Lok Sabha Question No. 121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Implementation of Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.121

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJANA

## 121. SHRI BHOLA SINGH;

## DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR

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

- (a)  Whether the Government is implementing a Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the challenges faced by the Government while implementing KSVY;
- (c)  the  number  of  cultural  organizations  who  have  been  given  financial  assistance under the KSVY during the last four years and the current year;
- (d)  whether  any  financial  assistance  like  scholarship  and  honorarium  is  being provided to the artists for propagating, spreading and building their local culture in different parts of the country during the last four years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)  the other steps taken by the Government for promotion of art and culture?

## ANSWER

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

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas Yojana (KSVY) through which cultural  organizations / individuals are given financial assistance for the promotion  of art and  culture. KSVY  is  an  umbrella Scheme  consisting of a number    of    Schemes  for    providing    financial    assistance    to  cultural  organizations /individuals. The details of the Schemes, through which cultural organizations are given financial assistance under KSVY are placed at Annexure-I .
- (b) The  schemes  being  administered  under  Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana  (KSVY) include 8 major components and 17 sub-components. Various challenges arising in the process  of  implementing  these  scheme  components  /sub-components  are  however successfully tackled by taking appropriate timely measures in a proactive manner.

(c) The  number  of  cultural  organizations  given  financial  assistance  during  the  last four years and the current year is placed at Annexure-II.

(d) Yes  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  a  scheme  by  the  name  of 'Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes' under which 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 details of financial assistance provided to Scholars for propagating, spreading and building their local culture in different parts of the country during the last four years and the current year are placed at Annexure-III.

(e) Ministry  of  Culture  has  taken  necessary  steps  to  achieve  its  mandate  i.e. preservation  of  cultural  heritage  and  promotion  of  tangible  and  intangible  art  and culture through its attached, subordinate and autonomous organisations.  Its activities and programmes are accomplished under several broad cultural heads viz. Preservation  and  Conservation  of  Archaeological  sites,  Museums  and  its  artefacts, Public  Libraries,  Promotion  and  dissemination  of  Performing  Arts,  Buddhist  and Tibetan studies, International Cultural Relation and construction of cultural complexes etc. during the last four years and the current year [2019-20 to 2022-23 and the current year  (till  date)].    The  details  of  major  activities  undertaken  for  preservation  and promotion of Indian culture during the last four years and current year are placed at Annexure-IV.

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## ANNEXURE  -  I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 121 FOR 04.12.2023

## KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJANA (KSVY):

## 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. A.  SCHEME  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  ART  AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of the following scheme components:

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

The  objective  of  the  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  assistance    to reputed  cultural organizations  with  national presence  ('not-for-profit' organizations, NGOs, Societies, Trusts, Universities, etc.) with a view to disseminate and propagate art &  culture  by  organizing  various  cultural  activities  at  National/International  level  for promotion  of  art  and  culture  of  the  country.  This  grant  is  given  to  such  organizations which has a properly constituted managing body, registered in India having an All India Character with National Presence in its operation, adequate working strength and have spent  Rs.  1crore  or  more  during  any  3  of  the  last  5  years  on  cultural  activities.  The Quantum of assistance under this scheme is up to Rs. 1 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 grant provided under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh which can be increased to 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 sub-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    where    large numbers   of    tourists/visitors    come    regularly    and  during  major  events/festivals  the number of visitors swells to lakhs. Grants will be given to projects for procurement of audio-video  equipment  etc.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) Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage:

This    scheme    was    launched    by    the    Ministry    of    Culture    in    2013    for safeguarding  the  intangible  cultural  heritage  and  diverse  cultural  traditions  of  the country   with    the    objective    of    reinvigorating    and    revitalizing    various  institutions, groups,  NGOs,  etc.  so  that  they  may  engage  in  activities/projects  for    strengthening, protecting,  preserving  and  promoting  the  rich  intangible cultural heritage of India.

## B. 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 the following three components:

## (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  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO,  Trust, Societies,  Govt.  Sponsored  bodies,  State  /  UT  Govt.  University,  Central/State  Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations 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 also provides support for restoration, renovation, extension, alteration, upgradation, modernization of existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas, Multipurpose Cultural Complexes) etc. Under this scheme, grant of up to Rs. 15 Crore is provided.

## 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

The  objectives  of  this  Scheme  is  to  provide  financial  assistance  @  Rs.6.000/p.m. to veteran artists aged 60 years and above having annual income not more than Rs.72,000/- per  annum.  To become eligible under the scheme, it is mandatory that the artists  has contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. in their active age or are still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc. but due to old age they are in penury condition.

