Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said that the new cultural policy will be an instrument in transforming the society’s mindset and would not be limited to only cultural events.
In the virtual meeting of the Delhi Cultural Policy Advisory Committee, Sisodia for the first time said Delhi belongs to everyone and it should reflect the diverse culture and heritage of the nation.
He said art and culture should play a major part in enabling the society to stand against hatred and violence these days.The Delhi government wants to create a cultural atmosphere in the city. Just like people go to cinemas and restaurants, now they will have many options to choose from in terms of cultural events as plenty of them will organised in the city
Manoj Vajpayee, actor and member of the committee participated in the meeting said children from the slums should be introduced to theatre education which help them to join the mainstream.
The cultural policy is being drafted by a 15-member advisory committee and it will submit its report within two months.
In addition to Vajpayee, the advisory committee consists of personalities and experts from the field of art and culture including actor Javed Jaffrey, JNU’s School of Arts and Aesthetics Professor Ira Bhaskar among others.
Delhi government has taken many steps for making advancement arts and culture but till now there was no clear structure of these activities.