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KERALA VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY The emblem of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU)  has a turn of DNA, which is the basic molecule of life, for humans, animals as well as other lifeforms. The red portion of the DNA denotes the letter ‘K’. The DNA appears on the backdrop of a bright golden sun - the light of which represents knowledge. The motif of the sun has sixty four rays, representing sixty four art (kala) forms of ancient Indian philosophy, depicting ‘Sarvakalaashaala’. In another view, the DNA represents modern knowledge and the sun represents traditional wisdom. The name and motto of the university ‘Ideas in Action’ circumscribe the motif. 

NATIONAL MUSEUM INSTITUTE OF HISTORY OF ART, CNSERVATON AND MUSEOLOGY The urgent need to initiate advanced studies in the areas of History of Art, Conservation, and Museology has been discussed for years and the first step was taken in 1983, when diploma and post graduate diploma courses in history of international and modern art and their sources and restoration of oil paintings were initiated in National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. In the year 1985, the programme was shifted to National Museum and its scope was expanded to include teaching of history of art, covering both ancient and modern, Eastern and Western. The programme of restoration of oil paintings was also widened to include the restoration of other works of art of organic and inorganic material. With a view that the students can benefit and make a career out of these advanced studies and because of the fact that mere diplomas may not make them eligible to apply and compete for various posts in the museums, galleries

THE INDIAN MUSEUM Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal - at the present building of the Asiatic Society, 1. Park Street, Kolkata, Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world. With the foundation of Indian Museum in 1814, the museum movement started rolling in India and got a new fillip and great momentum. Since then, it has so magnificently developed and culminated into the fruitful existence of more than 400 museums in the country. The movement, which was started in 1814, in fact was the beginning of a significant epoch initiating the socio-cultural and scientific achievements of the country. It is otherwise considered as the beginning of the modernity and the end of mediaeval era. Its emblem has Sarnath Gateway in light brown colour depicted as if it is on a parchmen indull orange has its name written inEnglish, Devanagari and Bengali. It also mentions’

LALIT KALA AKADEMI To promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, both within and outside the country, the Government of India established Lalit Kala Akademi (National Akademi of Arts) at New Delhi in 1954. The Akademi has regional centres called Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendras at Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Garhi in New Delhi and Bhubaneswar with workshop facilities in painting, sculpture, print-making and ceramics. It has sub centres in Shimla, Ahmedabad, Agartala and Patna. Since its inception, the Akademi has been organising national exhibition of contemporary Indian art with 15 national awards,. Every three years, the Akademi also organises Triennial India, an international exhibition of contemporary art in New Delhi. The Akademi honours eminent artists and art historians every year by electing them as Fellows of the Akademi. To propagate Indian art, the Akademi regularly participates in International Biennials and Triennials abroad and also organises exhibitions of works of a

NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART The idea of a national art gallery was first mooted in 1949. It was nurtured carefully by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and Maulana Azad, bureaucrats like Humayun Kabir and an active art community. Vice president Dr S. Radhakrishanan formally inaugurated the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) on March 29, 1954. The choice of Jaipur House, one of the premier edifices of Lutyens’ Delhi, signified the envisaged high profile of the institution. Designed by Sir Arthur Bloomfield, as a residence for the Maharaja of Jaipur, the butterfly-shaped building with a central dome was built in 1936. It was styled after a concept of the Central Hexagon visualised by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Alongwith buildings designed for other princely potentates like Bikaner and Hyderabad, Jaipur House girded the India Gate circle. It has branches in Bangalore and Mumbai. Its collection of more than 1700 works by 2000 plus artists , which includes artists such as Thomas Daniell, Raj

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture , is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is the prime concern of the ASI. Besides it regulates all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, 1972. For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire country is divided into 24 circles. The organization has a large work force of trained archaeologists, conservators, epigraphist, architects and scientists for conducting archaeological research projects through its circles, museums, excavation branches, prehistory branch, epigraphy branches, science branch, horticultur