North Central Zone Cultural Centre

NCZCC

North Central Zone Cultural Centre
Uttara Madhya Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra
Formation	March 11, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-03-11)
Type	Zonal Cultural Centre
Purpose	Education, preservation and promotion of art and culture
Headquarters	Prayagraj
Location	Prayagraj, India
Chairperson	Anandiben Patel

North Central Zone Cultural Centre or NCZCC (ISO: Uttara Madhya Kṣētra Sāṁskr̥tika Kēṁdra) is one of the seven cultural zones of India established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.^[1] Formed on 11 March 1986, it was the third cultural zone to be established by the ministry, after North Zone Cultural Centre and East Zone Cultural Centre.^[2]

Aim

Just like the other six cultural zones, the objective of the NCZCC is to promote arts, crafts, traditions and cultural heritage in the states of Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, and the union territory of Delhi. The broad disciplines that the cultural zone targets are music, drama, painting and literature.^[3]

Other Regional Cultural Centres of India

• East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata
• North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala
• North East Zone Cultural Centre, Chümoukedima, Nagaland
• West Zone Cultural Centre Udaipur
• South Zone Cultural Centre, Tanjavur
• South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra

References

1. Indian Culture, Government of India. "North Central Zone Cultural Centre". Indian Culture. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
2. "About – NCZCC". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
3. "About – NCZCC". Retrieved 5 July 2024.

External links

• NCZCC - North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
• North Central Zone Cultural Centre | INDIAN CULTURE