The basic responsibility of the Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department is promotion of Art & Culture of the State of Sikkim. Its activities are spread over three sections viz., the Song & Drama Unit, the Archive & Archaeology and the State Libraries. The Song and Drama Unit is responsible for the promotion of performing art, particularly the folk songs and dances, dramatics etc. The Archive & Archaeology section as the name suggests, deals with preservation of institution and other monuments having archaic importance and conservation of the historical records and documents. The Library section is responsible for managing the public libraries at the State, District and Sub divisional level and catering to the reading requirements of the public. The Department, besides its routine activities, is also responsible for establishment of new Community Centre and running the old ones as well as establishment of cultural centres. As the terms art and culture connotes a very wide area, the departmental activities often extend beyond the broad meaning of the term.