Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said, the government has set up a national committee with several senior union ministers, state chief ministers and many eminent scholars to suggest, formulate and plan a number of events to rekindle public interest in Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's rich cultural legacy. Dr Singh said this after inaugurating an art exhibition titled the Master's strokes, art of Rabindra Nath Tagore in New Delhi. The Prime Minister said, though Gurudev did not have any formal training in art but through his own efforts he developed a highly imaginative and spontaneous visual vocabulary. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will release a commomorative coin on Tagore at a function in the National Capital this evening.<br/>The 150th birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore is being celebrated today. In West Bengal various programs have been organised to pay respect to Gurudev Tegore. The day begun with musical soirees, probhat ferry and garlanding of statues and portraits of Tagore. AIR Kolkata Correspondent reports that streams of people have converged at Jorosanko Thakurbari-the birth place of Rabindra Nath. A fortnight long program organised by the State Government also began at Rabindra Sadan at Central Kolkata this morning. Railway Minister Mamata Banarjee will flag off an exhibition train at Howrah Station in Kolkata this afternoon depicting different aspects of the life and works of Tagore. The train will travel all over the country for a year to spread Tagore’s philosophy.<br/> <br/>