An MoU was signed between Vikas Bharti Bishnupur and Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) on February 10 at the former’s Ranchi office. While addressing the event, Vikas Bharti Secretary Ashok Bhagat said that the dream of compiling research and references on tribal folk, art, culture and various types of traditional facts is being fulfilled today.
“In realising this dream, the participation and cooperation of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts will prove to be a rock for us and our organisation and we are grateful to them for it,” said Bhagat.
Member Secretary IGNCA Dr Sachidanand Joshi said, “I am happy to have an agreement with Vikas Bharti. IGNCA is the center of reference for culture, cultural heritage, art, folk, tradition, collection of folk behaviour and reference. We have been conduction our activities in different parts of the country for the past five years and our organisation will enjoy working with you people.”
“Today we have got the chance to see the creation of Vikas Bharti. We assure you coorperation without any government pressure we will work together and assist you in storing the great tradition of India,” said Joshi.
Shivshankar Oraon- the first president of Vikas Bharti Bishnupur, Tribal Research Institute discussed in detail abut the Vikas Bharti Tribal Research Institute and tribal tradition. “The positivity of tribal society needs to be publicised and it seems that what was thought in the past will now be complete.”
IGNCA Regional Director Kumar Satish Jha, Vikas Bharti chairman Dr Krishna Kumar Nag, senior vice-president of the institution Dr Ajay Singh, Food Safety Commission member Ranjana Choudhary, Ranchi Mayor Asha Lakra, Tribal Study Centre Director Dr Pradeep Munda and others were present on the occasion.