Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala)

The Department of Cultural Affairs is a department working under the Government of Kerala. The department is formed to promote and preserve the culture and heritage of Kerala. Several cultural organisations are present under this department.^[1][2]

Activities

Cultural Affairs (A) Department

• Papers relating to Kerala Kalamandalam, Kerala Sahitya Academy, Kera la Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Kerala Folklore Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Academy, Bharat Bhavan, Thulu Academy
• Audit Reports, L.A. interpellation, Subject Committee Report, Estimate Committee report, O. P. Etc.
• Issuing Awards such as Ezhuthachan puraskaram,Kathakali Puraskaram,Pallavoor Appu Marar Puraskaram, Raja Ravivarma Puraskaram, Keraleeya Nritha Natya Puraskaram.
• Papers relating to Grant-in-aid to Jawahar Bala Bhavan in the State and allied matters.
• Grant-in-aid to memorials to eminent men of arts and letters and allied matters.
• Grant-in-aid to Cultural Organisations in the State and NRG to various Cultural Institutions.
• Papers relating to Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, Kerala State Film Development Corporation.
• Related papers with L.A., Apex Committee Meeting etc. and Miscellaneous papers.

Cultural Affairs (B) Department

• Papers relating to Archaeology Department, Centre for Heritage Studies
• Papers relating to Administration and Establishment matters of Museum & Zoo
• Multi Purpose Cultural Complex Society (Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan).
• Miscellaneous papers of Cultural Affairs (B) Department.
• Papers relating to South Zone Cultural Centre and Swathi Sangeetholsavam.
• Cinema-TV Awards, Cultural Exchange Programme, Monthly Plan Progress.
• Papers related to Budget proposals of Cultural Affairs Department, Subject Committee, Vasthuvidya Gurukulam and Cine Artists' Pension.
• Paper related to Subsidy for Malayalam film and grant to federation of film societies of India
• Sanctioning of grant for the conduct of International Film Festivel, Kerala

Cultural Affairs (C) Department

• All papers relating to State Institute of Languages, Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature, State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications, Kerala State Book Mark, Konkani Sahithya Academy, Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board.
• Pension papers of Kerala Government Cultural Institution Employees Pension Scheme.
• All papers of State Archives Department & Directorate of Culture
• Monthly pension to artists who are in indigent circumstances, Arrear pension of pensioner to his/her heirs.
• Financial Assistance to Artists for Medical treatment, Central-state pension to artists.
• All miscellaneous papers relating to the Section.
• Consolidation work of Cultural Affairs Department.
• L. A. Interpellation.
• Monthly Business Statement.
• Papers related to classical language Status to Malayalam

Organisations under the department

See also

• Department of Finance
• Department of Forests and Wildlife
• Department of Information and Public Relations
• Department of Non Resident Keralites Affairs
• Department of Public Works
• Department of Tourism
• Department of Revenue and Land Survey
• Department of Food and Civil Supplies
• Department of Industries
• Department of General and Higher Education

References

External links

• Official website