5 regional centres of National School of Drama proposed: Government

NEW DELHI: Five regional centres of the prestigious National School of Drama (NSD) are to be set up across the country, besides upgrading a resource centre at Bengaluru to a regional centre, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

"On the basis of recommendations made by Board-based committee...NSD Society proposed to establish 5 regional centres, one each at Kolkata, Mumbai/Goa, J&K, Northeast besides upgrading the existing Regional Resource Centre (RRC), Bengaluru, to a full-fledged regional centre," Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply.

These regional centres would be established in consultation with the concerned state governments which are required to provide accommodation for the purpose, he said, adding that only Karnataka government has allotted land for the purpose at Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, Sharma said NSD has started a one-year teacher training programme in the Bengaluru Chapter from 2014-15.

Besides, under consolidation of outreach programme in the Northeast region, NSD has opened its centres in Sikkim and Tripura, he added.