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AnnuAl RepoRt 2013-14 Introduction

stablished in 1979, pioneered by Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay and Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, the Centre for Cultural Resources and
ETraining (CCRT) functions as an autonomous organization under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It is one of
the premier institutions working in the field of linking education with culture. CCRT conducts a range of training programmes
for in-service teachers, educators and administrators from across India to foster their creative potential. It also organizes special training
programmes for the physically and mentally challenged children. The training programmes provide an understanding and appreciation
of the philosophy, aesthetics and beauty inherent in Indian art and culture and focus on formulating methodologies for incorporating
a cultural component in curriculum teaching. The training programmes are tailored to introduce the participants to various art
forms and focus on development of their observational skills, enhance their writing and verbal skills and develop their powers
of deduction and conclusion. They help to make learning informative interesting and fun.

At the philosophical core of the CCRT lies a commitment to holistic education, encompassing the cognitive, emotional and spiritual development
of children. To this end the CCRT conducts education grounded in cultural knowledge and understanding as conducive to clarity, creativity,
independence of thought, tolerance and compassion. In sensitzing students, teachers and others to the arts and cultures of India, the CCRT
aims to encourage local communities to take the lead in the preservation of their cultural and natural heritage, promote respect for diversity and
reinforce cultural identity. The underlying emphasis is on imbibing architectural, aesthetic, historic, environmental, archaeological
and even spiritual and symbolic values embedded in our heritage.

The CCRT has its headquarters in New Delhi and three Regional Centres at Udaipur in the west, Hyderabad in the south and
Guwahati in the north-east to facilitate the widespread dissemination of Indian art and culture.
Main Functions

Organizes theoretical and theme based academic programmes on Indian art and culture for
teachers and students.

Conducts Workshops to provide practical training and knowledge in crafts to be incorporated
in school curriculum. Various art activities like drama, music, narrative art forms, classical
dances, etc. are organized to create an awareness of the regional variations and richness of
cultural expressions of our country.

Organizes various educational activities for school students, teachers and children belonging to
governmental and non-governmental organizations under its Extension Services and Community
Feedback Programme, to create an awareness of the need for conservation of the natural and
cultural heritage.

Collects and develops a library of resources in the form of scripts, digital photographs, audio
and video recordings and films with the objective of producing culturally-oriented educational
aids to encourage the art and craft forms of rural India and their revival.

Prepares publications and other audio-visual material which attempt to provide an
understanding and appreciation of the different aspects of Indian art and culture, such as,
architecture, music, drama, dance, painting, crafts etc. They explore many intertwining threads
of tradition, values and culture present in our rich heritage.

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.

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