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The Ministry of Culture, through its autonomous bodies, has taken special steps for research and study in tribal culture, art, and literature.
Key Takeaways
- Some of the autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Culture include, Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) .
- The CCRT organizes various training programmes to create awareness about Indian culture, including tribal culture, in schools.
- The Sahitya Akademi organises seminars and symposia, online and offline, on tribal literature across the nation.
- The Akademi has established a North East Centre for Oral Literature (NECOL) to bring out publications and organise activities and programmes in tribal languages.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi gives financial assistance to individuals for research, documentation and publishing in India’s traditional, fold and performing arts.
- In addition, through a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of “Support of Tribal Research Institutes,” the Ministry provides financial assistance to State / UTs for various activities to be undertaken by State Tribal Research Institutes.
Autonomous cultural bodies in India
- The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
- The Ministry of Culture has instituted the CCRT to link education with culture.
- It was established in 1979.
- The Government of India provides funds to CCRT to offer scholarships to students, teachers, and artists, helping them in their endeavor to interlink education with culture.
- They also organise the Cultural Heritage Young Leadership Programme that aims at promoting social values and community participation amongst the pro-active young people of India.
- Sahitya Akademi
- The Government of India established it in 1954.
- Its primary function is to promote literary culture in India.
- It undertakes literary activities in over 24 Indian languages.
- Apart from the 22 languages mentioned in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi recognises two more languages: English and Rajasthani.
- They have several awards and fellowships that honor the significant contributions made to linguistic development by writers.
- Some of these awards are Bhasha Samman, Dr Anand Coomaraswamy Fellowship etc.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- It was the first national academy for the arts in 1952.
- The central focus of the academy was to create a set-up for India’s music, drama and dances.
- It collaborates with international organisations like UNESCO to save the cultural heritage of India
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