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OUTCOME BUDGET 2013-14CHAPTER-IV (A) – REVIEW OF PAST PERFORMANCE 2011-12

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1. a). Secretariat Social Service

To modernize the accommodation for efficient functioning of the Ministry and also provide Information and Technology support. Maintenance of the office equipments and procurement of stationery.

17.00 1.40 Replacement of old and obsolete computers/photocopier in the Ministry.Digitization of old records lying in the Sections/Units for making clutter free working environment.Modernization of office accommodation. Renovation of rooms (Account cell and record room etc.). A professional services head for providing assistance for reviewing and evaluation of schemes.

Purchased 18 computers (17 desk tops and 1 laptop) 11 multi-functional printers and 4 photocopiers, proposals for modernization of P&B and S&F Sections could not be taken up during the year.

Other office equipment too were purchased on need basis.

19.91 1.74 Normally, non plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

b). Central Secretariat Library (CSL)

To provide information and research services to Academicians, Research Scholars and Policy Planners. It is the main reference library for all purposes.

1.55 2.40 Purchase of high end server, exhibition of rare books of 18th, 19th and 20th Century to be held, extension of stack area at ground floor. Archival binding of rare books, purchase of books, shelves, infrastructure development of children section in R.K. Puram Library. Digitization of GOI notification. Conservation and preservation of books purchase of microfilm rolls

Modernization of conference hall through CPWD continued and electrical works completed in the library. Water cooler installed. Books have been added in English 1473 titles and in Hindi and Regional language approx. 1800 titles. NSC was unable to install Ethernet Switches. Purchased Collibari Cover system machine which was installed in acquisition section. AMC periodicals, journals,

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from BL London. Etc. newspapers regularly received and displayed in the library for in use.

2. Zonal Cultural Centre

Aims at the promotion of grassroots culture and cultural kinships which transcend territorial boundaries and to arouse and deepen awareness of local culture

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e provision for TSP)

Organising various cultural programmes under different schemes, cultural exchange programmes etc

To strengthen, promote and showcase the cultural activities at national and international level.

-- 37.61 38.91(Including NE & TSP anticipated).

(i) National Culture Exchange Programme

Exchange of artistes, musicians, performers & sculptors etc. between different regions within the country for the promotion of rich cultural heritage of India

About 1459 programmes were proposed to be organized benefiting a large number of artistes.

1222 programmes organized benefiting a large number of artistes deployed at fairs, festivals, cultural events to disseminate the cultural diversity across the country.

(ii) Documentation Documentation of various folk & tribal art forms particularly the vanishing art forms for their proper preservation

Various folk & tribal art forms, great masters of member states were proposed to be documented as per advice of Programme Committee and research oriented projects were proposed to be taken for publication.

More than 58 documentation works were taken up during 2011-12.

(iii) Lok Tarang Folk Dance Festival

This festival is organized on the sidelines of Republic Day Celebrations during

This festival provided a unique performance opportunity for the folk artistes from various parts of

The ZCCs participated in R.D. Parade 2011-12 successfully.

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January each year for the promotion of our rich cultural heritage & national integration

country at the national level. Besides this a large number of school children participate in R.D. Parade

(iv) Kurukshetra Utsav Celebrated on the occasion of Geeta Jayanti Samaroh at Kurukshetra- a sacred place related to Mahabharata

Suitable occasion for the promotion of Indian art & culture. Classical & folk artistes were proposed to be performed benefiting large number of people. Besides a large number of craft & persons were proposed to be given opportunity to display & sell their products

NZCC organized Kurukshetra Utsav – Geeta Jayanti Samaroh - 2011, during Dec. 2011.

(v) Guru Shishya Parampara

For the promotion & preservation of vanishing art forms

Not only Gurus but Shishyas were proposed to be benefited. About 110 gurus with 439 Shishyas were proposed to be benefited during the year.

Around 85 Gurus from various arts forms alongwith their 258 shishyas were benefitted under the scheme.

(vi) Theatre Rejuvenation Providing an opportunity to the theatre artistes to stage plays & other theatre activities. Also interacting with each other on a common platform

About 172 theatre groups were proposed to stage their plays and a large number of people were proposed to be benefited in promoting the theatre.

ZCCs conducted various programmes viz. theatre shows, theatre festivals and workshops. Under this scheme, around 57 plays were staged.

(vii) Young Talent Artists Scheme

To recognize & encourage young talented artistes in various folk art

About 104 folk artists were proposed to be selected & competitions proposed to be

19 artistes were benefitted and awarded under this Scheme

An advertisement would be given

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forms held involving sufficient number of upcoming artistes & public.

in the newspapers & other cultural & educational institutions would be contacted.

(viii) Shilpgram Shilpagrams established by ZCCs are playing very significant role in the promotion & preservation of Indian art & culture & providing platform to the talented artisans. The main objective is to boost the activities in Shilpgram/Kalagrams.

A large number of artistes & artisans were proposed to be benefited. A large number of people were proposed to be made aware of our rich cultural heritage.

ZCCs organized Shilpagram Festival and other cultural events in their respective Shilpagrams involving a large number of artisan and craftsmen.

(ix) Festival of the North East – OCTAVE

The objective of the festival of the North East is to help the people in general and artistes from the North East in particular to have a closure interaction with the main land. This will help in bridging the so-called gap between the North East and the mainland

Around 1108 artistes from North East including folk artistes, musicians, craftsmen etc. were proposed to perform in a series of programmes to be organized.

25 programmes were organised in the member states in which 250 artistes participated.

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3. Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

The Akademi acts at the national level for the promotion and growth of Indian music, dance and drama; for the maintenance of standards of training in the performing arts; for the revival, preservation, documentation and dissemination of materials relating to various forms of music, dance and drama and for the recognition of outstanding artists.

7.80 11.50 The Akademi devotes to the furtherance of the performing arts of India, and seeks to achieve this by arranging performances by renowned veterans as well as by talented artists of the younger generations through training programmes, award of scholarships and documentations.


(i) Survey, Research, Documentation & Dissemination Publication and UNESCO – Convention on Intangible cultural Heritage – Implementation Project

Preservation and collection of recordings of rare traditions of Performing Arts, development of theoretical and academic knowledge of performing arts and publishing literature on performing arts.

750 hrs of audio and video recordings, 10 audio CDs, 10 video CDs, 3000 photographs, 60 hrs of audio and video dubbing to be released. 5000 photographs to be added. Mapping project in 4 states.One national conference, Two regional seminars are proposed & 6 books, 8 journals and 12 news bulletins, and 1 Annual Report.

404 hrs and 30 minutes of video recording and 63 hrs and 35 mts of audio recording and 12234 black & white and color photographs added to SNA archives.

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5 scholars for encyclopedia will be engaged.Survey for cultural mapping in 4 zones, making dossiers of 5 Elements, including 10 films on them, for India’s candidature for Representative List. Organizing Indian presentation in ICH festival at UNSECO Headquarter in Paris.

(ii) National Museum of Performing Arts

Purchase of land and construction of building

Archive of Performing arts & Library and Archive

Development of Akademi’s existing museum musical instruments, puppets, masks and other art objects into a national level museum of performing arts by acquiring a separate building / campus. To develop an exclusive archive of audio video and photographic records of performing arts of India including a parallel

Land from DDA expected for NMPA up-gradation of available space in the Rabindra Bhawan for the display of puppets, masks and other artifacts.

Digitization of existing archival holdings, setting up subject-wise archives in SNA Centres at Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram etc.

Training programme for rare musical instrument under Guru Shishya Parampara, Workshop on rare instrument making Tungbak and Bena of North East); Three day workshop on Dhol, Damau and Hudka making at Srinagar, Uttarakhand (22-24 December, 2011); 3-day workshop on instrument making of Sarinda (23-25 January at Cooch Behar, West Bengal; An exhibition 250 puppets and musical instrument for 15 day at Guwahati for the viewers.

225 books added to the library.

Regular Feature.

Regular Feature

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Specialized Library on Performing Arts

archive in South India by acquiring rare collections scattered in the country, besides the existing rich collection of Akademi’s own archive. To expand Akademi’s existing specialized library on performing arts and digitalizing its entire holding and make it available on line.

Digitization of newspaper, clippings, seminars paper, rare books, etc.