## 6. SEVA BHOJ YOJANA

Under the Scheme of 'Seva Bhoj Yojana' 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 Seva Bhoj Yojana.

## 7. 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.

## 8. 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.

## ANNEXURE - II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 121 for 04.12.2023

| Name of Scheme                                                                                        | 2019-2020                                             | 2020-2021                                            | 2021-2022                                             | 2022-2023                                             | 2023-24 (as on 29.11.2023)                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of Scheme                                                                                        | Number of Beneficiaries (Individuals / Organizations) | Number of Beneficiaries (Individuals/ Organizations) | Number of Beneficiaries (Individuals / Organizations) | Number of Beneficiaries (Individuals / Organizations) | Number of Beneficiaries (Individuals / Organizations) |
| Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru- Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)                       | 574                                                   | 529                                                  | 573                                                   | 1013                                                  | 754                                                   |
| Scheme of Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists                                                    | 3188                                                  | 2000                                                 | 3020                                                  | 3651                                                  | 2694                                                  |
| Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the Field of Culture                     | 974                                                   | 982                                                  | 346                                                   | 980                                                   | 405                                                   |
| Scheme for Scholarship to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields                                 | 1086                                                  | 1265                                                 | 1206                                                  | 396                                                   | 1116                                                  |
| Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research                                                      | 5                                                     | 7                                                    | 7                                                     | -                                                     | 1                                                     |
| Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence                                 | 8                                                     | 6                                                    | 6                                                     | 15                                                    | 8                                                     |
| Cultural Function and Production Grant                                                                | 975                                                   | 1468                                                 | 1615                                                  | 2136                                                  | 1319                                                  |
| Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural                                 | 96                                                    | 128                                                  | 203                                                   | 225                                                   | 83                                                    |
| Heritage of the Himalayas Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art | 142                                                   | 276                                                  | 367                                                   | 401                                                   | 12                                                    |
| Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres                                    | 26                                                    | 29                                                   | 22                                                    | 21                                                    | 2                                                     |
| Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities                                                   | 20                                                    | -                                                    | -                                                     | -                                                     | -                                                     |
| Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes                                    | 4                                                     | 1                                                    | 2                                                     | 01                                                    | 03                                                    |

