The networking of the entire country through Zonal Cultural Centres will help in provision of inter-State cultural linkages and affinities. These Zonal Cultural Centres would also build up exhibitions and displays of performing, arts not only in terms of their emphasis on revival of languishing art forms but also in making the student community aware of the rich diversity of India's cultural heritage.

V. SCOUTING MOVEMENT

This movement has very pervasive coverage in the country. Through its inexpensive yet disciplined activities, the Scouting and Guiding and to the extent possible Rovering movements would be used to take care of activities like community singing, protection of monuments, cultural camps, rallies, jamborees and inter-State Camps. This movement is capable of achieving a great deal with very little investment.

VI. N.C.C., N.S.S. AND N.Y.Ks.

These institutions would be required to encourage cultural instruction particularly in terms of community interaction through camps and through organised and disciplined activity related to protection of cultural and natural environment.

VII. MUSEUMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYS

While these institutions have at national and State levels made a beginning to interact with educational institutions, in the proposed action plan, this activity would be systematised. The network of museums in the country and the protected monuments maintained by the Archaeological Surveys would be required to evolve with educational. institutions comprehensive linkages by close collaboration.

VIII. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INSTITUTIONS

a) INSTITUTES OF FOLKLORE AND ARTS

In the 8th Plan, special institutions for documenting an promotion of folklore and arts would be set up. These would take care of preservation and documenting of the rich diversity of art forms particularly in the rural and tribal

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areas. These would conduct special capsule course for teachers and scholars.

b) INSTITUTES OF MORAL EDUCATION

A special place has been assigned to imparting of value oriented education in the Education Policy document. A beginning would be made by instituting a special study value-oriented education. Based on its analysis, it would in collaboration with NCERT and State institutions, help in suggesting broad parameters of values of integrity, truth, devotion, loyalty etc. with particular reference to their embodiment in Indian heritage, so as to blend naturally with the over-all educational process.

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