To promote Haryanvi art and culture across the globe, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would soon be signed between Haryana Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal while inaugurating a ‘Cultural Evening’ at Hisar said under the MoU, both the Haryana Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department and Indian Council for Cultural Relations would jointly organize programmes of art and culture, exhibitions and literary functions.
He said that as a result of this MoU, Haryanvi art and culture would be projected not only within India, but also abroad. The State Government would also formulate a policy to promote Haryanvi films and culture of the region, said he.
The Chief Minister said that recently he had seen an award winning Haryanvi film ‘Pagdi-The Honour’ which is based on the concept of intercaste marriage. He said that he had honoured the director of the film for making such a good film. Apart of this, the film had also been exempted from tax in Haryana.
He reiterated his commitment for all round development of the State. Development is not only confined to provide good infrastructure, education, employment, but its equally important to inculcate moral and cultural values among the people is.
Any society could not progress without these values. Cultural programmes have a major contribution in changing mindset of the people. Plays, songs and other such programmes promote our culture. So far, cultural events are held on a given date at large places. Now such cultural programmes would be organised at block level in rural and urban areas in the State, he added.