About Culture & Tourism

Introduction

The Sindh Culture Department was started with creation of Culture Cell in Education Department in 1976. It was given status of an Administrative Department in 1988.

Presently 12 Libraries, One Museum , One Art Council, One Studio, One Cultural Center are functioning under the Department. During last two months detail discussions have been held with concerned officers on spot visit have been made and requirement of various instructions have been examined and assessed. Keeping in view the resources and time frame available in current financial year, short time schemes have been launched and long term schemes have been planned. Result oriented targets have been fixed and on their achievement, visible changes are emerging.

The Department has its activities in only those districts where libraries or other offices of the department are located. For close coordination among different field offices at Hyderabad and Sukkur, with Deputy Director Culture as head have been established in May, 2008.

An Advisory Board is being constituted with eminent scholars writers artists and knowledgeable persons for advising the department on matters of culture and tourism.