Sign In
Learn bits
Today in News
Mahesh

22/09/23 06:52 AM IST

Nadi Utsav

In News
  • The fourth 'Nadi Utsav' is being organized by the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) of IGNCA and the Janapada Sampada Division.
Nadi Utsav
  • This year's 'Nadi Utsav' will be hosted in Delhi situated on the banks of River Yamuna.
  • The three-day event will include a variety of events, including scholarly discussions with environmentalists and scholars on various subjects, screening of films, presentations by eminent artists, puppet shows, and discussions on various books.
  • This noble initiative was conceived by Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi to create awareness and sensitize people about their ecology and environment.
  • The 'Nadi Utsav' commenced in 2018, with its inaugural event held in Nashik (Maharashtra) city situated on the banks of River Godavri.
  • The second 'Nadi Utsav' took place in Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) city situated on the banks of river Krishna, and the third in Munger (Bihar) city situated on the banks of river Ganga.
  • The chief guest of fourth 'Nadi Utsav' will be Hon’ble Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal, the guest of honour will be the famous philosopher and scholar Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami and the head and spiritual guru of Parmarth Niketan, Swami Chidanand Saraswati.
  • ‘Nadi Utsav’ is an attempt to document riverine culture, its tradition, rituals and water wisdom.
  • The national seminar will have five academic sessions in which senior scholars will participate in round table conference.
  • This event is an initiative to remember the connection with rivers.
  • A book fair will also be organized during the three-day event, in which various publishing houses will bring their books related to rivers and environment.
Significance
  • Rivers have a very important place in Indian culture. In our country, rivers are not only considered sacred and revered, but are also the basis of material life for millions of Indians.
  • Civilizations have developed along the banks of rivers. Countless cities, villages and towns of India are situated on the banks of rivers, they are identified with rivers.
  • Indian society has always held rivers in the highest regard, considering them an integral part of our culture.
  • The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), an institution dedicated to art and culture, under the Ministry of Culture has been organizing the 'Nadi Utsav' on a grand scale for the last few years.
Source- PIB

More Related Current Affairs View All

15 Nov

Supreme Court’s order on mandatory accessibility standards

'A bench of the Supreme Court last week ordered the Union government to frame mandatory rules for ensuring the accessibility of public places and services to persons with disabilit

Read More

15 Nov

Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES)

'Australia has come up with a new scheme that allows talented young people from India to work in the country for some time.' Graduates from the top 100 universities of India as

Read More

14 Nov

India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home

'India is one of the world’s largest agricultural product exporters.' The Indian agricultural export is valued at $53.1 billion in 2022-2023, up from $8.7 billion in 2004-

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps