umant is founder of NHP Centre, a not-for-profit body engaged in promotion, preservation and conservation of Indian art, culture and heritage. Contributing to the socio-economic development of the country is another key area of organisation’s focus. Amongst other, the Centre also works in the areas of health, environment and protection of wild life.
The Centre is a society registered in New Delhi under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Established in the year 2000, the governing body of NHP Centre comprises of eminent persons with experience in diverse spheres of life. The Centre is chaired by Mr. G.L. Batra, a former bureaucrat, who held key positions in the government including a long stint as Additional Secretary in Lok Sabha Secretariat.
To find out more about NHP Centre and its activities, please visit www.nhpcentre.org
Sumant Batra is the Founder and Managing Trustee of Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation. Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation is a public charitable trust set up to establish and operate Indian cinema heritage museum, archive, library, research and resource centre, and cultural spaces. The Foundation undertakes preservation, restoration and conservation of cinema and related memorabilia, artefacts, equipment, books, magazines, other material related to cinema history and heritage. It also undertakes research and documentation of the history and heritage of Indian cinema and its people, and preserve the legacy of the people who have contributed to Indian cinema. The Foundation is documenting the contribution of artists and technicians from Goa to Indian cinema.
For more details, visit www.cinemaazi.com/ichf
