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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 ` 7500/- as financial assistance to the school to run the CCRT’s Cultural Club.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 Seminars
During 2015-16, 198 new Cultural Clubs were opened in addition to the existing 136 Cultural Clubs. At present, 334 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 2015-16, 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. May 09 to 11, 2015 Udaipur, Rajasthan 25

2. July 04 to 06, 2015 Udaipur, Rajasthan 34

3. July 10 to 12, 2015 Gangtok, Sikkim 23

4. February 17 to 19, 2016 Udaipur, Rajasthan 23

5. February 18 to 20, 2016 Udaipur, Rajasthan 24

6. March 04 to 06, 2016 Gangtok, Sikkim 44

7. March 18 to 20, 2016 Agartala, Tripura 30
Total 203

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