Parliamentary panel moots constructing statues of historic figures in all states
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NEW DELHI: A committee of parliamentarians has prompt the tradition ministry discover potentialities of setting up statues of famous regional personalities in states on the road of Kevadia’s ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat. The committee is of the idea the sculptures won’t solely enhance the tourism economic system but in addition create consciousness about individuals and their position within the transformation of the nation.
The 31-member panel additionally desires the realm across the statue website to be developed as a vacationer hub that may assist to speed up tourism actions.
“The (culture) ministry may make joint efforts along with the ministry of tourism to analyze the viability of the construction of statues of important regional historical figures in other states. The committee feels that if found viable, the development of tourist hubs around such statues would serve the dual purpose of boosting tourism as well as educating the visitors about the significant role played by important historical figures in shaping India’s destiny,” the standing committee on transport, tourism and culture– chaired by V Vijayasai Reddy of YSR Congress Party, famous in its 340th report — Demands for Grants (2023-24) of Ministry of Culture.
The report was offered to the Rajya Sabha on March 13.
The panel has additionally really helpful the tradition ministry assess the quantity of people that visited the 182-metre tall ‘Statue of Unity’, carving of first deputy prime minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, alongside the financial institution of Narmada River in Kevadia. Designed by Indian sculptor Ram V Sutar, it was constructed at a value of Rs 2,989 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the monument in October 2018.
One of the numerous suggestions made by the panel is the creation of a National Culture University with affiliated faculties in every of the states and union territories (UTs).
“Each state and each village (in India) has its own distinct and unique identity. The Committee feels that in order to protect the unique culture of each village in each State, it is imperative and necessary to have one national university, with all States having affiliated colleges of national importance. Such educational institutions may also perform research work on Vedas, Upanishads and other historical texts and languages,” reads the report.
NEW DELHI: A committee of parliamentarians has prompt the tradition ministry discover potentialities of setting up statues of famous regional personalities in states on the road of Kevadia’s ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat. The committee is of the idea the sculptures won’t solely enhance the tourism economic system but in addition create consciousness about individuals and their position within the transformation of the nation.
The 31-member panel additionally desires the realm across the statue website to be developed as a vacationer hub that may assist to speed up tourism actions.
“The (culture) ministry may make joint efforts along with the ministry of tourism to analyze the viability of the construction of statues of important regional historical figures in other states. The committee feels that if found viable, the development of tourist hubs around such statues would serve the dual purpose of boosting tourism as well as educating the visitors about the significant role played by important historical figures in shaping India’s destiny,” the standing committee on transport, tourism and culture– chaired by V Vijayasai Reddy of YSR Congress Party, famous in its 340th report — Demands for Grants (2023-24) of Ministry of Culture.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The report was offered to the Rajya Sabha on March 13.
The panel has additionally really helpful the tradition ministry assess the quantity of people that visited the 182-metre tall ‘Statue of Unity’, carving of first deputy prime minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, alongside the financial institution of Narmada River in Kevadia. Designed by Indian sculptor Ram V Sutar, it was constructed at a value of Rs 2,989 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the monument in October 2018.
One of the numerous suggestions made by the panel is the creation of a National Culture University with affiliated faculties in every of the states and union territories (UTs).
“Each state and each village (in India) has its own distinct and unique identity. The Committee feels that in order to protect the unique culture of each village in each State, it is imperative and necessary to have one national university, with all States having affiliated colleges of national importance. Such educational institutions may also perform research work on Vedas, Upanishads and other historical texts and languages,” reads the report.
