The President has appointed Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi. Chakravarty is a retired IAS officer.
He has held various posts at district and national level in developmental and cultural administration in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, he held several assignments including as director, education, archaeology and museums, special secretary, culture, and director of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in Bhopal.
(Published 12 February 2013, 20:02 IST)
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