Lok Sabha Question No. 3248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Indira Gandhi National Centres for the Arts (IGNCA)
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3248

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRES FOR THE ARTS (IGNCA)

## 3248. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of objectives set by the Government for establishment of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA);
- (b)   whether the Government proposes to start IGNCA in various parts of the country;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof and the details of the States selected for these objectives;
- (d)   the details of the grants provided to IGNCA;
- (e)   the details of the items in which grants have been utilised during each of the last five years;
- (f)   whether IGNCA having sufficient number of employees affecting its performance;
- (g)   if so, the remedial steps taken in this regard;
- (h)   whether the performance of IGNCA is not satisfactory; and
- (i) if so, the remedial steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): The  Indira  Gandhi  National  Centre  for  the Arts  (IGNCA)  was  established  as  an Autonomous Body by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Culture with the mandate to Document, Preserve, Conserve and Disseminate the Indian Arts and Cultural Heritage and to train competent professionals to work in the specialized field  of  Culture.  IGNCA  operates  through  its  Nine  Regional  Centres  that  are specialized centres for specific areas of research which are mentioned below:

|   S.No | Location              | Areas of specialisation                 |
|--------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|      1 | Varanasi (UP)         | Agam Darshan                            |
|      2 | Guwahati (Assam)      | North east Culture Centre               |
|      3 | Bengaluru (Karnataka) | Civilisation and Performing Arts        |
|      4 | Ranchi (Jharkhand)    | Tribal Heritage Studies                 |
|      5 | Vadodara (Gujarat)    | Modern Art                              |
|      6 | Goa                   | Inter Cultural Relationship             |
|      7 | Thrissur (Kerala)     | Vaidik Parampara and Performing Studies |
|      8 | Puducherry            | Archaeological and Epigraphy Studies    |
|      9 | J& K                  | Shiva Darshan                           |

(d) to (i): The details of the  grant  provided  to  the  IGNCA  during  the last  5  years  is  given below:

2019-20: 46.40 Crores

2020-21: 40.00 Crores

2021-22: 53.30 Crores

2022-23: 55.05 Crores

2023-24: 109.10 Crores

The amount released to the IGNCA under grants have been fully utilised as per in the MoU signed between the IGNCA and the M/o Culture, for working of Cultural Informatics Lab, Media Centre, Publication Unit, Academic Unit, and functioning of its 9 Regional Centres across the country.

The  Indira  Gandhi  National  Centre  for  the  Arts  (IGNCA)  is  having  sufficient number of employees and its performance is satisfactory. IGNCA has carried out several projects and programmes over the past years successfully like installation of Art works in the new Parliament building, Installation of Nataraja Statue at the Bharat  Mandapam,  Creation  of  the  tribal  wall  in  the  President's  Secretariat, Development of Prerna School, Vadnagar, Gujarat, Cultural activities relating to G20  Summit  at  ITPO,  New  Delhi  and  Digitization  of  Sampurnanand  Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya,  Varanasi.  They are continuously  engaged  in research  and publication of Art and Cultural heritage of India.

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