Total funds allocated/spent under Guru Shishya Parampara Scheme is Rs. 343.61 lakhs

To protect, preserve & promote various forms of folk art, indigenous art and craft throughout the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. For this purpose, these ZCCs organize various cultural activities, workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs etc under Shilpgram Scheme.

The number of beneficiaries and the funds allocated/spent under Guru Shishya Parampara Scheme and artists engaged for cultural programmes by ZCCs for these initiatives in past three years is as under:

Sl. No. Year Number of beneficiaries Funds allocated/ spenti. 2014-15 497 98.51 lakhii. 2015-16 425 140.28 lakhiii. 2016-17 368 104.82 lakh

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