South-Central Zone Cultural Centre Explained

South-Central Zone Cultural Centre
Formation:1986-7
Native Name:Dakṣiṇa-Madhya Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra
Native Name Lang:iso 15919
Abbreviation:SCZCC
Founder:Rajiv Gandhi
Founding Location:Nagpur
Type:Zonal Cultural Centre
Purpose:Education, preservation and promotion of arts and culture
Location City:Nagpur
Location Country:India
Language:Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Konkani
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Ramesh Bais

The South-Central Zone Cultural, Nagpur or SCZCC (ISO:) is one of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres in India established in 1986 with its headquarters at Nagpur.  It comprises the linguistically different states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Maharashtra.  Each of these States has rich traditions of folk, tribal, fine arts and crafts.  The Centre strives through its various activities to enrich, promote and strengthen these traditions. The centre is working under the control of Ministry of  Culture, Government of India. The Governor of Maharashtra is the chairman of this centre.[1]

Other Regional Cultural Centres of India

The Cultural Zones of India are seven overlapping zones defined by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of various regions of India.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE : ~ Website Menu Link ~ ABOUT US ~ About SCZCC ~. www.sczcc.gov.in. en. 2018-12-04.
  2. Web site: Ministry Of Culture. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808091005/http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/indiaculture/index.asp. dead. 2011-08-08. 2018-12-04.