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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 2016-17 Seminars
During 2016-17, 174 new Cultural Clubs were opened in addition to the existing 139 Cultural Clubs. At present, 313 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 of DIET
and B.Ed Colleges.

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 2016-17, the CCRT organized (05) Seminars for national level and one (01) Seminar for state level
(i.e. Uttarakhand) on "Strengthening Cultural Education in Schools" for Educational Administrators.

SI. No. Duration Venue No. of Participants

1. May 26 to 28, 2016 Gangtok, Sikkim 26

2. July 30 to August 01, 2016 Udaipur, Rajasthan 21

3. September 09 to 10, 2016 Udaipur, Rajasthan 38

4. September 15, 2016 Ram Nagar, Uttarakhand 73

5. January 13 to 15, 2017 Udaipur, Rajasthan 31

6. February 21 to 23, 2017 New Delhi 21
Total 210

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