Fund crunch paralyses cultural academies in Kerala
Cultural academies in Kerala are facing a severe financial crisis due to delayed government funding, impacting salary payments and administrative operations. The lack of governing bodies following a change in government has further complicated decision-making processes. Cultural organization leaders are calling for an inquiry into financial irregularities and the appointment of new governing bodies to address the situation.
- ▪The Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi are experiencing acute financial stress due to delayed fund releases.
- ▪Salary payments for around 65 employees at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi have been stalled due to expenditure report delays.
- ▪Cultural organization leaders have demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the financial transactions of the academies.
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A severe fund crunch has pushed the State’s premier cultural academies into crisis, disrupting salary disbursement and administrative functioning, according to reports.The Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi are facing acute financial stress as the government has not released plan and non-plan funds on time, making it difficult to pay salaries. The situation is further complicated by the absence of governing bodies in these institutions following the change in government, leaving no authorised official to take key decisions or sign financial documents.At the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, salary payments for around 65 employees have reportedly been stalled due to delays in submitting expenditure details related to the Indian Cultural Congress held in Kochi from…
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