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 without coming to the rescue of the sinking one, better and effective control of the reverie traffic in East Pakistan and for prevention of similar accident in future, the feeling is well conveyed in the following quotation “in a highly competitive condition in which it is conducted today. East Pakistan's inland river transport industry has become more and more a daily gamble with human life in which the public pays dearly for the privilege of flirting with death", The TWTA has yet no power to remedy the situation, because the certification of a vessel's fitness, licensing of its crews, determination of its routes, passenger-carrying capacity, etc., lie with the Government. It was proposed that one agency should be made responsible with sufficient legal powers to enforce compliance with time tables and safety requirements. More launches may also be required for which an assessment of the volume of passenger traffic should be undertaken.

PART IV

Work done by the Bureau.

 1. A detailed scheme for promotion of fine arts in East Pakistan has been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Education for their approval and part implementation during the current financial year. The scheme has 3 parts, viz., (1) Establishment of an Academy of fine Arts having 4 departments namely, Departments of Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music and Dramatics, (2) Construction of a national theatre and (3) Re- organization of Art Council and improvement of fine arts. In this connection, we are also preparing another scheme on Art Gallery which will be a part of the over-all scheme for the promotion of fine arts in the province.

 2. To celebrate the Pakistan Day on 23” March, 1961 in a befitting manner, all the Deputy Commissioners of the districts have been requested to organize cultural shows in their respective district headquarters with the help of local talents and cultural groups. In the city of Dacca, the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts and Jago Art Centre have been specifically requested to put up good shows on the occasion.

 3. We have addressed as many as 88 different institutions of higher education and cultural and literary organizations in the province to organize seminars on themes relating to national reconstruction and character-pattern with a view to creating “interest among the intelligentsia in the national affairs in the positive manner, so that in stead of being frustrated they develop a sense of belonging and participation in the national effort". We have also sent money to these different institutions to meet the cost involved in holding the seminars.

 We are receiving proceedings of the symposia held by them. On 26-2-1961 the Islamic Academy, Dacca held a symposium on the 'Islamic way of life in the modern world' at the Curzon Hall, attended by the University teachers including the ViceChancellor. Two important papers were read-one by the Head of the Department of English and the other by a Lecturer of the Department of Arabic of the University of Dacca. The symposium on the “meaning of Islamic culture” was held on 14-2-1961 at Dinajpur under the auspices of the Naoroz Shahitya Mazlis. It was attended by local educationists and intellects. The A.P.W.A., Dacca also organized a seminar on “Role of