Sangeet Natak Akademi is set up by the Government of India in 1952 and it is set up for performing arts at the national level. Sangeet Natak Akademi award is the award given as the highest official recognition of the Indian government for the upcoming practicing artists. many institutions are established by this organization like Manipur dancy academy, Imphal Ravinddra Rangshala Centers, Sattriya Centre, Kathak Kendra (National Institute of Kathak Dance, New Delhi, Center for Kutiyattam, Thiruvananthapuram, Chhau center at Jamshedpur, Banaras Music Akademi, Varanasi.