A Science City shall be conceptually similar to a Science Centre. However, it will belarger in dimension with a focus in frontier areas of Science and Technology and edutainment shall be financially self sustainable. It shall be conceptualized in such a manner that it is attractive and useful to students, ...
Read More »Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
Objective: The objective of the scheme is to promote, protect and preserve the cultural heritage of the Himalayan region spreading in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh through research, documentation, dissemination, etc. Criteria for Grants: The voluntary organization should be registered as a society under the ...
Read More »Scheme for The Award Of Fellowship To Outstanding Persons in The Field Of Culture
Objectives: A review of Government efforts in the fields of creative arts revealed that while academicians, scientists had scope for independent work both in an institutional frame-work through fellowships instituted by the University Grants Commission, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, there was no scheme which provides similar facilities and ...
Read More »Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields
This Scheme seeks to give assistance to young artistes of outstanding promise for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music. Total Number of Scholarships: 400 Subjects/Fields in which Scholarships can ...
Read More »Performing Arts Grants Scheme
Under this scheme financial assistance will be provided to dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre, solo artists and for all genres of performing arts activities. The scheme will have the following major components : Production Grant. Repertory Grant. Eligibility: Production Grant The projects selected for financial assistance under ...
Read More »National Artistes Welfare Fund
Ministry of Culture has been administering Scheme of Financial Assistance to Persons Distinguished in Letters, Arts and Such other Walks of life who may be in indigent circumstances and their dependents since 1961. The scope of the Scheme is being extended to provide for a “NATIONAL ARTISTES WELFARE FUND” that ...
Read More »Artistes Pension Scheme
The scheme shall be known as ‘Artistes Pension Scheme and Welfare Fund’. The Scheme will cover the following two types of requests: Existing beneficiaries under the 1961 Scheme; and Fresh cases of writers, artists, etc. who are eligible for a grant under the Scheme. Eligibility: To be eligible for assistance ...
Read More »Scheme for providing Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organizations/ Societies/Trusts for development and maintenance of National Memorials
Objective: To commemorate the role of eminent national personalities who have contributed to and played a historic role in the freedom struggle of our country and to provide financial assistance for the development / maintenance of Memorials set up in their memory. Scope: The Scheme shall cover financial assistance for ...
Read More »“Certificate of Excellence” Scheme for Museum Professionals
Objective: The objective of the Scheme is to acknowledge the achievements made by the employees of the Museums in order to encourage them to work hard in the pursuit of excellence. Criteria for Consideration of the name of Museum Staff: The official to be considered for the award should be ...
Read More »Budhist & Tibetan Culture Arts
Objective: To give financial assistance to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan culture, tradition and research in related fields. Eligibility Criteria: The voluntary Institutions/Organizations and Societies should be registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860) or ...
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