## ANNEXURE - III

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 121 for 04.12.2023

## Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                           | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | 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        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24 (as on 29.11.2023) | 2023-24 (as on 29.11.2023) |
|           |                                    | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars            | Amount (Rs.)               |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 20               | 6.00             | 21               | 6.30             | 20               | 6.00             | 03               | 0.90             | 06                         | 1.80                       |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 6                | 1.80             | 8                | 2.40             | 08               | 2.40             | 01               | 0.30             | 04                         | 1.20                       |
| 3.        | Assam                              | 62               | 18.60            | 59               | 17.70            | 56               | 16.80            | 28               | 8.40             | 62                         | 18.60                      |
| 4.        | Bihar                              | 36               | 10.80            | 45               | 13.50            | 43               | 12.90            | 16               | 4.80             | 44                         | 13.20                      |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                         | 3                | 0.90             | 2                | 0.60             | 03               | 0.90             | 03               | 0.90             | 05                         | 1.50                       |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                       | 29               | 8.70             | 35               | 10.50            | 35               | 10.50            | 10               | 3.00             | 36                         | 10.80                      |
| 7.        | NCT of Delhi                       | 60               | 18.00            | 58               | 17.40            | 72               | 24.00            | 21               | 6.30             | 49                         | 14.70                      |
| 8.        | Goa                                | 2                | 0.60             | 4                | 1.20             | 04               | 1.20             | 02               | 0.60             | 04                         | 1.20                       |
| 9.        | Gujarat                            | 17               | 5.10             | 25               | 7.50             | 26               | 7.80             | 05               | 1.50             | 18                         | 5.40                       |
| 10.       | Haryana                            | 25               | 7.50             | 30               | 9.00             | 22               | 6.60             | 05               | 1.50             | 18                         | 5.40                       |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 4                | 1.20             | 8                | 2.40             | 04               | 1.20             | -                | -                | 03                         | 0.90                       |
| 12.       | Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir | 13               | 3.90             | 20               | 6.00             | 16               | 4.80             | 01               | 0.30             | 08                         | 2.40                       |
| 13.       | Jharkhand                          | 17               | 5.10             | 13               | 3.90             | 17               | 5.10             | 08               | 2.40             | 19                         | 5.70                       |
| 14.       | Karnataka                          | 63               | 18.90            | 105              | 31.50            | 80               | 24.00            | 30               | 9.00             | 67                         | 20.10                      |
| 15.       | Kerala                             | 52               | 15.60            | 91               | 27.30            | 74               | 22.20            | 20               | 6.00             | 49                         | 14.70                      |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 105              | 31.50            | 120              | 36.00            | 128              | 38.40            | 27               | 8.10             | 106                        | 31.80                      |
| 17.       | Maharashtra                        | 111              | 33.30            | 130              | 39.00            | 132              | 39.60            | 40               | 12.00            | 91                         | 27.30                      |
| 18.       | Manipur                            | 31               | 9.30             | 30               | 9.00             | 30               | 9.00             | 07               | 2.10             | 28                         | 8.40                       |
| 19.       | Mizoram                            | 1                | 0.30             | 1                | 0.30             | 01               | 0.30             | -                | -                | -                          | -                          |
| 20.       | Odisha                             | 61               | 18.30            | 72               | 21.60            | 75               | 22.50            | 25               | 7.50             | 77                         | 23.10                      |
| 21.       | Pondicherry                        | 3                | 0.90             | 2                | 0.60             | 02               | 0.60             | -                | -                | -                          | -                          |
| 22.       | Punjab                             | 10               | 3.00             | 16               | 4.80             | 14               | 4.20             | 04               | 1.20             | 08                         | 2.40                       |
| 23.       | Rajasthan                          | 21               | 6.30             | 20               | 6.00             | 21               | 6.30             | 10               | 3.00             | 27                         | 8.10                       |
| 28.       | Sikkim                             | -                | -                | 1                | 0.30             | 02               | 0.60             | 01               | 0.30             | 02                         | 0.30                       |
| 29.       | Tamil Nadu                         | 21               | 6.30             | 26               | 7.80             | 37               | 11.10            | 18               | 5.40             | 35                         | 10.50                      |
| 30.       | Telangana                          | 4                | 1.20             | 13               | 3.90             | 12               | 3.60             | 03               | 0.90             | 09                         | 2.70                       |
| 31.       | Tripura                            | 4                | 1.20             | 3                | 0.90             | 03               | 0.90             | 02               | 0.60             | 09                         | 2.70                       |
| 32.       | Uttarakhand                        | 9                | 2.70             | 12               | 3.60             | 08               | 2.40             | 03               | 0.90             | 13                         | 3.90                       |
| 33.       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 132              |                  |                  | 40.20            |                  |                  |                  |                  |                            |                            |
| 33.       |                                    | 164              | 39.60            | 134              | 48.30            | 153              | 45.90            | 35               | 10.50            | 102 216                    | 30.60                      |
|           | West Bengal                        |                  | 49.20            | 161              |                  | 195              | 58.50            | 67               | 20.10            |                            | 64.80                      |

## Annexure - IV

## ANNEXURE  -  IV  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 121 FOR 04.12.2023

Major Activities of Ministry of Culture and its organizations during 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 and the current year(as on 29.11.2023).

-  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.
-  India  successfully  inscribed  2  new  sites  in  the  UNESCO  World  Heritage  List during 2021: Dholavira and Ramappa Temple
-  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.
-  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).

-  Ek  Bharat  Shreshtha  Bharat  (EBSB):  248  online  and  330  physical  activities/ events have been organized under EBSB from July, 2020 to January, 2023.
-  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.
-  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  Bose-  A  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.
-  In  an  event  organized  by  Brahma  Kumaris  on  20th  January,  Hon'ble  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat ki Ore' program. The program includes seven initiatives: My India Healthy India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat-Self Reliant Farmers, Women- Flag Bearers of India, Power  of  Peace  Bus,  Andekha  Bharat  Cycle  Rally,  United  India  Motorbike Campaign, and some Green Initiative under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
-  During  the  AZADI  KA  AMRIT  MAHOTSAV  (AKAM)  more  than  1.6  lakhs programs have been held under the banner of AKAM. Programmes with massive Jan  Bhagidari  have  led  AKAM  Initiatives  during  August  2021.  'Rashtragaan' efforts  saw  record  number  of  participation  of  Indians  in  singing  the  national anthem.  From  the  start,  Azadi  Ka  Amrit  Mahotsav  has  made  special  effort  to increase  the  awareness  and  spotlight  unsung  heroes  of  freedom  struggle  and enable  people  to  pay  their  tributes  to  those  who  made  out  freedom  possible. Dhara is a special initiative under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav dedicated to Indian knowledge system. 'Dhara: An Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems' is the Ministry

of Culture's flagship initiative in this direction. It is conceptualized as a series of lectures and discussions dedicated to specific areas of inquiry highlighting India's civilizational achievements

