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Collection of Resources
AnnuAl RepoRt 2014-15 films and written texts in order to enrich the content of the Educational Kit and provide educational material to

The CCRT collects material on the arts and crafts of the country in the form of audio recordings, slides, photographs,

teacher trainees and other research students on the arts of India.
The areas to be documented by CCRT are chosen with a view to create an interest among students in the culture
of various regions of the country and develop a sense of appreciation for the diversity and continuity of cultural
traditions.

The main objectives of CCRT’s documentation team are:

• Field work and research in various aspects of Cultural Heritage Sites, Monuments and the Living Arts;
• Production of educational material on various aspects of Indian Culture:
• Educational Kit which includes audio-visual materials and written texts;
• Publications on Cultural Education.
• Setting up of an Archive of Cultural Resources for research scholars;
• Revival and preservation of rare art forms;
• Distribution of materials on Cultural Education to schools from where teachers have been trained.

The following Audio-Visual programme were documented on video and still photographs during the year 2014-15 :

1. Video and still documentation of 5th Kamaladevi Virasat Festival.

2. Video and still photography documentation of “RAHAS” Chattisgarh’s folk form of Krishna’s Raas.
3. Video and still documentation of dance drama “Kamayani” written by Shri Jayashankar Prasad was
accomplished.
4. Video recording of the following lectures in collaboration with CIET, NCERT have been done with the aim
to develop “resources” for use in Distance Learning Programme in the period under report as per the
following details.:-

SI. Title Delivered by Date
No.
1. “Religious Pluralism in India” Panel discussion by Dr. S.C. Goswami (Hindu), Fr. Dr. M.D. May 06, 2014
Thomas (Christianity), Rabbi Ezekiel Issac Malekar (Jew/
Judaism), Sayed Shahid Mehdi (Islam), Dr. Amrit Kaur Basara
(Sikhism) and Dr. A.K. Merchant (Bahai Faith)
2. “Concepts of Indian Literature” Prof. I.N. Choudhury July 2014
3. “Indian Miniature Painting” Prof. B.N. Goswamy July 23, 2014
4. “Indian Cultural and Dr. Bharat Gupt September 29,
Philosophical Concepts I ” 2014
5. “Indian Cultural and Dr. Bharat Gupt October 30,
Philosophical Concepts II ” 2014

6. “Gender in Culture” Dr. Purwa Bhardwaj February 13
and 24, 2015

5. Photography workshop in Children Summer Camp "Aesthetics in Photography".

6. Photography workshop "Creative Aspects of Photographic Documentation" for CCRT trained teachers.

7. Documentation of Mohiniattam Dance.

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