(iii) National Institutes and Centers of Akademi for Specialized fields/ forms of India :Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, Kutiyattam Centre, Kerala, Chhau Centre, Baripada / Jamshedpur, Other National Projects, Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal and Sattriya Centre, Guwahati

To create Kathak dancers of professional standing through well specialized training course, To upgrade and develop Akademi’s project support to Kutiyattam, Upgradation and development of the ongoing project support to Chhau Dances of Eastern region, Development of training programmes in traditional land folk theatre forms of India - Yakshagana of

3-4 new production of dance seminar on Kathak, expansion of Kathak Kendra Repertory Company, 3 festivals of Kathak, Kathak Mahotsava. The ongoing project of Kutiyattam involving a number of projects training, production, research and performance directly benefiting institutions, number of artistes and scholars.Ongoing project of Support to Chhau Dances involving a number of projects training, production,

These are the regular activities of various projects of different art forms of India. Events/ Festivals have been performed by these kendra’s every year.

Putul Yatra, Guwahati (22 April, to 1st May2011, the festival organized in series of festivals such as Shillong, Lakhimpur, Itanagar, Aizawl, Sipajhar, Majuli, Silchar, Dimapur, Agartala, Cooch, Behar, Imphal and Geyzing, an exhibition of Indian puppets, workshops and interaction with puppeteers, World Puppet Day (21 March, 2012), Delhi.

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Karnataka, Bhagwat Mela of Tamilnadu, To create Manipuri dancers of professional standing through well specialized training course, Development of Akademi project support to Sattriya Dance and allied music and theatre traditions.

research and performance directly benefiting about 300 artistes and scholars in urban and semi-urban areas.

Setting up/ developing projects Centre for Music, Gwalior, Centre for Puppetry N. Delhi, Centre for Odissi Dance & Music Bhubaneswar and on Traditional Theatre Varanasi. Putul Yatra & exhibition, Festival of puppet tradition of west Bengal. Training in Kathputli, Yashagana, Gopalila etc.

(iv) Festivals, Workshops and National Exhibitions 1SNA Festivals, Workshops & Exhibitions2. Collaborative Programmes with State Akademis, Organizations, Central Govt. Organizations &

To preserve, promote and development of performing arts traditions in live practice on regional and national levels and support exchange of ideas, concepts and techniques nationwide.

9 festivals on Natya Parampara, series of brhaddesi, Nritya Lok, and Sangam series. Festival Traditional on Dhrupad, Thumri, Sanskrit theatre festivals, 150th birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, 25 programmes in collaboration with State Govt./Akademics and with

Civil Service Day (21 April, 2011), Delhi;Dhrupad Mahotsava (14-17 April, 2011), Kolkata;Rang Sangam (22-28 April, 2011), AhmedabadSponsored 4 groups in Sampada Utsava 2011 organized by Spandana Theatre, Bangalore ( 26-29 May 2011)

*It is an ongoing scheme and programme will be held as per the recommendations of the Executive Board.Rabindra Pranati ;

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Major Cultural Institutions and Sponsored Programme (New Scheme)3. Regular Programme in Meghdoot Theatre Complex

central organizations in field of performing art.Fortnightly programmes of puppetry traditional theatre, film etc.

Theatre Festival, Dehradun; Remembering Rabindranath Nritya Natya ; Nrityanjali ;Shraddhanjali of Dr Bhupen Hazarika at Delhi;

(v) Awards, Honours and Prizes :SNA Fellowships and Awards (Akademi Ratna Sadasyata and Puraskar)

Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar,Yuva Puraskar ,

To recognize excellence and sustained contribution in performing arts and support eminent old artists. The akademi awards fellowships and akademi award (Fellowship is restricted 30 living person) Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar has been constituted for the young artists of below 35 years old. The award carries purse money of Rs. 25, 000.

33 Akademi Awards 2 Fellowships and 33 Yuva puraskar to young artists to be given.

33 Yuva Puraskar to young artists.

33 Akademi Awards, 2 Fellowships.

Conferred Yuv Puraskar by the Hon’ble Chairman, SNA to recipient of Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, Delhi followed by a weeklong festival (7-13 March, 2012).

(vi) Cultural Exchange Programmes National Integration

20 exchanges involving 30 States/UTs

20 exchanges involving 30 states/UTs.

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1 Inter – State Cultural ExchangeProgramme2. Indo-Asian Cultural Exchange Programme(New Schemes)

through cultural exchanges Programmes involving

cultural exchange with abroad. Joint performance with National Akademies of neighbouring countries sponsoring 6 groups in major Asian Festivals, organizing seminar/ exhibition in FOI and China. Visit of delegation to China, FOI in Brazil and Mexico.

