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CHAPTER-I |
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THE PARTICULARS OF ITS
ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF CULTURAL
AFFAIRS & DEPARTMENT |
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All the subject pertaining to Cultural Affairs &
Heritage Department like preservation of ancient
monuments cultural show within the country and
internationally, compilation of folk songs etc. Are
administered by Cultural Affairs & Heritage
Department. The .Department also organizes many
programs like Kabi Sammelans, Bharat Utsavas,
Theater Workshops and Fine Arts Exhibition and
Workshops every year. |
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The activities of
this Department are spread over three sections - the song & Drama Unit, the Archives & Archeology and
the State Libraries. |
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I. Songs & Drama Unit: |
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As a member of
Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, the unit has
given several performances outside the state under
National Cultural Exchange Programmes. The unit
also has been empanelled with Indian Council of
Cultural Relation for programmes abroad. |
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II. Archeology and Archives Section: |
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The Archives and Archeology Section of this
Department look after various schemes pertaining to
the heritage protection, documentation and
preservation of ancient monuments and traditional
house and ancient religious institutions in
technical collaboration with the Archeological
Survey of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural
Heritage. |
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III. State Libraries: |
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The sole objective
of Libraries is to promote public reading habits
and creation of well informed civil societies. The
library facilities in the state is much behind other
states. Persistent effort is being made to expand and
popularize this facility in the District and
Sub-Division. Some of the development under this
sector has been made after 1994, with the
establishment of Sub-Divisional Libraries of
Chungthang, Pakyong, Ravongla and Soreng. In the
year 2002-03 a new Childern Library was also set in
the State Central Library Gangtok. |
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The function of the Cultural Affairs & Heritage
Department under allocation of Business rules 2004
are as under (Allocation of Business Rule 2004). |
- Preservation and Consolidation of ancient
art and culture.
- Collection and compilation of folk songs and
music, etc.
- Cultural show arrangement.
- Preservation and conservation of ancient
monuments.
- Institute of Tibetology
- Forestering
competitive programmes for community development
- Library attached to the Community Centre.
- Museums.
- Archives.
- Gazetteers.
- District Libraries attached to District
Community Centres.
- Operation of the Antiquities and Art
Treasures Act, 1972 (CSS).
- Work pertaining to renovation / restoration
for preservation and conservation of ancient
monuments sites/ remains/ruins institutions ect.
Having historical and religious importance.
- Operation of ancient Monuments and
Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
- Public services-Statutory rules of the
services with which the Department is concerned.
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