The
Centre for Cultural Resources
and Training (CCRT) is
one of the premier institutions
working in the field
of linking
education with culture.
Established in 1979 it functions
as an
autonomous organization
under the aegis of Department
of
Culture, Ministry
of Culture, Government
of
India. CCRT has been
contributing to the strengthening
of the
foundation of the nation
by making education culture
based and meaningful.
The Centre has its headquarters
in New Delhi and two
Regional
Centres at Udaipur, Rajasthan
in the West and Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh in
the
South to facilitate the
widespread dissemination
of Indian art
and culture.
CCRT is constantly forging ahead to accomplish its primary objective
of linking education with culture through the following schemes:-
1.
Propagation
of culture among
college and school
students
2.
Cultural
Talent Search Scholarship
scheme.
The
broad objective of the scheme “Propagation
of culture among college
and school students” is
to revitalize the education
system by creating an understanding
and awareness among students
about the plurality of the
regional cultures of India
and integrating this knowledge
with education.
The
Cultural Talent Search
Scholarship Scheme
aims at providing
facilities to outstanding
young children to
develop their talents
in various artistic
fields. Children
in the age group
of 10 to 14 years
studying either in
recognized schools
or belonging to families
practicing traditional
art forms are eligible
for the scholarship.
The
CCRT has taken up
the scheme of setting
up Cultural club
in schools to motivate
the students to acquire
in-depth knowledge
about the India’s
rich cultural heritage.
The students are
involved in multi
disciplinary teaching
and learning activities
viz. practical skills
in the study of traditional
crafts, awareness
of environmental
conservation through
essay and painting
competitions, debates
and theatre workshops,
songs in regional
languages, educational
trips to national/historical
sites etc.
MAIN
FUNCTIONS
1.
Organizes
academic programmes
on Indian art and
culture for teachers
and students.
2.
Conducts
workshops to provide
practical training
and knowledge in
crafts to be incorporated
in school curriculum.
3.
Conducts
workshops in various
art activities like
drama, music, narrative
art forms, classical
dances, etc. To create
an awareness of the
regional variations
and richness of cultural
expressions in our
country.
4.
Organizes
various educational
activities for school
students, teachers
and children belonging
to governmental and
non-governmental
organizations under
its community and
extension feedback
programme, to create
an awareness of the
need for conservation
of the natural and
cultural heritage.
5.
Collects
resources in the
form of scripts,
colour slides, photographs,
audio and video recordings
and films with the
objectives of reviving
and encouraging the
art and craft forms
of rural India.
6.
Prepares
publications, which
attempt to provide
an understanding
and appreciation
of the different
aspects of Indian
art and culture.
7.
Implements
Cultural Talent Search
Scholarship Scheme
for providing facilities
to young Talented
children in the 10
- 14 age group to
study one or the
other art form.