Programmes involving cultural exchange with abroad. Joint performance with National Akademies of neighboring countries, sponsoring 6 groups in major Asian festivals.

(vii) Training and Performs Support – Training and Preservation of Traditional, Folk & Tribal Performing Arts, Promotion and assistance to Young Artists.Preservation of Puppetry, support to Children’s Theatre.

To hold 50 training programmes in different forms of performing arts. 10 more training programmes will be started. 5 festivals of young musicians/dancers in North, South, East and West & Central Zones.3 festivals of young directors in different states, 2 theatre workshops, production subsidies. Financial assistance to 30 institutions to be given for festivals and exhibition on puppets and also for various

11 training programme are being undertaken under Guru Shishya Parampara and 5 training programme were discontinued after a review.

Nritya Pratibha, Visakhapatnam(5-7 April 2011)Sangeet Pratibha, Nainital (19-22 October, 2011)

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programmes. Financial assistance to 50 children theatre groups.

4. Lalit Kala Akademi Promotion of visual and plastic arts

6.76 7.00 Under establishment head, payment of CGHS contribution, medical expenses, payment of retirement benefit are also made from Non-Plan Budget

6.76 7.09 Normally, non plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses

(i) Promotional activities in the field of visual & plastic art.ART DEVELOPMENT/ART PROMOTIONCultural Exchange Programme,Incoming ExhibitionNational Exhibition of ArtTriennale ExhibitionArt Communication & DisseminationArchives & Slide Expenses Lecture & SeminarCamps & Workshops H.Q.Grants to State

The main objectives of the Akademi are to provide infrastructural facilities to the artist’s community for the development of art activities of the country especially in the field of contemporary art

Exhibitions: National-1Exchange of Delegation Programmes under CEP- 5Outgoing exhibition-5Incoming Exhibition-4Mobile Exhibition-3Camps and Workshops-10Lectures& Seminar -38

Exhibition in L.K.A.Gallery-250Grants-in –aid to art organisations-25

Conservations/restorationart works-15012th Triennial-India - 1

Exhibitions: National-1Exchange of Delegation Programmes under CEP- 2 (High Power Delegation from China Visited India-5)Delegation visited from Bangladesh to India under CEP-8Outgoing exhibition-254 International Art Exhibition Title” La Biennale at Venice(Italy)-1Delegation Curators/officers of the Akademi visited Venice for exhibition purpose-24-An exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art at Ottawa, Canada -1. Accompanied with exhibition Delegation visited

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Akademies & Arts OrganizationHQ Art Gallery & AC ExpensesLibrary Books PurchaseOutgoing ExhibitionSpecial ExhibitionsSurvey of Folk, Tribal & Tradl. ArtConservation & RestorationArt Festival other than North East ProgrammeProgrammes & Infrastructural Facilities 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore- programme

Fellowships & ScholarshipsPublications & DocumentationsRegional CentresNorth East Programme

150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore- programme Exhibition of Tagore’s Works-2 Publication/Portfolio on Tagore’s -2

Scholarship-40Fellowship-1

Publications-25

RegionalProgramme-30Lecture-40

National Art Festival—1Nonrth East Exh. Under Octave-1

Capital work-3

Proposed Renovation & II Phase of Garhi Studios , New Delhi & Regional Centre, Chennai

Ottawa, Canada-3Incoming Exhibition-2Exhibition entitled “ Subtle Beauty of Czech Glass from Czech-1An Exhibition from Srilanka “Traditional Temple Painting of Srilanka”-1Exhibition- 17Curated-3, Women Gender-1, Mobile Exhibition-1, Scholar Exhibition-3, Regional Exhibition-9, National & Regional Camps -21, Lectures/Panel Discussion/Artist on Art/Slide Show/Film Show H.Q. & Regional Centre-67Exhibition in L.K.A.Gallery-319Exhibition in Regional Centre’s Galleries-58Fellowship-1, Grants-in –aid to art organisations-7, Scholarship-40, Conservations/restoration-340 art works-150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore- programme

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Establishment of New Regional CentresKolkotaShillongGarhiPurchase of ExhibitsGrants for Creation of AssetsOverheadsSalaries etc.

