CULTURAL RELATIONS
Cultural Agreements/Cultural Exchange Programmes With a view to renewing, revitalising and strengthening the cultural links and bonds of friendship and understanding which have historically existed between India and many countries in the world, this Ministry is actively pursuing a policy of cultural cooperation through a system of bilateral cultural agreements and other programmes aimed at projecting Indian culture and image abroad. The areas of cooperation are not necessarily- confined to the arts alone but include wide-ranging activities -in the fields of art and culture, education (including academic activity in the field of science and technology), medicine, agriculture, films, mass media and sports etc.
While the cultural agreements provide a general framework of co- operation, the cultural exchange programmes are drawn up from time to time to give effect to the provisions of the cultural agreements and incor- porate specific and concrete programmes of exchanges, such as exchange of professors, experts, scholars, artists, writers, performing troupes, sports teams, exhibitions, cultural and media information/radio and TV pro- grammes and also include institutional cooperation and training of specialists etc. These programmes are formulated for specific periods of 2-3 years and are renewed periodically. Recently, efforts have been made to encourage the development of,institutional links, especially bet- ween institutions of higher education.
During the year under report, cultural agreements were concluded with Ghana and Uganda and Zimbabwe, besides cultural agreement with Kenya which was signed in February 1981, bringing the total number of countries with which cultural agreements have been concluded so far to 62. Out of these countries, regular cultural exchange programmes have been finalised with 35 countries. In respect of countries with which cultural exchange programmes have not yet been finalised, bilateral cultural activities are undertaken on an ad-hoc basis on the basis of mutual agreement.
There are countries with which there are no cultural agreements but have otherwise close and friendly relations. In such cases, edu- cational and cultural exchanges' are considered on the basis of spe proposals like offers of scholarships, visits of performing troupes etc. and agreed to through diplomatic channels.
Cultural Delegations While the work relating to performing and non-performing delegations (both outgoing and incoming) and exhibitions under the various cultural exchange programmes has been delegated to the Ministries/agencies like Mininistries of Information and Broadcasting and Health and Family Wel- fare, the University Grants Commission, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the National Council of Educational Research and Training, the National Museum, the National Gallery of Modern Art etc., the Ministry is concerned with the visit of official delegations and visits of other digmi- taries who visit India for establishing cultural contacts and for policy level discussions, including formulation/negotiation of cultural agreements and cultural exchange programmes. Apart from the official delegations led by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Culture and Social Welfare to German Democratic Republic, Hungary and Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of these countries, official
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delegations were sent by this Ministry to Democratic People's Republic of korea, Republic of Korea, Kenya, Cuba and Mexico for formulating bilateral cultural agreements and cultural exchange programmes. Official delegations from Syrian Arab republic, Bahrain, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Japan and Portugal visited India for finalisation of Cultural Exchange Programmes. In addition, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria also visited India on an invitation from the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Culture and Social Welfare.
Presentation of Books, Art Objects and Essay Competitions Books, art objects and essay competitions being important media for promotion and better understanding of life and culture of India in foreign countries, the Ministry continued to provide funds to the ICCR for. pre- sentation of books and art objects to foreign Governments, organisations, libraries and individuals and for organising essay competitions abroad through the Indian Missions. An important presentation was the marble replica of Taj to Bulgaria.
Assistance to Indo-Foreign Friendship Societies The Indo-Foreign Friendship Societies provide useful avenues for the promotion of Indian Culture abroad and for development of mutual appreciation of each other's cultural values. These societies organise cultural activities such as lectures, festivals and exhibitions on India inclu- ding performances of Indian artists. Some of these societies also maintain small libraries and reading rooms. The Ministry has been extending financial assistance to these societies on the recommendation of the concerned Indian Missions abroad. The programme was continued during the year.
Besides assistance to these societies, grants were given to a few selected Indian Missions for encouragement of cultural activities among the local population of Indian origin.
