Annual Report 2014 - 2015 Ministry of Culture Government of India
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ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 MINISTRY OF CULTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Annual Report 2014-15 1 Ministry of Culture 2 Detail from Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, A World Heritage Site Annual Report 2014-15 CONTENTS 1. Ministry of Culture - An Overview – 5 2. Tangible Cultural Heritage 2.1 Archaeological Survey of India – 11 2.2 Museums – 28 2.2a National Museum – 28 2.2b National Gallery of Modern Art – 31 2.2c Indian Museum – 37 2.2d Victoria Memorial Hall – 39 2.2e Salar Jung Museum – 41 2.2f Allahabad Museum – 44 2.2g National Council of Science Museum – 46 2.3 Capacity Building in Museum related activities – 50 2.3a National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology – 50 2.3.b National Research Laboratory for conservation of Cultural Property – 51 2.4 National Culture Fund (NCF) – 54 2.5 International Cultural Relations (ICR) – 57 2.6 UNESCO Matters – 59 2.7 National Missions – 61 2.7a National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities – 61 2.7b National Mission for Manuscripts – 61 2.7c National Mission on Libraries – 64 2.7d National Mission on Gandhi Heritage Sites – 65 3. Intangible Cultural Heritage 3.1 National School of Drama – 69 3.2 Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts – 72 3.3 Akademies – 75 3.3a Sahitya Akademi – 75 3.3b Lalit Kala Akademi – 77 3.3c Sangeet Natak Akademi – 81 3.4 Centre for Cultural Resources and Training – 85 3.5 Kalakshetra Foundation – 90 3.6 Zonal cultural Centres – 94 3.6a North Zone Cultural Centre – 95 3.6b Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre – 95 3.6c South Zone Cultural Centre – 96 3.6d West Zone Cultural Centre – 97 3.6e South Central Zone Cultural Centre – 98 3.6f North Central Zone Cultural Centre – 98 3.6g North East Zone Cultural Centre – 99 Detail from Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, A World Heritage Site 3 Ministry of Culture 4. Knowledge Resources Heritage 4.1 Institutions – 103 4.1a National Archives of India – 103 4.1b Anthropological Surveys of India – 106 4.1c Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti – 109 4.1d Nehru Memorial Museum and Library – 113 4.1e Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya – 115 4.1f The Asiatic Society – 118 4.1g Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies – 120 4.1h Central Institute of Buddhist Studies – 122 4.1i Central University of Tibetan Studies – 124 4.1j Nava Nalanda Maha Vihara – 126 4.1k Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies – 129 4.2 Libraries – 132 4.2a National Library – 132 4.2b Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation – 135 4.2c Delhi Public Library – 138 4.2d Rampur Raza Library – 140 4.2e Central Reference Library – 142 4.2f Khudabaksh Oriental Public Library – 144 4.2g Central Secretariat Library – 145 5. Other 5.1 Centenaries and Anniversaries – 151 5.2 Dandi Memorial – 153 5.3 Performing Arts – 155 5.4 Scholarship & Fellowhip – 158 5.5 Grants from the Ministry – 160 5.5a Statements showing BE, RE and Actual Expenditure – 166 6. Miscellanous 6.1 Initiative in North East Region – 187 6.2 Right to Information Act – 190 6.3 Vigilance – 196 6.4 Pending Audit Paras – 197 6.5 Progressive use of Hindi – 212 6.6 Staff Welfare – 215 6.7 Activities for differently abled persns – 216 6.8 Citizen’s Charter – 217 6.9 RFD – 224 6.10 Vacancies of HoD – 257 6.11 Footfalls in Museum – 265 6.12 Action on PM’s Swachh Bharat Mission – 266 4 Annual Report 2014-15 MINISTRY OF CULTURE - 1 AN OVERVIEW 1. The Ministry of Culture deals with the Ministry through its organizations is engaged in preservation and conservation of the country’s rich cultural heritage and promotion of art and culture. by way of awards given by institutions like Sahitya recognizing excellence in the field of art and culture The Ministry functions through two attached Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi. The National School of Drama is involved in promoting a vibrant autonomous organisations. theatre movement of contemporary relevance in offices, six subordinate offices and thirty five the context of our traditions and cultural diversity. 