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This scheme also supports training in form of dance, music, theatre, and visual arts in schools of remote areas of the country. The
scheme provides Rs. 5000/- as financial assistance to the school to run the CCRT’s Cultural Club.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2014-15 Seminars
During 2014-15, 204 new Cultural Clubs were opened in addition to the existing 154 Cultural Clubs. At present, 358 Cultural
Clubs are operative in 26 states/UT’s in different schools.

The CCRT organizes Seminars stressing the continuing need to train personnel in all areas of cultural and educational development
and advocating the existence of culturally well trained personnel for encouraging the participation of the people at large in
cultural sphere. The participants of the Seminars are mainly District Education Officers/CCRT’s Nodal Officers/Principals and
Headmasters.

Aims of the Seminars

• Provide participants with an understanding of CCRT’s aims and objectives.

• Create an understanding of the need for cultural education.

• Discuss and develop methodologies for implementation of CCRT programmes.
• Involve Administrators at the State level in the process of improving school education.

• Create an awareness of the importance of cultural education for all round development of the student’s personality.

• To get feedback regarding implementation of the training in the schools.

During the year 2014-15, the CCRT organized 07 Seminars on "Strengthening Cultural Education in Schools" for CCRT’s Nodal
Officers and District Education Officers as per details given below :-

SI. No. Duration Venue No. of Participants

1. August 22 to 24, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 45

2. September 20 to 22, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 21

3. September 26 to 28, 2014 Gangtok, Sikkim 26
4. November 20 to 22, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 32

5. December 05 to 07, 2014 Gangtok, Sikkim 34

6. December 20 to 22, 2014 Udaipur, Rajasthan 32

7. January 31 to February 02, 2015 Agartala, Tripura 36

Total 226

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