Culture Division

Scope of the work:

• Policy and planning for preservation of culture
• Implementation of policy, planning and progress
• Liaison with national and international agencies like UNESCO
• Bilateral Cultural Agreements
• Archaeological Excavation, collection and preservation
• Research and investigation
• Policy relating to issuance of permit for exportable curio good
• Policy with regard to various religious and ethnic groups, tribes, languages, dialects, scripts, arts, culture and literature
• Coordination with Department of Archaeology, various boards, trusts and other organizations related to culture

The chief of the Division is Joint Secretary (Technical service). Under him there are two sections:

• Archaeology Section and
• Culture Promotion and National and International Coordination Section each headed by respective Under Secretaries

Contacts:

Fax: 977-1-4211785