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FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS (IN LAKHS OF RUPEES) OF ITEMS DISCUSSED
IN VARIOUS CHAPTERS
Budget Estimates Budget
Sl. Item Plan/ 1981-82 Estimates
No. Non-Plan 1982-83
Original Revised
1 2 3 4 5 6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Education
1. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Non-Plan 2243 .37 2085 .63 2500 .00
2. Central Tibetan Schools Non-Plan 98 .10 95 .27 105 .22
3. Bal Bhavan.. Non-Plan 222 .00 19 .86 22 .66
Plan 5 .00 5 .00 10.00
4. National Awards to Teachers Non-Plan 2 .60 2 .96 3 .15
5. National Foundation for Teacher',,
Welfare Non-Plan 1.00 1.00 Nil
6. NCC Junior Division Troops in Kendriya
Vidyalayas and Residential Schools Non-Plan 3 .50 3.50 3.50
7. Educational concessions to Defence
Personnel Non-Plan 1.00 1.50 1.50
8. Cultural Exchange Programme in the
Field of School Education Non-Plan 1.00 0.01 1.00
9. (a) Educational Technology Programme Plan 38.00 41.80 193.00
(b) INSAT Cells and assistance to
specialised Institutions Plan 95.00 3.20 7.00
10. National Council of Educational Re-
search and Training- Plan 175.00 175.00 275. 00
Non-Plan 546. 80 574. 32 628. 70
11. Paper for Non-formal Education for
Elementary age-group Children Plan 520. 00 520 .00 565. 00
12. Non-Formal Education for 9-14 age-
Group Plan 380 .00 380. 00 500. 00
13. Early Childhood Education-Assistance
to Voluntary Agencies Do. 15.00 1.00 15. 00
14. Population Education Project Do. 150 .00 100.00 150 .00
15. Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Orga-
nisations, Working in the Field of School
Education Non-Plan 0 .13 0. 13 0 .26
Plan 6 .00 6 .00 3 .00
Higher Education and Research
1. University Grants Commission Plan 40,00 .00 40,00 .00 47,00 .00
Non-Plan 61,90 .25 62,90 .78 67,68 .42
2. Association of Indian Universities Plan 12 .00 1.97 5.50
Non-Plan 1 .40 1.40 1.45
3. Zakir Husain College, Delhi Plan 10 .00 10 .00 5 .00
Non-Plan 1.90 1 .90 1. 95
4. Institutions for Higher Learning Plan 13 00 13.00 5. 00
Non-Plan 9.00 9.00 9. 50
5. Loan to Panjab University Plan 20 .00 20. 00 20 .00
6. Indian Council of Social Science Re-
search, New Delhi.. Plan 70 .00 50 .00 100.00
Non-Plan 123 .00 121 .00 128.00
7. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Plan 10 .00 10. 00 10 .00
Non-Plan 19 .63 20. 73 22 .00
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1 2 3 4 5 6
8. Assistance to Professional Organisations Plan 5 .00 5 .00 5 .00
9. Indian Council of Philosophy Plan 5 .00 5 .00 15.00
10. Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Non-Plan 16 .00 16 .00 16 .00
11. Revision of Scales of Pay of University
and College Teachers Non-Plan 500 .00 500 .00 250 .00
12. National Research Professors Non-Plan 0 .17 0 .30 1 .00
13. Indian Institute of Advanced Study,
Simla Non-Plan 35 .00 20 .00 35 .00
14. National Institute of Educational Plan-
ning and Administration New Delhi .. Plan 22 .00 22 .00 40 .00
Non-Plan 21 .45 22 .31 23 .00
Technical Education
1. Quality Improvement Programme(Direct
Central Assistance and Community
Polytechnics) Plan 145 .00 145 .00 150 .00
Non-Plan 75 .00 60 .48 75 .00
2. Programme of Apprenticeship Training Plan 70 .00 44 .00 148 .35
Non-Plan 160 .86 161 .20 162 .35
3. Indian Institutes of Technology Plan 800 .00 800 .00 750 .00
Non-Plan 2323 .08 2427 .09 2581 .40
4. Regional Engineering Colleges Plan 245 .00 245 .00 250 .00
Non-Plan 514.90 540 .00 572 .00
5. Development of Post-graduate Courses
and Research Work Plan 80 .00 80 .00 80 .00
Non-Plan 150 .00 118 .80 150 .00
6. Central Institutes (Technical Teachers
Training Institutes, School of Planning
and Architecture, New Delhi.
National Institute of Training in
Industrial Engineering, Bombay.
