17. Financial Provisions:

A break-up of the financial pro- vision proposed under the broad categories of activities is gives below :

        
                                          
        S.No.         Scheme               Provision for 1966-67            Provision for            
                                           Original       Revised              1967-68.
        
                                                    
                                                Rs.           Rs.                Rs.
        
        1.   Grants-in-aid for 
             International Cultural 
             Organisations                 1,68,000            1,68,000        1,94,000
        2.   Cultural Delegations         10,53,000            9,44,000        10,00,000
        3.   Cultural Activities           5,38,000            3,78,000        4,00,000
        4.   XXVIth  International 
             Congress of Orientalists-
             Grant for the Publication 
             of the Proceedings of 
             the Congress                   1,000               50,000         2,00,000

B. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS

18. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi is an autonomous Organisation working for establishing, reviving and strengthening of cultural relations between India and other countries. A budget provision of Rs. 11 lakh for its general activities, was made during the current financial year and a similar amount is likely to be given to the Council for its activities during 1967-68.

19. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding:

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was instituted by the Government of India in 1964 and is being administered on its behalf by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. It was decided to make the first award to U Thant, Secretary-General, United Nations.

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20. Delegations Sent Abroad:

The following distinguished Indians were sent abroad by the Council during April to December, 1966.

(i) A delegation of the Pracyavani Dramatic Group of Calcutta, visited Nepal in May, 1966 and staged Sanskrit plays there.

(ii) The Natya Ballet Centre Dance troupe visited Nepal for participation in the Independence Day celebrations at Kathmandu in August 1966.

(iii) An Indian contingent consisting of 35 members led by Dr. P.N. Sapru, M.P., visited Afghanistan for participation in the Afghan Jashan celebrations in August, 1966.

(iv) Dr. P.N. Dhar, Director, Institute of Economic Growth, visited the United Kingdom in May, 1966.

(v) Prof. K.S. Murthy, Head of the Department of Philosophy, University of Waltair, visited South East Asian countries in May, 1966.

(vi) Shri Jagannath Azad, Urdu Poet, visited Nepal in June, 1966.

(vii) Shri Suresh Chandra Jana of West Bengal went to Ceylon in July, 1966, for one year to teach Esraj and Tagore songs.

(viii) Maulana Imtiaz Ali Arshi, Librarian, Raza Library, Rampur, participated in the anniversary celebrations of the poet, Khushal Khan Khattark in Kabul in August, 1966.

(ix) Shri S.C. Ray, Teacher, Doon School, Dehra Dun visited the USSR in September, 1966.

(x) Shri Yogi Raj and Shri Hari Shankar Adesh were sent to Trinidad as Cultural Lecturers in September, 1966 and November, 1966 respectively.

(xi) Quari Farid Ahmed of Delhi participated in the International Quran Reading Competition in Kuala Lumpur in December, 1966.

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21. Visitors From Abroad :

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations continued to play hosts to distinguished artists, scientists, specialists in the various fields from abroad. The following visited India during the period under review:

(i) Mr. Benjamin Moraes, Secretary of Education, Guanabara Brazil.

(ii) Miss Malini Jayasinghe Peris, Pianist, Ceylon.

(iii) Dr. 0.B. Jamalov, Director, Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan (accompanied by an interpreter Mr. Mohammedov).

(iv) Mrs. E.C.L. During Caspers, a Dutch student, for study of the Archaeological places of the Indus Valley Civilization.

(v) Mr. Laurentiu Theban, a Rumanian scholar on a scholarship of the Council, for study of Indo-Aryan languages at the University of Delhi.

(vi) Mr, Behruz Cinici, Turkish Architect.

(vii) Mr. Carlos Lecerda, Journalist and Leader of the Opposition in Brazil.

(viii) Prof. Ali A. Mazruli, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Makerere University.

(ix) A delegation of 35 persons from Surinam.

(x) Mr. Vitomia Lukic of Yugoslavia joined the University of Delhi as a Lecturer of Serbo-Croatian Languages.

(xi) Some Japanese students to study Hindi at the Asia- Africa Linguistic Institute.

(vii) A thirteen-member students' delegation from France.

(xiii) Prof. E. Schweizer, University of Zurich, Switzerland,

(xiv) Prof. V. Bojnansky from the Mycological and Virological Department of Czechoslovakia.

(xv) Mrs. Moogo, Social Worker, from Kenya.

(xvi) Dr. Moises Ochoa Campos, Co-ordinator General of Planning, Ministry of Education, Mexico.

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(xvii) Mrs. Baranas Von Bernard and Princess Senta Hohenlohe from Argentina.

(xviii) Mr. Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail, M.P., from Malaysia.

(xix) Dr J. Bronowski (accompanied by his wife) from California, USA.