Curated Exhibition “The Idea of Space”-1Artist in Residency from Bangladesh artists under CEP-1Bangla Tuli Exhibition-1Seminar Remembering Rabindranath Tagore-1, Lecture on Tagore Painting-1, Collaborative Exhibition entiled “ Rabindranath Tagore in China-1Publications-13Books-Art Trends, Aroop Aur Aakaar, Kala Aur Kavita, LKC-52, LKC-53, Samkalin Kala-40-41,42-43,Catalogue-53 NEA.Other Catalogue for Exhibition-5North East ProgrammeNational Art Festival—1, Octave-1, Art Conclave-1, North East Exh. Under Octave-1North East Contemporary Art Fair-1, Hornbill International Public Art Festival-1, Programme Call of the North East-1, Painting Camp-2, Wood Carving Camp-1

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Art Appreciation -1Tribal ProgrammeRegional Painting Camp Rajgir (Bihar)Nagaland Public Art FestivalRegional Sculpture Camp Sivsagar(Assam)Collaborative Programme ManipurRegional Digital Photography Workshop, Orcha(M.P)Capital workRenovation of Garhi Studios, New Delhi in progress and will be completed in the financial year 2012-13.

5. Sahitya Akademi To undertake publishing & promoting Indian literature in 24 languages.

7.00 10.50 Under establishment head, payment of CGHS contribution, medical expenses, payment of retirement benefit are also made from Non-Plan Budget


(i) Up-gradation of Libraries and Information Services

To provide readers/ intellectuals the complete range of books and update basic information about writers and literary

Purchase of books in 24 languages including foreign publications will continue. The retro-conversion of data in different language will be taken up. Catalogues will be

a) Development of Libraries & Reading Room Expensesi. Purchased 2250 books including Foreign books ii. 75 Magazine and Journals (head office and 3 Regional

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activities in India at one place, make documentary films on eminent writers and scholars in the field of literature with modern archive unit of visuals.

made available on Akademi’s Hindi and English websites. The new computer system in the library will be linked with Regional office libraries. The initial work of cataloguing of audio tapes of various programmes/seminars is in the process. Once the cataloguing is completed the catalogues will be digitalized. 10 documentary films on writers will be made. Work on revised version of Who’s Who of Indian Writers has already been started in the current year. The manuscript is expected to be ready by the end of 2011.

office library) iii. Purchased Computers, Printers at 3 Regional Libraries at Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore and Head Officeb) Documentation & Bibliography Centre i. Retro conversion has been done in 5 languages ii. Bibliography Project Critical inventory of Rabindranath Tagore has been complied and North Eastern Literature is in process of publication c) Who’s Who of Indian Writers. It is an ongoing project.

(ii) Publication Schemes The scheme to full fill the basic objective of the Akademi dissemination of Indian Literature and making available to multilingual societies of Indian Literary masterpieces from other

Publication of two bi-monthly literary journals Baratiya Sahitya in Hindi and Indian Literature (English) and a half yearly journal Sanskrit Pratibha (Sanskrit) will be continued. A new publication series

a) 276 books including reprints were brought out b) Journals (Indian literature and Samkalin Bhartiya Sahitya both are bi monthly were printed c) National Bibliography of Indian Literature 4 volume are already brought out.

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language into their own language, histories of literature, monographs on Indian Writers, translation of important Indian and foreign classics, anthologies of poetry, short-stories, one-act plays, literary essays etc.

named ‘Katha Bharati’ in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages has been launched. Work on Hindi version of Encyclopedia of Indian literature will also be taken up. The second series of National Bibliography of Indian literature 1954-2000 covering all books of literary merit.Bengali, Dogri, Kannada, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Rajasthani, Tamil and Telugu have already submitted their entries. It is proposed to take up the printing work in four phases.

d) Royalty were paid to the authors @ 15 % on the original work, 10% on translations and 5 % on originals translation.

