TNPSC Thervupettagam

Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi

May 21 , 2018 2234 days 861 0
  • President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Uttam Pacharne as regular Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi.
  • He will have tenure of three years from the date on which he assumes the charge of his office.
  • He will replace ML Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Akademies), Ministry of Culture who was appointed protem chairman of Akademi in March 2018.
  • He is recipient of National Lalit Kala Award (1985), Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1985), Junior National Award (1986) and Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar (2017).

  • Currently, he is
    • Member of Advisory Committee, Kala Academy, Goa and
    • Member of Advisory Committee, P.L. Deshpande State Lalit Kala Academy and Director, Janseva Sahakari Bank Borivali.
  • It is India’s national academy to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country.
  • It is also called as National Academy of Art.  It is autonomous organisation funded by Ministry of Culture.  It was established in 1954.

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