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| Balwant Thakur appointed Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 12: Balwant Thakur has been appointed by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India as the Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa. He will head the ICCR's Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Johannesburg (South Africa) as head of the Centre/ Director for a period of three years. Considered to be the highest ever elevation of any cultural personality of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Balwant Thakur is the third Indian Theatre Director to hold this position in the post India Independence period after Girish Karnad and Mohan Maharishi who held the similar positions in UK and Mauritius after serving in India as Chairman Sangeet Natak Akademi and Chairman Indian Theatre respectively. To foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries, India has established cultural centres abroad which are mandated to promote composite cultural heritage of India in different parts of the world. Conferred with highest Indian honor in Performing Arts and Padamshree, Balwant Thakur has already held prestigious cultural positions in the country including Project Director, Language and Culture Department Himachal Pradesh Government, Secretary J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages and Regional Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, J&K. With Sixteen years of experience in cultural administration in Government sector and thirty six years' experience of top NGO management, it is expected of Balwant Thakur to create new mile-stones of his illustrious career in South Africa. |
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