(iii) Literary functions and programme

To celebrate centenaries of great writers, hold regional, national and international seminars, writers camps, workshops, symposiums etc., provide writers a forum for their periodical gathering by

The Akademi will hold 50 literary forum meetings, 10 men & books, 5 Asmita, 10 Kavi Sandhi, 5 Kavya Sandhya, 20 Mulakat, 10 Katha Sandhi, 20 through My Window, 5 Avishkar 5 lectures by visiting foreign writers an other literary

a) Centenary Celebration, Seminars & Writers Workshops, International seminars were conducted. i. Held 83 seminars in 24 languages b) 39 meetings of literary forum, pravasi manch,

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organizing meet the author, men and books etc.

gathering etc. 75 seminars and 125 literary forum meetings will be organized during the year at various parts of the country.

rajbhasha manch, cultural exchange programmes, book release function etc. were held. 13 Workshops, 15 Meet the Author progammes, 2 Men and Books, 5 Through My Window, 5 Loka, 7 Mulakat, 11 Kathasandhi, 9 Kavisandhi and 8 Asmita programmes were organized.

(iv) Awards to writers To enable young and old writers in Indian language to visit other parts than their own, send Indian writers and host foreign writer delegation under Cultural Exchange Programmes, to give award to literary works which merit appreciation and encouragement in all 24 Indian languages recognized by the Akademi, give honorary fellowships to eminent writers in recognition of their contribution to Indian Literature.

Young writers will be given Travel Grant under the scheme of the Akademi to visit other parts of the country than their own. The Akademi will participate in different Cultural Exchange Programmes. The Annual Awards will be given to writers in 24 Indian languages recognized by the Akademi. The payment of Royalty and remunerations to authors/ copyright holders will be made. Grant under the scheme for writers in Residence will continue. The living fellows, eminent writers etc. will be offered financial aid under the

a) Travel Grant to Authors were givenb) Literary Exchange were conducted. c) Annual Award to Writers were given in 24 languages recognized by Akademi.d) Travelling Allowance to Members were made towards General Council Meeting Executive Board Meeting Finance Committee Meetings etc. and 24 language Advisory Board Meetings)e) Assistance to State Akademies was provided.f) Writer’s in Residence @ Rs. 25,000/- for six months to writers/ scholars those who are Indian citizen were made.

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scheme. g) Medical Assistance given to writers (eminent Indian writers who are suffering from chronic dieses).

(v) Promotion of sale of Akademis Publications and Book Exhibitions

To advertise Akademi publications through literary journals, organize and participate in book exhibitions at regional, national and international level.

To achieve a sell target of Rs.3.00 cr., the Akademi will participate in various book exhibitions at National/ Regional / International levels. A part from this, it will also participate in provisional city/town book exhibitions. Also to organize book exhibitions during seminars/literary functios.

Publications of the Akademi were made available to a wide readership by participated in the books exhibitions at national, regional and international levels. Akademi had participated in 120 exhibition throughout the country including international namely world book fair etc. The publications of the Akademi have publicized through advertisements, reviews etc. in daily newspaper/important magazines.

(vi) Translation schemes,Regional Literature Studies Projects,Development of Languages, Fellowship: Coomara Swamy and Premchand,National Bibliography of

Translation is the basic activity of the Akademi. Translation centre “SABDANA” to make arrangements for training of translators and train the practicing translators by conducting workshops, to do the inter-lingual research

The Translation Prizes in 24 languages recognized by the Akademi will continue. The work on the scheme” Katha Bharati” launched with Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore will continue. More data will be provided to CIIL, Hyderabad for incorporation

-Translation Centers have taken up translation of ancient, premodern and modern Indian classic and also conduct regular workshops.-Translation Prize Sahitya Akademi has instituted an annual prize for translation to be given to outstanding translation in the 24 languages

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Translation in Indian Languages,Encyclopedia of Indian Poetics, Great Books of India etc.

and translation, prepare a register of translators and identify titles for translations and their publications into other Indian languages and into foreign languages.

on their web site. . The Centers will conduct Translation Workshops in languages recognized by the Akademi as well as un-recognized languages .Around 30 books to be translated and published. Translation of children literature from one language to another will continue.

recognized by the Sahitya Akademi and giving award for Rs. 50,000/- each.-Translated Award Winning Books -Translated Children’s Literature.-The meeting of the 4 regional centres were held as per schedule. Workshops and 4 regional seminars were conducted during the year. The Akademi has recognized 22 languages for implementing its programme.-Bhashan Samman was instituted to be given to writers, scholars, editors, etc. who have made considerable contribution to the propagation or enrichment of the language concern.-For Tribal literature and oral traditions many publication have already produced. -Ananda Coomara Swamy and Prem Chand fellowship and fellows and Honorary fellows were also awarded during the year.

