Kala Utsav, a four-day mega event to promote Indian culture among school students of the country began at Bal Bhavan in New Delhi today. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the event. In her address, Mrs Irani said, the programme aims to increase awareness about various Indian art forms and the country's rich heritage among school children. She asked the students to gather knowledge about different states and their language and culture. The Minister also asked the students to develop cooperative spirit along with competitive spirit.<br/><br/>As part of the festival, students from across the country will showcase art forms from their respective states through paintings, dance, theatre and musical performances, which will be judged by eminent personalities from the field of arts and culture. The government has received about 144 entries for the competition, one each of four art forms from the country's 29 states and 7 Union Territories. All entries were made online on the Kala Utsav website, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Teachers' Day this year.