VCC Classes 
Registration for VCC classes  

The Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Tokyo, holds regular classes for registered VCC students on a variety of subjects including Yoga, Tabla, Contemporary Indian Dance (Indian Movie Dance), Bharatanatyam and Odissi.

(Note: VCC has two semesters each year for all classes for the duration of January to June and July to December respectively. Student registrations for interested individuals are conducted during May and December each year. Applications are only accepted during the designated registration period. Please continue to check our website for further updates and/or send your name and e-mail address to vcc.tokyo@mea.gov.in to subscribe to our mailing list which will provide you with information and updates about events at the Embassy.) 

List of VCC Cultural Courses (as of November 2020)

• Yoga

• Tabla

• Contemporary Indian Dance (Bollywood)

• Bharatanatyam

• Odissi

Duration of Next Semester:  11 January to 12 June 2021 (January – June 2020 Semester)

Requirements
(Incomplete documents may delay in process)

Information on Registration for Both New & Continuing Students

* Important Notice for January-June 2021 Semester:

1. There will be no distinction between new students and continuing students in the registration for the January-June 2021 semester. Both new students AND continuing students will be allowed to register for classes in the first and second weeks of student registration.

2. Both new students AND continuing students will be required to pay the class fee and registration fee of JPY 5,000.

3. The capacity of physical classes will be limited compared to previous years in order to avoid excessive crowding.

4. A number of online classes will also be offered. Class fees for physical classes and online classes will be the same.

5. Students may enroll in a maximum of one class of any kind during the January-June 2021 semester. The option to enrol in two or more classes will not be available.

6. For the first week of registrations between 23^rd and 27^th November, class registrations will be conducted in a staggered basis with certain classes available for registration on each particular day in order to prevent excessive crowding. Students will only be allowed to register for the designated classes (detailed further below) on any particular day during the first week of registrations. In the second week of student registrations between 1^st and 4^th December, students may enroll in any class (if space is available).

7. Queuing outside the Embassy of India before registrations are open will be possible from 9:30AM each day. Any queues formed before this time will be considered invalid, and precedence will be given to students arriving from 9:30AM onwards.

8. The required documents and fees required for both new students and continuing students registering for the January-June 2021 semester of VCC courses will be the same, as per the below list.

• Application Form & Rules and Regulations

• 1 Passport Size Photo

• 1 Copy of ID Card with Photo (e.g. Passport, Driver's License)

• Class Fees & Registration Fee (JPY 5,000)

Yoga, Tabla and Odissi have 2 types of classes 
1 lesson/week and 2 lessons/week

N.B. Class categories, fees and/or content may change without notice.

Reminder 

Registration is on first-come-first-served basis due to limited availability. 
Application by-post or email will NOT be accepted.
Fees are not refundable. 
First-time students will be given priority. 

Schedule of Registration for All Students (New and Continuing): 

Schedule of Registration: 

New Students: 25 November to 29 November 2019 & 9 to 13 December, 2020

Continuing Students: 9 to 13 December, 2019

Monday - Friday
1000 - 1200 hrs and 1400 - 1700 hrs 
(Note: In case that the applicant cannot come for registration, a representative may submit the required documents and 1 application form. Special consideration may be given for multiple proxy applications by immediate family members/legal guardians/teachers at the sole discretion of the Embassy. In this case, advanced consultation with the Embassy is required.)
* Waiting times may be up to several hours on certain days. During the first week of registration, between Monday 23^rd November and Friday, only the classes designated in the above schedule will be available for registration. Students will not be able to register for classes which are not listed as available on certain days as per the above schedule. However, in the second week of registrations between 1^st and 4^th December, students may register for any class regardless of the day, subject to actual availability of space.  

Library (3F Vivekananda Cultural Centre) 
Embassy of India 
2-2-11 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku 
Tokyo  102-0074 
Tel. No. : (03)3262-2391 to 97 
Fax No. : (03)3263-5285

For further information, please contact:

- Mr. Taichi Watanabe, Programme Officer 
(e-mail : vcc.tokyo@mea.gov.in)
- Mr. Naoshige Ono, Technical Assistant 
(e-mail : vcc.tokyo2@mea.gov.in )