About Organisation: Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh is the premier educational organization that is doing yeoman service for the promotion, preservation, and dissemination of Indian classical arts of music, dance, and fine arts (painting) since its inception in 1956.

Subjects: Indian (Hindustani & Carnatic) Classical Music (Vocal & Instrumental), Classical Dances (e.g. Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi Dance, etc.), and Fine Arts (Painting)

Instruments: Keyboard, Piano, Harmonium, Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Flute, Sitar, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Dholak, Vocal and Bhav Sangeet etc

Courses: The Kendra awards the following certificates and diplomas to the successful candidates in the above-mentioned subjects:-

1. Prarambhik (2-year preliminary course)
2. Bhushan (3-year course after Prarambhik) 
3. Visharad (2-year course after Bhushan) is treated as equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Music. 
4. Bhaskar (2-year course after Visharad) is treated as equivalent to Post-Graduate qualification in Music
5. Churamani (Minimum 3-year research after Bhaskar under the guidance of celebrated Indian scholars in the relevant subject) is a Research title.