The Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, while finalizing the activities for XIIth Five Year Plan of this organization approved the continuation of the scheme of XIth Five Year Plan that CCRT, in order to diversify its activities and have better interaction with the State Education Department, Should appoint Nodal Officers in the rank of Joint Director/ Dy. Director in the State Department of Education in each State/UT. who should co-ordinate with the CCRT in order to implement its various activities. It has also been approved that the Nodal Officers who are appointed may be paid a token monthly honorarium for discharging the additional responsibilities to be assigned by the CCRT.

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• With the programmes undertaken by CCRT such as training, documentation, production of educational material on culture, providing scholarships,etc.
  In discussing methodologies for acquainting the teacher and student population about the rich cultural and natural heritage of the country and the role of the youth in the care and conservation of our heritage.
  In discussing a variety of activities that should be incorporated in school education which highlight moral,aesthetic and cultural values for the the total development of the personality of the students.
  Review of Cultural Education in Schools.
  providing administrative support required from the States/UTs regarding:
  Deputation of Teachers (of all levels)
  Also provide infrastructural support required for organizing CCRT activities including training programmes.
  Appropriate Publicity for the implementation of Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSSS).
  Training of Administrators/Educators.
  Listing of various Experts in various fields.
  May also submit recommendations and suggestions for future programmes.
  Evaluating the follow-up of CCRT activities conducted by trained teachers in their schools neighborhood and districts and facilitate the Evaluation Department of CCRT.

The Nodal Officer will extend help and co-operation:

S.No.	State/U.T.	Name, Designation and Address
1	Assam	Dr. Nirada Devi Director SCERT Government of Assam Mobile: 9435012728 Landline no. : 0361-2382507 Email: dr.scertassam@rediffmail.com
2	Chandigarh	Smt. Prabhjot Kaur Deputy Director (Director School Education) Chandigarh State Council of Educational Research & Training(SCERT) Sec 32 C, UT Chandigarh - 160031 Mobile: 08146825533 E-mail: dd4utchd@gmail.com
3	Delhi	Dr. Anita Vats Deputy Director (Education School) Government of NCT of Delhi, Directorate of Education Old Secretariat, Delhi - 110054 Mobile/ Phone No.:011-23890283 E-mail: schoolbranchhq@gmail.com
4	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	Shri Paritosh V. Shukla Assistant Director of Education (Academic) Directorate of secondary Education, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (U.T.) Administration Secretariat, 2nd Floor, Via Vapi (W Rly.), Silvassa - 396230, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Ph. No.: 0260-2642098(0) Mobile: 9824231272 Email : rmsadnh@gmail.com(official) , paritosh927@rediffmail.com (personal)
5	Goa	Dr. Shambhu S. Ghadi Director, SCERT Directorate of Education, Govt. of Goa Mobile No. : 9822071915 Email: shambhughadi14@gmail.com
6	Haryana	Shri Mahabir Parsad HCS,Director, State Council of Education Research and Training(SCERT), Haryana, Opposite Panchayat Bhawan, Sohna Road, Gurugram - 122001, Ph.No. : 0124-4066243, 2320628 Email: scertharyana122001@gmail.com, dirscerthr@gmail.com, ccrtharyana@gmail.com
7	Himachal Pradesh	Shri Kuldeep Joint Director of Higher Education(Inspection) Shimla-1, Himachal Pradesh Mobile No.  : 7018727517 Email: dhe-sml-hp@gov.in
8	J & K	Ms. Subah Mehta(JKAS) Joint Director - JSK Director of School Education Jammu, Muthu Camp, Jammu - 181205 M.No. : 01902598400 M.No. : 9419145837 Email: jdjsk.edu@gmail.com , Subahmehta.2004@jk.gov.in
9	Karnataka	Sri M. Shivamadappa Joint Director, Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), No. 4, 100 Ft. Ring Road Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore - 560085, Karnataka Office : 080-26980121 M.No. : 9480695457 Email: jd.dsert@gmail.com
10	Kerala	Sri Satheesh Kumar. K Research Officer(Art Education & Music) State Council Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Vidyabhavan, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695012, Ph. No. : (0471) 2340323(0) Mobile No. : 9746385048 Email: satheesh1974@gmail.com
11	Madhya Pradesh	Shri H.N.Nema Deputy Director, Lok Sikshan Gautam Nagar Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Mobile : 0755-2583650 Email : dpividhya@gmail.com
12	Bihar	Dr. Rashmi Prabha Joint Director In-charge (DIET) State Council of Educational Research & Training, Mahendru Patna - 800006, Bihar Mobile: 09835043230 Email: rashmiprabha100@gmail.com
13	राजस्थान	डॉ. अरुण कुमार जिला  शिक्षा अधिकारी कार्यालय निदेशक माध्यमिक शिक्षा , बीकानेर , राजस्थान Mobile: 9828460156 Email: aroonk2011@gmail.com
14	Tripura	Md. Selim OSD of Secondary Education Tripura Mobile: 9856610056, 8787753916 Email: mdselim9856610056@gmail.com