The Ministry of Culture, Government of India gives grants to the ZCCs for certain schemes for the promotion of Cultural art forms, promoting young talents and fostering national integrations. These schemes include the National Cultural Exchange Programme, Theatre rejuvenation scheme, North East Programme, Guru Shishya Parampara and young talent search.

1. National Cultural Exchange Programme

The National Cultural Exchange Programmes, between the different Zonal Cultural Centres provides a platform for exchanging cultural ties, besides providing the common people with a vast panaroma of knowledge and awareness of Indian culture. Our diversified sphere of activities involving a large number of participants encompasses all sections of people. Our programmes both at the zonal and national level are very popular and attractive. Our endeavour is to bring as many people as possible into the fold of our cultural activity.

The opportunities of inter-cultural exchange among the people of India provided by the seven Zonal Cultural Centres plays a positive role towards the creation of a feeling of oneness among the Indians as a whole irrespective of the state to which they belong, or the religion they profess or the language they speak. The Zonal Cultural centres thus play a positive role in neutralising the centrifugal forces and creating a feeling of Indianness among the vast people of India.

2. Theatre Rejuvenation:	Top

The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre regularly organise Experimental Theatre Festivals, Traditional Theatre Festivals, Intensive Theatre Workshops Natyotsavs and Monthly Theatre Shows for the revival of the Theatre Movement.

The main objective of organizing such festivals in to provide an opportunity to the theatre workers, students, actors, artists, directors and writers to perform on a common platform and interact with each other. This helps to understand the various theatre forms and their productions.

3. Young Talent Search (Pratibha Utsav):	Top

Pratibha Utsav are aimed at encouraging talented young performing artistes who have been awarded Govt. of India Scholarships in classical performing arts, vocal or instrumental music or folk music.

State/Zonal level competitions are held in four disciplines -

	Folk Music
	Folk Dance
	Classical Music
	Classical Dance

Talented young artistes are given cash awards to help them to pursue their art forms. They are also given an opportunity to perform under the EZCC banner.

4. Guru Shishya Parampara:	Top

Indias culture - her music, dance, literature and folk art are deeply rooted in her ancient religious and spiritual heritage. In ancient times talented students stayed at gurukuls and acquired knowledge about our rich cultural heritage. To preserve this tradition, the EZCC is following the guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. These guidelines have been incorporated into its ongoing schemes on the Guru Shishya Parampara.

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The ongoing schemes include:

	Purulia Chhau Dance (West Bengal)
	Gotipua Dance (Orissa)
	Paika (Orissa)
	Nauta (West Bengal)
	Bordoishilka (Assam)
	Thang-Ta Dance (Manipur)
	Bhatiali Folk Songs (West Bengal)
	Kushan Dance (Assam)
	Pung Cholom (Manipur)
	Maruni (Sikkim)

The scheme was completed on 31st March,2006 and their final stage performance will be held on 6th & 7th june 2006.

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