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New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
ASI steps in to promote masons, skilled workers
NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) may come up with a mechanism to facilitate and promote traditional masons and skilled workers — who are engaged in the restoration and conservation of heritage sites. This would help in sustaining their livelihoods and preserving traditional masonry techniques. During the Central Advisory Board of Archaeology, the secretary of the ministry of culture Vivek Aggarwal proposed to support traditional artists and sculptors associated with heritage work as creative start-ups. He noted that such a move would not only promote traditional skills but ensure employment opportunities. One of the proposals is to market their skill and work. According to ASI officials involved in the upkeep of historical buildings, many traditional craftsmen engaged by the agency remain out of work for several months each year due to various factors, including weather conditions and administrative delays. Officials said that the survey is considering ways to help these artisans survive and continue practicing—and passing on—their professional skills. 'Intricate conservation work requires a lot of traditional workers. But they have no work during the rainy season, as all activity stops. There is also no activity while estimates and proposals are being prepared and approved. As a result, there is effectively no work for them for 4 to 6 months each year. In these circumstances, many skilled traditional workers are leaving the field and turning to other occupations. Our concern is how we can keep them engaged and ensure they are properly paid,' said officials.
The Print
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
Culture ministry plans to set up ‘cells' to educate new artists on IP registration
Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal, in his address at an event here, also said the ministry is attempting to have 'GI registration' of traditional instruments across regions. Intellectual property or IP refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names and images used in commerce, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website. New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) The culture ministry is planning to set up dedicated 'cells' in its centres, academies and other constituent units, to educate new artists about Intellectual Property Rights and to facilitate and handhold them in going for 'IP registration', its secretary said on Tuesday. He was speaking at the event 'IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP', hosted by FICCI, with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar present on the dais. In his address, the culture secretary also mentioned that he had met filmmaker Shekhar Kapur earlier in the day at the Ministry of Culture. He told the gathering, consisting of experts from music, legal and other domains, that another aspect of his ministry is working on is to 'support IP registration'. 'We are planning that in the information facilities, in various infrastructure that the Ministry of Culture has in various zones, our cultural centres, our Kalagrams, our academies, we create cells to educate and to do handholding of new artists to go for IP registration,' Aggarwal said. 'So, whatever information or handholding or liaisoning they require, from registry authorities, we will organise workshops to inform and support, and do it especially in regional languages, because sometimes, artists practising in such languages won't have access to those resources,' he said. Some of the prominent academies under the purview of the ministry are — Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi. The secretary said his ministry projects the work of artists and endeavours so that their work has 'access to market' 'Also, we are in discussion, we hope to sign MoUs with major digital platforms, so that art forms and music which is not currently commercialised, we bring them onboard and get them market access,' he said. The ministry is also looking at festivals having music as a theme, regionally and nationally, Aggarwal said. 'Another step that the ministry is taking, to have GI registration of traditional instruments, every region will have,' he said. The secretary asserted that as a ministry, 'We are looking at promoting a strong public private partnership, to have partnership with the corporate, various market players, and also with state governments, so that when we work on initiatives, we have a larger stakeholder base, and that stakeholder base can create an environment that is more sustainable, including IP protection'. PTI KND RHL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Culture ministry plans to set up 'cells' to educate new artists on IP registration
New Delhi, The culture ministry is planning to set up dedicated "cells" in its centres, academies and other constituent units, to educate new artists about Intellectual Property Rights and to facilitate and handhold them in going for "IP registration", its secretary said on Tuesday. Intellectual property or IP refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names and images used in commerce, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization website. Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal, in his address at an event here, also said the ministry is attempting to have "GI registration" of traditional instruments across regions. He was speaking at the event 'IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP', hosted by FICCI, with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar present on the dais. In his address, the culture secretary also mentioned that he had met filmmaker Shekhar Kapur earlier in the day at the Ministry of Culture. He told the gathering, consisting of experts from music, legal and other domains, that another aspect of his ministry is working on is to "support IP registration". "We are planning that in the information facilities, in various infrastructure that the Ministry of Culture has in various zones, our cultural centres, our Kalagrams, our academies, we create cells to educate and to do handholding of new artists to go for IP registration," Aggarwal said. "So, whatever information or handholding or liaisoning they require, from registry authorities, we will organise workshops to inform and support, and do it especially in regional languages, because sometimes, artists practising in such languages won't have access to those resources," he said. Some of the prominent academies under the purview of the ministry are Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi. The secretary said his ministry projects the work of artists and endeavours so that their work has "access to market" "Also, we are in discussion, we hope to sign MoUs with major digital platforms, so that art forms and music which is not currently commercialised, we bring them onboard and get them market access," he said. The ministry is also looking at festivals having music as a theme, regionally and nationally, Aggarwal said. "Another step that the ministry is taking, to have GI registration of traditional instruments, every region will have," he said. The secretary asserted that as a ministry, "We are looking at promoting a strong public private partnership, to have partnership with the corporate, various market players, and also with state governments, so that when we work on initiatives, we have a larger stakeholder base, and that stakeholder base can create an environment that is more sustainable, including IP protection".
