Aims and Objectives
 
 
 

1. Compiling, preservation, improvisation, and promotion of all types of Janapada literature like folk idioms, colloquial phrases, songs, proverbs, stories, Bayalata events which are alive to date in the rural culture and community. More importantly publication of Janapada Journal, dictionary and encyclopedia.

2. Establishing museums to display not only costumes of village folk, devices and tools and other things used by them but also of several other articles that depict the rural life alive.

3. To award prizes for students who scores highest marks in Folk studies as an elective at the postgraduate level which in turn helps in developing interest among the modern people about Folk values. To hold lecture demonstrations at schools and colleges, to publish popular booklets

4. Audio recording of different captivating tunes of Folk music and establish a library of the audiocassettes and discs. Extending scholarships to research work concerning contribution of folk music to classical music. To produce audiotapes and discs to popularize folk music.

5. To hold exhibitions of folk art at different places to introduce the beauty and elegance of Folk art. Extend assistance to organize exhibitions. Provide opportunities to Folk artists and troupes to participate in national and international exchange programes. To encourage artists to create music and dance ballets based on Folk literature for community education and entertainment.

6. To generate still photographs and documentary films covering topics like village personalities and articles, car festivals and fairs, weddings and thread ceremonies, festivals rites and rituals.

7. To hold seminars, folk melas, competitions and exhibitions.

8. To felicitate talented persons who have contributed significantly to Folk art and literature at the annual day celebrations of the trust. Arranging monthly pension, honorarium, and maintenance allowance from the government to the needy Folk artists, fieldworkers.

9. Training the Folk artistes in folk music, dance, Yakshagana-Bayalata to enable them to perform in radio and TV and provide opportunities to participate in these media.

10. Opening art schools to teach Janapada.

11. Establish 'Janapada Siribhuvana which serves as administrative office in Bangalore and also a place to host folk cultural activities by building the required infrastructure