North East Cultural Centre to be established at New Delhi
- Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Govt of India -
New Delhi, 1st June, 2011
“I am happy to announce that the North East Cultural Centre (NECC) will be established within the complex of Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT) at Dwarka, New Delhi. This is one of the outcomes subsequent to the discussions of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh with a delegation of Students from the Region in December, 2009”, said Shri.Bijoy Krishna Handique,Union Minister of DoNER at New Delhi today.
Ministry of DoNER had taken up with the Ministry of Culture for helping in the establishment of the Centre. After several rounds of discussions between officials of concerned Ministries, it was decided to start NECC in the campus of Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) at Dwarka. Ministry of DoNER and the North Eastern Council will arrange funds for organising a series of events within this financial year, through active involvement of the people from NER residing at Delhi and NCR.
Shri. Handique also said that the NECC will be a permanent platform in the national capital for cultural exchange not only among the people of the North East living in Delhi but also with those from other parts of the country.
* This Press Release was sent by Geetartha Darshan Barua, APS (Media Management) to Hon'ble Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, New Delhi.
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