(xx) Dr. Stanley Rypins Fellow of Salk Institute for Biological Studies, California, USA.

(xxi) Dr. A.D. Littman, Senior Scientific Worker in the Academy of Sciences, USSR.

(xxii) Dr.Adan Abdi Hussein, Head of the Manpower Section, Ministry of Planning and Co-ordination, Somalia.

(xxiii) Dr. Slavoljub Harisijades, Professor of Microbiology from Belgrade.

(xxiv) Mr. Ivan Slaming, Lecturer in Comparative Literature, University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

(xxv) Mr. K.M.W. Kuruppu, Principal, Education Department, from Ceylon.

(xxvi) Dr. F.L. Kunz, Vice-President of the Foundation for integrative Education, New York, USA.

22. Exhibitions:

Eight exhibitions were organised by the Council during the year. These related to: (i) Life and People of Mongolia; (ii) Polish Art; (iii) Books on Japan; (iv) Photographs of Dutch Architecture and Space for the Young (v) Polish Theatre Art; (vi) Yugoslavia Today; (vii) Life and Culture of Canada; and (viii) Books on Nigeria.

23. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations also made available to the Bal Bhavan an exhibition of Children's Paintings from Leeds (UK).

24. Dance/Music Recitals:

A number of cultural functions were organised by the Council during the year. These include: A Piano recital by Miss Malini Jayasinghe Peris of Ceylon in April 1966 and another by Miss Verdaerman of Turkey in November, 1966. In collaboration with the French Cultural Centre, another Piano recital by the French Pianist Marique de

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la Bruchollere was arranged by the Council in October, 1966. A dance programme by the Japanese dancers was organised by the Council in New Delhi.

25. Presentations

(i) The Council sent 2 silver trophies to the High Commission of India, Trinidad, for presentation to the All- Trinidad Council of Indian Music and Drama.

(ii) Books were sent to South Korea, Cuba, Ireland, Uganda for presentation.

(iii) Under the scheme of Essay Competition, the Council made a gift of books and handicrafts to the winner of Jawaharlal Nehru Elocution Contest sponsored by the Indian Embassy in Moscow.

(iv) English and Arabic books were made available by the Vice-President of India during his visit to Malaysia.

(v) One hundred and forty-five copies of Tarjumanul-Quran were sent to the Ministry of External Affairs for presentation abroad through the Indian Missions.

(vi) Five hundred copies of the Children's History of India were sent to the Ministry of External Affairs for presentation through the Indian Missions abroad. Copies were also presented to the Kerman Union High School, California, USA.

(vii) The Council sent a sari, a few scarves and raw-silk neckties to the Indian Embassy in the USA for presentation.

(viii) "International Studies", a journal, was subscribed for presentation to Singapore.

(ix) The Council sent musical instruments to the Deutsches Museum at Munich.

(x) The Indian Ambassador at Bangkok presented saplings of the Maha Bodhi Tree to the Deputy Governor at Pattani Province, Thailand.

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26. Orientation Courses

(i) Orientation courses were organised in June, 1966, in collaboration with USAID for the benefit of Indians going to the USA for further studies.

(ii) Three orientation courses were organised during July- September, 1966 in collaboration with different organisations for outgoing Indian officers and for incoming, foreign trainees.

(iii) An orientation course was organised in August, 1966, in Calcutta for incoming foreign students and outgoing Indian students.

(iv) An orientation course was organised in September, 1966, in New Delhi for Indian students going to Russia, etc., for further studies.

(v) Two Introduction Courses for incoming foreign students were organised-(i) in September, 1966, in Madras and (ii) in Bombay in October, 1966.

27. Summer Camps:

Two Summer Camps were organised for foreign students in Kashmir and Ooty during May-June, 1966.

28. Publications :

The following publications were brought out by the Council:

(i) Music-East and West

(ii) Handbook of Bibliographies on Indian Art and Culture

(iii) Thai Translation of Bhagwad Gita

(iv) Yaddash-Hai-Man (Hindi Translation)

(v) Yaddash-Hai-Man (Urdu Translation)

(vi) Towards Understanding India (Paperback edition)

29. Other Activities

(i) A number of foreign students were received by the Council on their arrival in India and facilities were extended to them in connection with their stay or onward travel.

(ii) Shri Madanjeet Singh gave an illustrated talk on 'Art of the Himalayas' under the auspices of the Council in New Delhi in October, 1966.

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(iii) The Council arranged a Study Tour for foreign students from October 7-14, 1966. They visited Bhakra Nangal, Chandigarh and Simla.

(iv) The Council organised a one-day Seminar on 'Intellectual Values in Modern India' in New Delhi on the 20th November, 1966.

(v) A programme of Czechoslovak Films was organised by the Council at Azad Bhavan on December 13, 14 and 15, 1966.

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