National Institute of Forge and
Foundry Technology, Ranchi) Plan 125 .00 111 .01 125 .00
Non-Plan 236 .49 244. 42 265 .90
7. Indian Institutes of Management Plan 200 .00 200 .00 200 .00
Non-Plan 248 .56 263 .40 276 .72
8. Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad Non-Plan 2 .50 2 .50 2 .50
9. Management Education Plan 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00
10. UGC Scheme Plan 600 .00 600 .00 660 .00
11. New Schemes Plan 316 .00 363 .00 889.00
Scholarships
1. National Scholarships Scheme Plan 199.00 199 .00 242 .00
2. (a) National Loan Scholarships Scheme Non-Plan 400.00 400 .00 400.00
(b) Write-off of irrecoverable loans and
Advances Non-Plan 6 .00 6 .00 8 .00
(c) 50%, share of the State Governments
in respect of recoveries made from
scholars of pre-1974 consolidated
loans Non-Plan 16 .00 16 .00 16 .00
3. Scholarships in approved Residential
Secondary Schools Non-Plan 80 .00 90 .00 100.00
4. National Scholarships Scheme at the
Secondary Stage for Talented Children
from Rural Areas Plan 130. 00 130 .00 182 .00
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1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Grant-in-Aid of Scholarships to students
from Non-Hindi speaking States for
Post-Matric',studies in Hindi Non-Plan 33 .00 33 .00 33 .00
6. Research Scholarships to Products of
Traditional institutions engaged in
study of Classical languages other than
Sanskrit e.g. Arabic & Persian Plan 1.00 1.00 1.00
7. National Scholarships for Study Abroad Non-Plan 75 .00 75 .00 80 .00
8. General Cultural Scholarships Scheme .. Non-Plan 41 .00 50 .00 50 .00
9. Scholarships for Nationals of Bangladesh Non-Plan 12 .00 21 .60 -
10. Special English Course for foreign
Students Non-Plan 00 .10 00 .10 00 .10
11. Scholarships for foreigners for studies
in India Non-Plan 22 .00 24 .00 24 .00
12. Indian Scholars going abroad Non-Plan 9 .50 9 .50 9 .50
13. Partial Financial Assistance (Loans)
Scheme Non-Plan 0 .40 0 .40 0 .40
Book Promotion and Copyright
1. National Book Trust
(a) Normal Activities and World
Book Fair (Non-Plan) 26 .90 30 .34 32 .91
(Plan) 30 .00 27 .10 23 .80
(b) Aadan-Pradan Plan 6 .00 6 .00 6 .00
(c) Nehru Bal Pustakalaya Plan 12 .00 12 .00 13 .00
(d) Scheme of Subsidised Publication
of University Level Books Plan 20 .00 18 .00 20 .00
(e) Nehru Bhavan Plan 6 .75 6 .75 12 .00
2. Publication of Low-priced University
Level Books of Foreign Origin . - Plan 1 .50 0 .70 1 .00
3. National Book Development Board Plan 1 .75 1 .75 3 .20
4. Book Export Promotional Activities Plan 6 .00 6 .00 6 .00
5. Raja Rammohun Roy National Edu-
cational Resources Centre
Office Expenses Plan 1 .00 1.00 1.85
6. Contributions to the International
Union for the Protection of Literary
and Artistics Works Non-Plan 5 .75 7 .75 6 .84
7. TA/DA for Non-official Members of
the Copyright Board Non-Plan 0 .20 0 .20 0 .20
8. Honorarium to Chairman and other
Non-official Members of the Copyright
Board Non-Plan 0 .35 0 .32 0 .40
9. Purchase of special paper, cards, steel
cabinets, etc. Non-Plan 0 .20 0 .10 0 .20
Youth Services
1. National Service Scheme Plan 60 .00 60 .00 90 .00
Non-Plan 258 .54 248 .71 259 .27
2. National Service Volunteer Scheme Plan 10 .00 1 .00 8 .00
Non-Plan 15 .00 12 .50 15 .00
3. Nehru Yuvak Kendras Plan 60 .00 60 .00 85 .00
Non-Plan 110 .60 112 .50 115 .87
4. Assistance to Voluntary Agencies work-
ing in the field of Youth Plan 17 .00 7 .00 12 .00