-  Buddha  Poornima  Diwas  was  organized  on  30 th April,  2021  at  Indira  Gandhi International Stadium, New Delhi. Hon'ble Prime Minister inaugurated the event which was attended by a large number of high level dignitaries.
-  Vesak-Buddha Poornima Diwas celebration was organized on 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.
-  On 16 th May 2022, Hon'ble Prime Minister visited Maha Maya Devi Temple( the birthplace of Lord Buddha) at Lumbini, Nepal, laid the foundation stone of India International Centre for Buddhism being constructed by India in Lumbini.
-  International  Buddhist  Confederation  (IBC),  a  grantee  body  under  Ministry  of Culture  has  been  organizing  Vaishakha  Buddha  Purnima  celebrations  on  and Ashadha Purnima Divas on 13 th July, 2022 at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, as part of Azadi  Ka  Amrit  Mahotsav.  The  event  of  graced  by  Hon'ble  Governor  of  Uttar Pradesh.
-  The Ministry of Culture in partnership with International Buddhist Confederation(IBC)  organised  the  first     Global  Buddhist  Summit  on  20 th April, 2023 in New Delhi.
-  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.
-  This  Ministry  is  providing  financial  support  for  the  construction  of  the  'India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage' in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, Nepal. The project has been approved at a total cost of Rs.95.99 crores.
-  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.
-  A museum for relics of Buddha excavated at Piparawahwa is being developed in the erstwhile ASI HQ building next to the National Museum. A virtual experiential Museum on Ajanta has been created in physical space at National Museum, New Delhi  while  a  museum  dedicated  to  Buddhism  has  been  developed  in  the erstwhile ASI headquarters building next to National Museum, New Delhi.
-  The translation & printing of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur (Kanjur contains the  words  of  Buddha)  has  been  completed  on  31.03.2022  under  the  National Manuscript Mission by the IGNCA.
-  Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) has reprinted  complete set of Pali Tripitaka in Devanagari in 41 Vols.
-  Pali and Hindi dictionaries have been prepared by the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara . Five volumes have already been published.
-  Various Buddhist institutions have been working on the 'Digitization & Preservation of Manuscripts', which continues to be an ongoing process.Till date digital copies of 27 major titles containing 362211 folios in 1500 volumes, 38051 Titles  of  Microfiche  &  Micro  films  of  manuscripts  and  306  pothies  have  been digitized by the  CIHTS, Sarnath.
-  A  two  day   Seminar  on  ''Buddhism  and  Kashmir''  was  organised  by  Sahitya Academi and North Zone Cultural Centre on  the occasion of ''Ambit of Vitasta : Kashmir  festival''  on  24-25  June  ,2023  at  SKICC  Seminar  Hall,  Srinagar  UT, Jammu & Kashmir with tremendous local participation.
-  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.
-  The  Pradhanmantri  Sangrahalaya was  inaugurated  by  Shri  Narendra  Modi, Hon`ble Prime Minister, on 14.04.2022 in the Teen Murti complex, New Delhi.
-  Under  SPoCS  total  130  Science  Centres/Innovation  Hubs/Digital  Planetariums were  developed  by  the  ministry  in  last  two  decades.  Out  of  these  73  were developed since 2014 which is 56% of the total development under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SpoCS).
-  A  new  name  for  the  famous  Rajpath  that  represents  public  ownership  and empowerment,  "Kartavya  Path,"  was  unveiled  on  September  8,  2022,  by  the Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  Narendra  Modi  at  India  Gate.  He  also  inaugurated  the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the event. The 28-foot-tall statue is one of the largest, most lifelike, monolithic, and hand-crafted sculptures in India.
-  On the occasion of the 400 th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Hon`ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended Parkash Purab at Red Fort on 21 st

April 2022. He addressed the gathering and released a commemorative coin and postage stamp.

