NE Cultural Centre coming up in Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Info Centre

Imphal, June 02 2011: Union Minister of Development of North East Region (DoNER) BK Handique has announced that a North East Cultural Centre (NECC) would be set up in New Delhi.

He said that the NECC would be established within the complex of already existing Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) at Dwarka, New Delhi.

BK Handique said that the NECC was one of the outcomes of the discussions between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and a delegation of students from North East region in December, 2009 .

The NECC would be a permanent platform in the national capital for cultural exchange not only among the people of North East living in Delhi but also with those from other parts of the country.

The DoNER Minister said that his Ministry had taken up with the Union Ministry of Culture for helping in the establishment of the Centre.

The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training was set up in May 1979 in Dwarka, New Delhi as an autonomous organisation by the Govt of India under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture, Government of India is one of the premier institutions working in the field of linking education with culture.

The broad objectives of CCRT are to revitalise the education system by creating an understanding and awareness among students about the plurality of the regional cultures of India and integrating this knowledge with education.

The main thrust is on linking education with culture and making students aware of the importance of culture in all development programmes.

One of the most important functions of CCRT is to implement the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme, which was taken over from the Department of Culture in 1982 .

The scheme provides scholarships to outstanding children in the age group of 10 to 14 years.

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