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Initiatives in the North-Eastern States

AnnuAl RepoRt 2017-18 SI. Duration Programme Venue Participants
From ancient times, India’s North-East has been the meeting place of many communities, faith and cultures. In order to build up
a pervasive conciousness of the rich natural and cultural heritage of North-East region, including Sikkim through the utilization
of students in the conservation of our heritage, the CCRT organized Workshops in different North-Eastern States. The primary,
middle, secondary and senior secondary school teachers from all parts of the country were introduced to innovative methods in
classroom teaching using specific art forms and traditional crafts of this region.

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April 11 to 25, 2017
Guwahati, Assam
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Role of Puppetry in Education
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Guwahati, Assam
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May 17 to June 06, 2017
Orientation Course
Guwahati, Assam
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Our Cultural Diversity
June 12 to 22, 2017
4. May 04 to 09, 2017 The Heritage of Creative Puppetry Guwahati, Assam 18
5. July 04 to 14, 2017 Role of School in Conservation of the Natural Guwahati, Assam 27
& Cultural Heritage
6. July 24 to August 03, 2017 Integrating Craft Skills in School Education Guwahati, Assam 40
7. August 09 to 24, 2017 Role of Puppetry in Education Guwahati, Assam 50
8. September 04 to 23, 2017 Orientation Course Guwahati, Assam 17
9. September 18 to 22, 2017 Distance Learning Programme Gangtok, Sikkim 93
10. October 03 to 13, 2017 Role of School in Conservation of the Natural Guwahati, Assam 41
& Cultural Heritage
11. October 23 to 28. 2017 An Integrated Approach to Education Guwahati, Assam 47
12. November 20 to 30, 2017 Role of School in Conservation of the Natural Guwahati, Assam 93
& Cultural Heritage
13. December 04 to 23, 2017 Orientation Course Guwahati, Assam 69
14. January 08 to 18, 2018 Our Cultural Diversity Guwahati, Assam 126
15. January 19 to 23, 2018 Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Sonitpur, Assam 96
Teaching
16. January 22 to February 01, 2018 Integrating Craft Skills in School Education Guwahati, Assam 94
17. February 20 to March 02, 2018 Integrating Craft Skills in School Education Guwahati, Assam 96
18. March 12 to 22, 2018 Role of School in Conservation of the Natural Guwahati, Assam 86
& Cultural Heritage

Cultural Exchange Programme

Under the Cultural Exchange Programme with the countries that have an item of exchange with CCRT, the CCRT receives
scholars, artists and other guests for exchanging views, dialogues and to express their views on educational dimensions
of culture. This is an ongoing process and few important CEPs under consideration are with Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Portugal, Netherland, Russia, Turkey, France, South Korea, Belarus, BRICS States, Australia, Guyana, Italy, Ukraine, Myanmar
and Egypt.
Cultural Mapping of India

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India has initiated an ambitious Pilot Project to carry out survey on cultural
topography of the country. CCRT’s role in this Project is to collate and utilize the existing data of artists of various genres
and the NGOs engaged in propagation of cultural manifestation available with Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural
Heritage, Sangeet Natak Akademi, National School of Drama, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Lalit Kala Akademi,
Zonal Cultural Centres, Anthropological Survey of India and other organizations under Ministry of Culture.

During the year 2017-18 source data of Artists profiles has been collected through CCRT in-service teachers, Teacher
Educators and Administrators from across India as well as other NGO's and also including cultural awareness programmes
out of the data collected in 5 Blocks on Pilot basis in CMI Project. Excel entry of approx. 21,000 artists is ready at the back
end of CCRT for uploading on the portal.

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