-  Kalanjali  is  a  weekend  program  initiative  of  the  ministry  of  Culture  at  Central Vista  that  celebrated  art  in  an  interactive  and  open  setting.  Started  in  the  last quarter of 2022, the popularity of this programming form at has been increasing. Diverse  range  of  programs  including  plays,  musical  concerts,  dances  etc  are highlighting the vibrant culture of India for everyone to see
-  From  April,  2019  till  February  2023,  5  National  Level  Festivals,  349  Regional Level  Festivals,  333  Revival  of  vanishing  art  forms  and  168  Bridging  classical and folk arts have already been performed.
-  A  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsav  (RSM)  was  organized  from  11th  to  19th February, 2023 at Mumbai (Maharashtra). About 1500 artists & artisans drawn from all States of India participated in this RSM. The total footfall was 1.5 lakh (approx.). Another RSM was organized from 25th February to 5th March, 2023 at Bikaner (Rajasthan). About 1500 artists & artisans participated in this RSM. The footfall was 2 lakh (apporx.).
-  Madhavpur Ghed Fair 2023 was organized in Gujarat from March 30, 2023, to April  03,  2023,  as  a  part  of  celebration  of  "Azadi  Ka  Amrit  Mahotsav"  and  Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat".
-  Saurashtra  Tamil  Sangamam  was  organised  from  17th  to  30th  April,  2023  in Gujarat  jointly  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture  and  Government  of  Gujarat,  with  the main  purpose  of  facilitating  exchange  of  history,  art  and  culture  between  the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
-  Zonal Level Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was organized at Kota (Rajasthan) on 5th  September,  2023,  at    Pune  (Maharashtra)  from  22nd  to  24th  September, 2023 by WZCC, Udaipur and at  Central Park, New Delhi from 29th September to 2nd October, 2023.
-  Kashi  Tamil  Sangamam  event  was  organized  from  17 th November  to  16 th December, 2022 at BHU Campus, Varanasi. The Nodal Authority for organizing the  month  long  Kashi  Tamil  Sangamam  event  was  Ministry  of  Education  who were  holding  this  AKAM  NIC  event  under  the  banner  of  Ek  Bharat  Shrestha Bharat  (EBSB).  The  cultural  inputs  for  the  event  were  jointly  facilitated  by  the ZCCs (i.e. NCZCC, Prayagraj and SZCC, Thanjavur), IGNCA and ASI on behalf of the Ministry of Culture.
-  Vande  Bharatam  Dance  Competition  Event  was  organized  by  the  Ministry  of Culture  on  behalf  of  Ministry  of  Defence,  under  the  aegis  of  Republic  Day Celebrations 2022 & 2023 through which 485 dancers were selected to perform at the Republic Day Parade 2022 and 479 dancers were selected to perform at the Republic Day Parade 2023.
-  The  Indian  Culture  Portal  currently  hosts  a  large  collection  of  rare  books,  ebooks, manuscripts, gazetteers and other resources. One of the unique features of the portal is the stories, based on original archival documents narrated in an interesting, easy to read and understand format. The portal also contains writeups and beautiful pictures of cuisines, festivals, paintings, folk art, and classical art  from  different  states  of  India.  The  portal  has  31  categories  each  covering various aspects of Indian Culture
-  Braille  Mobile  Library  was  inaugurated  by   Shri  Arjun  Ram  Meghwal,  Hon'ble Minister of State of Parliamentary Affair & Culture on 25.11.2022 in Delhi Public Library (DPL).
-  The Festivals of India abroad (FoI) are organized for disseminating Indian culture abroadand  enhancing  people  to  people  contact  through  dance  and  music performances, food festival, exhibitions,  literary  festival, film festival,  Yoga,  folk arts as puppetry, Mehandi art etc. The main objective is to showcase India's rich cultural heritage, Indian artists & art forms abroad, and promote inbound tourism
-  The Conference on Shared Buddhist Heritage of SCO Member States has been hosted by MOC on 14-15 March, 2023 with 'International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)' as Nodal Organization for the same.  The delegates from India, China(2), Pakistan(1), Russia(2), Tajikistan(1-online), Belarus(1-online), Bahrain(1), Myanmar(1) and UAE(1) attended the Conference. A number of Indian scholars of Buddhism also participated in the event.
-  A  Sowa-Rigpa  hospital  cum  teaching  facility   being  constructed  at  Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies,Sarnath at an estimated cost Rs.45.91 crores is nearing completion.
-  A Relic Museum  on Hiuen Tsang is being set up by Nava Nalanda Mahavihara,Nalanda (NNM) at a cost of Rs.22.17 crores.
-  On  the  Occasion  of  the  Mongolian  Buddha  Day  on  14  June,2022    four  Holy Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha were sent to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition along with the 25-member delegation, led by Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju accompanying the sacred relics.

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