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Scheme
for providing Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations for organising Centenaries/Anniversaries
| Title |
Scheme for providing Grant-in-aid
to Voluntary Organisations for organising Centenaries/Anniversaries |
| Objective |
To highlight salient aspects of the life and
times of important personalities in order to infuse in the public,
particularly the young, the spirit of these great leaders. |
Scope
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To provide financial assistance
to Registered Voluntary Organisations and State and National bodies
for achieving the objectives of the Scheme. |
Financial Assistance provided/Period
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(i ) Grants not exceeding Rupees
1 Lakh to any Voluntary Organisation for appropriate programmes under
the scheme.
(ii) Grant not exceeding Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees
forty thousand only) in case of Anniversary Celebrations of Jubilee
years i.e., 125th, 150th, 175th and so on.
(iii) Grant will not exceed 75% of the total expenditure.
The balance of 25% of the expenditure to be borne by the organisation.
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Criteria for Eligibility
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I Grant will be
given to Voluntary Organisations registered under the Societies Registration
Act or to a Trust.
II Grants for programme
for the propagation and presentation of Cultural Values, National
Integration and Communal Harmony.
III Celebration
of Centenary/Anniversary of eminent personalities who have served
the Nation and contributed to the Cultural heritage as well as in
the field of social reforms, spiritual values, culture and education,
including Arts and Fine Arts and architects of Modern India etc. can
be considered for such grants.
IV Each
and every request shall be examined on merit.
V The department shall, where necessary, seek the advise
of the State Government regarding the financial and other aspects
of Organisation seeking assistance under the scheme.
VI
Not more than five Voluntary Organisations will be given
grants for celebrating a Centenary/Anniversary of a particular personality.
Not more than one Organisation should normally be funded at one place
(Town/City).
VII Grant will not be given for construction of memorials
as a part of the celebration.
VIII The
terms and conditions as laid down in the GFRs and other financial
instructions, issued by the Ministry of Finance, from time to time,
shall be observed scrupulously.
IX The
grant will be sanctioned with the approval of Joint Secretary (Culture).
X There will normally be no financial assistance to voluntary
organisations where a Centenary is celebrated by the Union Government,
unless such an organisation is selected by the National Committee
for this purpose. |
| Procedure for Submission
of Application |
Application for grants should be
sent to the Department of Culture,government of India with the following
documents:
(i) A detailed description of the proposed Centenary / Anniversary
celebration for which financial assistance is requested , alongwith
its duration.
(ii) A financial statement giving item-wise details of expenditure.
(iii) An audited statement of income and expenditure and annual
reports of the organization for the previous three years.
(iv) Copy of Registration Certificate of the organisation.
(v) Constitution / Memorandum of Association / Aims and Objectives
of the Organisations.
Note: No Format for the application prescribed. |
| Contact Details |
Mr S.C.Kohli(SO), NAI Annex, Shastri
Bhawan,Phone No:23389608. |
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