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It is India’s national academy for music, dance and drama.
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It was created by a resolution of the Ministry of Education (formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development), Government of India, in 1952 with Dr P V Rajamannar as its first Chairman.
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It is presently an autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture and is fully funded by the Government for implementation of its schemes and programmes.
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The Akademi establishes and looks after institutions and projects of national importance in the field of the performing arts. Few important ones are:
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National School of Drama, New Delhi (set up in 1959).
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Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal (set up in 1954).
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Kathak Kendra (National Institute of Kathak Dance), New Delhi (set up in 1964).
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National Projects of Support to Kutiyattam (Sanskrit theatre of Kerala), Chhau dances of eastern India, Sattriya traditions of Assam, etc.
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