The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) is autonomous organisation under
Ministry of Culture of
Government of India. Established in May 1979, to support cultural education, with its inception it took over the Scheme-Propagation of Culture among College and School students, which was being implemented by
Delhi University since 1970, where a Research and Production Cell was functioning for this purpose.[1]
Overview
The CCRT also
organises activities such as school tours to museums, monuments and craft centres
collects teaching resources including photographs, audio recordings, films and software
publishes materials to promote understanding of
Indian art and
culture
has a "Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme" for children aged 10–14, to help them develop their abilities in cultural fields especially rarer forms of art