Chapter 1 : Definition-National Academies in India-Sangeet Natak
Akademi : objective and functions, Jawaharlal Nehru
Manipur Dance Academy, Kathak Kendra, National
School of Drama-Sahitya Akademi : objectives
and function. Regional Centres-Lalit Kala Akademy
objectives and function, Regional Centres-State
Academies- IGNCA-Zonal Cultural Centres-ICCR.
Chapter 2 :Significance of Art and Culture
Culture : Its Etymology and concept- Culture in India
- Art in India-Social significance of Art-Indian
civilizations-Fine Arts - Painiting, Folk painting.
Sculpture; Architecture- Performing Arts- Music :
Hindustani, Camatic, Folk music. Musical Instrument-
Dance in India, Classical Dances, Folk Dance; Drama
: Modem Theartre, Folk Theatre, Puppetry - Cinema
-Literary Art- Artisln's Art,
Chapter 3 :Role of Special Libraries
Definition, objectives, functions, services, origin and
development-Special Libraries in cultural context -
Special Libraries in India-Humanities Libraries in
India- Special Libraries Network in India- National
Information System in Humanities - National Policy
of Library and Information System-National
Documentation Centre for Humanities.
Chapter 4 National Academies : Growth and Development of
their Libraries
SNA : Library, Disc Library, Museum- NSD
Library- Sahitya Akademi Library- LKA Library.
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Chapter 5 : Contribution of National Academies to Art and
Culture
SNA and its contribution to art and culture : Seminars,
Symposiums, Workshops, Festivals; Awards and Fellows;
Publications; Journals; Financial Assistance; Assistance
to Theatre workers; Exhibition-Demonstration;
Preservation and promotion of puppetry; Preservation of
other Art forms and Rare forms of Traditional arts; Rare
forms Fellowship; Development of Tribal Culture; Project
Grants; SA and its contributions to art and culture:
Publication, Journals; Translation; Exhibitions; Awards,
Fellows; Translation Awards; Bhasha Samman;
Samvatasar Lectures; Meet the Author; Men and Books; -
Through My Window; Samvad; Seminar; Workshops;
Travel Grants to Authors; Cultural Exchange Programme;
Films in Indian Writers; Archives of Indian Literature -
Tribal and Oral Literature Project; Shabdana : Centre for
Translation; Mulakat; Kavisandhi; Katha Sandhi; Loka :
The Many Voices Ashmita; Antaral - LKA and its
contribution to art and culture : Exhibitions; National
Exhibition of Contemporary Arts; National Exhibition of
Photography; Indian Biennale of Photography; Triennale
India; Kala Mela; Camps; Workshops; Demonstrations;
Festivals; Seminars; Conferences; Symposiums; National
Memorial Lecture; Coomaraswami Memorial Lecture; Dr.
Alice Bonner Momorial Lecture; Abanindranath Tagore
Memorial Lecture; Prof. K.C. Panicker Memorial Lecture;
Prof. Madan Lai Nagar Memorial Lecture; Paricharcha
and Dialogue Programme; Rea search and Documentation;
Acquisition of Works; Institute of Traditional Arts; Projects
in Folk, Tribal and Traditional Arts; Survey of Traditional
Art; Tribal Artists Welfare Centre; Art Organizations;
Publications, Journal; Awards and Fellows.
Chapter 6 : Summary and Suggestions
Programmes of National Academies - Seminars, Festivals,
Workshops, Awards, Publications, Journals- Individual
Progranunes : Sangeet Natak Akademi - Saitya Akademi -
Lalit Kala Akademi - Library : Sangeet Natak Akademi -
Sahitya Akademi - Lalit Kala Akademi - Findings -Suggestions.

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