  art  forms  that  are  presented  by  children  belonging  to  traditional  performing families,  guru-paramparas  and  Institutions.  The  main  objective  of  Bal  Sangam  is  to  encourage children  to  continue  traditional  performances  so  as  to  preserve  our  cultural  heritage  in  this  rapidly changing world.

## Jashnebachpan

Jashne  Bachpan  showcases  the  works  of  different  theatre  groups  working  with  and  for  children, representing various regions and languages from across the country.

## Poorvottar Natya Samaroh

Each year the National School of Drama, as a part of its Extension Programme, organizes a series of theatre  workshops  in  the  North  Eastern  states  in  the  form  of  the  Poorvottar  Natya  Samaroh,  the School provides  its students with a platform to showcase these productions. While most performances are in North-Eastern languages like Assamese, Manipuri, Mizo, Rabha, Garo and Nepali, there are also other plays in Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu and Hindi that are added to give the festival  a  variety  in  terms  of  production  styles  and  texts  drawn  from  a  variety  of  sources.  By underlining  the  unity  in  the  diversity  of  human  life  and  existence  the  Festival  aims  at  achieving  a space of meaningful interaction and engagement for all.

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