THANJAVUR: The South Zone Cultural Centre here has been functioning without a Director for the last 11 months.
The post has remained vacant since the departure of K.V.Giridhar, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer, in June 26. In between, Leela Samson, Director of Kalakshetra, was given additional charge as the Director of the centre. Ms.Samson who handled the post for three months, soon opted out.
Sources here say that there have been no takers for the job, in spite of the Union Ministry of Culture sending circulars to officials to take up the post. An advertisement in the newspaper yielded no results.
With Thanjavur residents, artistes and staff of the centre demanding for a permanent fixture for the post, the Deputy Secretary of Governor is temporarily handling the centre's affairs.
A total of 280 programmes were conducted in a year when Mr.Giridhar was the Director. Hardly 10 programmes have been conducted in the last 11 months. Major programmes such as the Salangai Natham festival in which arts and crafts from various parts of India will be showcased, cannot be held this year.
The post has remained vacant since the departure of K.V.Giridhar, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer, in June 26. In between, Leela Samson, Director of Kalakshetra, was given additional charge as the Director of the centre. Ms.Samson who handled the post for three months, soon opted out.
Sources here say that there have been no takers for the job, in spite of the Union Ministry of Culture sending circulars to officials to take up the post. An advertisement in the newspaper yielded no results.
With Thanjavur residents, artistes and staff of the centre demanding for a permanent fixture for the post, the Deputy Secretary of Governor is temporarily handling the centre's affairs.
A total of 280 programmes were conducted in a year when Mr.Giridhar was the Director. Hardly 10 programmes have been conducted in the last 11 months. Major programmes such as the Salangai Natham festival in which arts and crafts from various parts of India will be showcased, cannot be held this year.
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