South-Central Zone Cultural Centre

South-Central Zone Cultural Centre
Dakṣiṇa-Madhya Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra
AbbreviationSCZCC
Formation1986-7
FounderRajiv Gandhi
Founded atNagpur
TypeZonal Cultural Centre
PurposeEducation, preservation and promotion of arts and culture
Location
Official language
Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Konkani
Chairman
Ramesh Bais
Websitewww.sczcc.gov.in

The South-Central Zone Cultural, Nagpur or SCZCC (ISO: Dakṣiṇa-Madhya Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra) 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE : ~ Website Menu Link ~ ABOUT US ~ About SCZCC ~". www.sczcc.gov.in. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Ministry Of Culture". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.