2. There are seven Zonal Cultural Centres for promoting folk and traditional arts of different 4. The Ministry is also the custodian of all regions of the country. There are also four National the major libraries in the country. It extends Missions namely National Mission for Manuscripts, grant-in-aid for library development and is also National Mission for Monuments and Antiquities, responsible for all policy matters regarding library National Mission on Libraries, and Gandhi Heritage development. Through National Archives of India, Sites Mission. the Ministry is responsible for maintenance of all archival records of the country. The Ministry is also 3. This Ministry is responsible for the protection, involved in protection and promotion of Buddhist development and promotion of both tangible and and Tibetan Culture through various institutions intangible heritage and culture and also manages located at Sarnath, Varanasi and Leh. several knowledge resource centres. In addition, the Ministry is mandated to preserve Gandhian 5. The Ministry has a very well-planned capacity- heritage and for commemoration of important building programme for all those who wish to excel historical events and centenaries. With regard to School of Archaeology, School of Archives, National tangible heritage, the Ministry takes care of all in the field of art and culture. Institutions like the Museum Institute, the Asiatic Society, Maulana the centrally protected monuments of national Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies are importance, through Archeological Survey of mentionable in this regard. Various courses offered India. Similarly, the Ministry also promotes the by National School of Drama and Kalakshetra museum movement in the country and majority Foundation are also some of the examples of of the important museums of the country are capacity building programmes of the Ministry. under its administrative control. The Ministry also promotes regional museums through grant -in- 6. The Ministry marks its international presence aids. Regarding intangible heritage, the Ministry by way of organising Festivals of India abroad and is also responsible for implementation of various individuals and cultural organizations engaged in extends financial support to individuals, groups of performing visual and literary arts. Similarly, the inscribing world heritage sites. UNESCO conventions in the field of culture and for 5 Ministry of Culture 7. At present the Ministry has 126 Agreements/ 1.2 Major Areas of Activities MOUs with various countries and there are 44 1.2a International Cultural Relations: valid/live Cultural Exchange Programs in place. • Cultural Agreements and Cultural Exchange Programs (CEPs) 1.1 Mandate The mandate of the Ministry is to preserve, promote • By organizing Festival of India in foreign & disseminate all forms of Art & Culture through: countries. • Grant-in-aid to Indo-Foreign Friendship Cultural 1. Maintenance & Conservation of Heritage, Societies Historical Sites & Ancient Monuments • Scheme on International Cultural Relations 2. Promotion of Literary, Visual and Performing Arts through various organisations 1.2b Tibetan/Buddhist Studies 3. Promotion of Institutional & Individual Non- • To preserve, protect and promote Lord Buddha’s teachings and values. 4. officialAdministration Initiatives of inMuseums Art & Culture to ensure • To preserve the Tibetan culture and tradition. Preservation, Conservation and to facilitate • To preserve ancient Indian sciences and Public Access to Heritage literature preserved in the Tibetan language. 5. Administration of Public Libraries 6. Maintenance of Manuscript Records and their organizations including Monasteries engaged • To give financial assistance to the voluntary digitization. of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture and tradition and 7. Promotion of Institutions & Organisations of in the propagation and scientific development Buddhist & Tibetan Studies 8. Preservation of Gandhian Heritage Promotion 1.2cresearch Memorials in related & Centenaries/Anniversaries fields • Observe commemoration of important Culture of Research and Awareness in field of Art & personalities 9. Promotion of Research in Anthropology & • Financial assistance is provided to Registered Ethnology Voluntary Organizations and State and National 10. Ensuring Equitable Access to Cultural Goods bodies for celebrating the centenaries and anniversaries of important personalities in Community order to infuse in the public the spirit of these & Services for benefit of all Members of the 11. Promotion of Cultural Industries including great leaders. Traditional Artisanal Enterprises 1.2d Promotion & Dissemination of Art & 12. Catalysing Partnerships at every level to ensure Culture: Sustainable Development & Management of • Scholarships, Fellowships to artistes. Cultural Resources • Production and Repertory Grants to the 13. Promotion of International Cultural Relations organizations/individuals 14. Observation of Centenaries and Anniversaries • Grant to organizations for building, including of Important National Personalities & Events Studio Theatres 6 Annual Report 2014-15 • Pensions to Artistes who are in indigent 1.2i Archaeology circumstances • Archaeological excavations in different parts of • Grant for organizing Cultural Functions , the country. symposia, festivals and exhibitions • AMASAR Act, 1958 1.2e Archives & Archival Libraries • Maintains site museums keeping antiquities recovered from ancient sites. • National Archives of India is a repository of non- current records of enduring value belonging to • Brings out a variety of publications