Odisha is the bastion of rich cultural heritage with its historical monuments, archaeological sites, traditional arts, sculpture, dance and music. From the time immemorial Odisha attracts a large number of scholars, artists and tourists. The Department of Culture looks forward for the systematic and comprehensive promotion in the field of art and culture in the State and the Department aims at preserving the ancient cultural tradition and antiquities with the help of its subordinate offices and autonomous organization functioning under it.
Odisha Odisha Institute of Maritime & Southeast Asian Studies is the State Academy of Lalitkala literature it is an apex body established on 7.02.1987 under the administrative control of the department of Tourism & Culture (Culture) for the development, propagation and population of Lalitkala Language. It is an autonomous organization registered as a society during 1986-87. The Academy shall be society under the Government Registration Act 1860 and shall have a Perpetual Succession and a Common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