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-150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated by SA by conducted various literary programmes and also organized and international seminars on Tagore.

6. Festival of India To organize major cultural festivals in selected foreign countries for achieving better understanding and cooperation

3.75 -- By holding art/museums exhibitions, literary seminars, theatre / performances / seminars / workshops/ cultural events.

It was decided to organize a good number of Festivals/Days of India’s etc. in foreign countries and vice-versa to be taken place under CEPs.

0.00 -- Festival of India could not be organized in the year 2011-12

7. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

IGNCA was established to commemorate the memory of the Former Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi. It is envisioned as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts.

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(i) Promotion of Multidisciplinary Research and Critical Dialogue among diverse Arts.

Enlarge its programme of research and publication of fundamental texts, reference works, glossaries, dictionaries, encyclopedia,

Studies on the following dimensions:(a) Multiple levels of Identity and their manifestation in Arts(b) Language and Cultural Diversity

2755 Reference cards (204 cards on KTK Vol. VII, 182 cards on KTK, Vol. VIII, 190 cards on KTK Vol. IX and 2179 cards on other terms) selected from various texts prepared. A two week

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comparative history of Indian arts, thesaurus of fundamental terms, inter-dialect and inter-disciplinary glossaries and dictionaries, explore relationships of arts and science, dimensions and explore relationship between arts of India and the world. Special focus on the North-East and its cultural dimensions.

(c) Wisdom Tradition, Ecology, Resource Management and Sustainable Development(d) Religious Identities, Confluence of Traditions and Composite Cultures(e)Inter-cultural Dialogue(f)Contribution of Women to Indian Art and Culture.

workshop on ‘Manuscript logy and Paleography’ organized in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit, B.H.U.; 27 texts in 58 volumes published. Vol. VI edited and translated by late Dr. C.R. Swaminathan published. All the five volumes were copy edited and made ready for the press. Various volumes are at different stages of publication under Kalasamalocama Series. Visual art- Five lectures organized including three on Rabindranath Tagore; Ethnographic collections- Scroll Paintings from West Bengal – 10; Scroll Paintings from Andhra Pradesh – 4; Shadow Puppets from Andhra Pradesh – 16; Gambhira Mask from West Bengal – 4; Mithila Painting – 4; Indonesian Puppet – 4; Sholapitha objects from West Bengal – 3. Visual Storage: A visual storage system put in place in the Division. Various workshops/ training programme on cultural resource management were

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held. Digh Bani, an exhibition on the textiles of North East India from the division’s ethnographic collections curate by Prof. A.K. Das organized. Under multimedia presentation and events: 2349 photographs and their description prepared, GPS field data conversion into map and accessioning of 1713 photographs from Jharkhand and Karnataka, digitalized and slides fed into computer. Living Traditions of Mahabharata and Ramkatha initiated and mapping the leaving tradition of epic of India undertaken. Editing of ‘Bumdeli geeto’ and ‘Lanka Chadai’, etc. done. For traditional.Knowledge Systems Paddy cultivation, documentation of lore and local knowledge and technology related to paddy agriculture in North Mala Bar, etc. were undertaken. Under Research on Arabic -Malayalam and Linguistic-Cultural Traditions of Mappila Muslims of Kerala; various

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forms of performing arts of North East, Punjab, and Kerala were documented on India Culture composite. Publication of catalogues of Jaya Utsav; Indigenous Theatres of North East India, etc. were also taken up. Various films directed by renowned persons were produced.Various Exhibitions were organized including The Embodies Image: Krishna Reddy – A Retrospective, Bamiyan to Bagan, delhi; Red Fort to Raisina, etc. IGNCA also undertake Indigenous Theatre, ‘Digh Bani,’ (exhibition) and different Research Projects of NE India completed.

(ii) Resource augmentation and modernization

Augment the repository of primary source material - written, oral, auditory, audio-visual and pictorial of the IGNCA, to serve as the national centre for the arts and culture and support research and

(a) Purchase of (i) Books

(ii) Journals(iii) Rare books(iv) Personal collections(b) Collection of slides through in-house digital photography. and Purchase of slides

Reference Library: 1140 volumes added to the library, of which 678 were purchased and 462 gift received. All 7584 books in the Dr. (Mrs.) Kapila Vatsyayan collection were accessioned, classified, processed. 204 academic and technical journals subscribed.

