Annual report - Ministry Of Culture

Yechuri visited the Monuments of Red
Fort Complex, Delhi. On this occasion, a
photo Exhibition was also organized on
Scientific Conservation of the monuments
under Commonwealth Games Project.
vi. A Short Term Training Course on Scientific
Conservation of Monuments and antiquities
for PGDA Students of the Institute of
Archaeology, New Delhi was conducted
from August 3-16, 2010. Fifteen PGDA
students and six Asstt. Archl. Chemists
participated in this course. The Classroom
lectures and Laboratory Demonstrations
to the students were carried out by
departmental officials and experts from
other reputed institutions.
vii. The World Heritage week, from November
19-25, 2010 was celebrated in the O/o the
Director (Science), A.S.I., Dehradun. On
the inaugural day a painting competition
was organized on the theme: “Our Glorious
Past and Rich Cultural Heritage” for the
school children. During weeklong
celebrations, a photo-exhibition was
organized in five different schools of
Dehradun on the theme of “Role of Science
in conservation of the cultural heritage”.
The Exhibition was visited by about 4000
School Children who were briefed on the
scientific conservation of cultural heritage.
During the celebrations, about 4000 printed
pamphlets having an appeal to the public
to contribute in the task of conservation
was also distributed among the students.
World Heritage Wing
Archeological Survey of India is the nodal agency on
behalf of Government of India for World Heritage
related matters. Apart from rendering technical advice
from time, World Heritage Section coordination with
the various Ministers (Central and State), UNESCO
offices (Paris and New Delhi), World Heritage Centre
and PRI to UNESCO. World Heritage Section helps
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various State Governments and agencies in preparing
nomination dossiers and Tentative List proposals for
their onward transmission to the World Heritage centre
and coordinates and helps in the conducting of various
missions from the World Heritage Centre. As of now
28 sites (23 Cultural and 5 Natural) from India have
been inscribed On the World Heritage List of
UNESCO.
� Jantar-Mantar, Jaipur is the latest site under
Cultural Category inscribed on the World
Heritage List in July, 2010 during 34 th Session
of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, held
on July 25 to August 3, 2010-at Brasilia (Brazil).
� Eight member delegation from Archaeological
Survey of India, Ministry of Environment and
Forest Government of Rajasthan led by the
Director General, ASI participated in the 34 th
Session of the World Heritage Committee held
at Brasilia (Brazil) from July 25 to August 3,
2010.
� Mr. Kai Weise, ICOMOS Expert from Nepal
visited Santiniketan forevaluation of the site for
inscription on the World Heritage List under
Cultural Category in 2011.
� IUCN team visited Western Ghats for purpose
of evaluation on the World Heritage List under
Natural Category in 2011.
� Sub Regional Periodic Reporting workshop for
West, Central and South Asian Countries held
from 1 st to 5 th June, 2010 at Wildlife Institute
of India, Development wherein participants from
14 State Parties, World Heritage Centre and its
advisory bodies, UNESCO’s Regional offices
site managers of Indian World Heritage Cultural
and Natural Sites participated in the Workshop.
� Nomination dossier on “Qutb Shahi Monuments
of Hyderabad” and “Hill Forts of Rajasthan”
under Cultural Category and “Great Himalayan
National Park” under Natural Category have
been submitted to the World Heritage Centre.