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publication activities of its other in-house divisions, Upgrade and install modern management and technological tools and systems, Enhance reproduction of source materials in regional centers under IGNCA, Upgrade technology and set-up permanent galleries for display and exhibition.

(c) Microfilming of Manuscripts(d) Acquisition of Cultural archival material(e) Modernization of (i) Digital Library Information System(ii) Annotated Bibliography Index(iii) Reprographic unit(iv) Audio-visual equipments(f) Cultural Informatics(g) Creation of Galleries.

Indexing /Abstracting of 13,343articles were done, 2173 journals registered and 80 back volumes were accessioned. 1780 books Classified and catalogued during the year. 1720 books entered in LIBSYS database. Bibliographies on Mahabharata – 1026 entries were collected from the secondary sources. ABIA-This year 683 new records were created in CDS/ISIS, ABIA database. Thirty-one annotated records were prepared. Reprography: 2,26,255 Sanskrit manuscript done; Records of 1,20,000 Sanskrit manuscripts edited;26 rolls of manuscripts from ORI, Mysore received; 74 full roll retake and 36 retake received.; Retrospective inspection of 2000 master negative rolls completed and 2000 master negative rolls rewashed.Slide Unit: Acquired 6000 digital images; From the existing collections, 4090 images accessioned, 300

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catalogue cards of Victoria and Albert collection entered into the Libsys database. 955 collection of Rampur Raza library validated. Exhibition on Rabindranath Tagore and a lecture series.Preventive Conservation of 5000 rare books; 10 days workshop in collaboration of ICCROM on re-organization of storage at Crafts Museum.Documentation of Hindustani Classical Vocalist - Pt. Rajshekhar Mansoor, Ustad Raza Ali Khan and Pandit Buddhadeb Dasgupta (Sarod).Digitization: 1268 video tapes and 380 audio cassettes digitized. Bulk publication of 500 copies each of 19 IGNCA were made. Post production of various episodes of Indian Classical was completed. Under IGNCA website over 60000 digital images of about 6000 archeological sites (29 districts) uploaded.

(iii) Cultural Cartography & Modernization of

Map ecological and cultural profile of

(i) Creation of a cell(ii) Research and field study

Installation of modern equipments

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equipments in IGNCA

diverse communities of India along with specific aspects of art and crafts traditions prevalent among them To equip the office with furniture and equipment, in keeping with the design and structure of the state-of-the-art building,

(iii) Preparation of Atlas Procure photocopiers, fax machines, tables, almirahs, establish workstations, and provide Information Technology tools and equipments.

Enhancement of work output and better working conditions.Prototype development / Seminar / Workshop Training extended to three IGNCA employees at NATMO and NIIT GIS.Digitized maps of Orissa received from Survey of India, Dehra.Dun. GIS software purchased and training to selected staff members extended.

8. National School of Drama, New Delhi

Promote Theatre and to conduct theatre training programme

7.70 13.50 9.70 26.80 Normally non- plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Theatre workshop and part time courses in regions and locally and other training courses for faculty and staff.

To benefit a vast majority of theatre enthusiasts in various states with diverse languages and cultural backgrounds and to create theatre awareness in them.

Intensive Theatre Workshop- 2, Collaborative Theatre Workshop- 40, Assistance to Theatre Workshop- 10, Part Time Course- 2, Refresher Course- 2, Short term Workshop- 8,

100 theatre workshops were conducted which includes 23 workshops for NTP on sponsorship basis.

(ii) Organizing of training courses/

To develop personality and give exposure to

Children theatre Workshops in Delhi/ Outside Delhi- 42,

13 workshops in Delhi and outside Delhi were held.

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Children Theatre Workshops in Delhi and outside Delhi.

children in terms of their expressions and confidence.

Production Oriented Children Theatre workshop- 36 , Theatre workshop with SC/ST Children-2, Short Term Theatre Workshop- 4

(iii) Organizing of collaborative programme of traditional group in villages and theatre festival/ exhibition.

Providing 3-year Advanced Dramatic Training Course and to acquaint the students from theatre from existing in different regions of the country.

Programme with traditional groups-5, performance by students, collaborative theatre workshops-10, performance by weekend theatre groups-45, foreign vistis-4 .

Theatre workshops performances with traditional groups, performances by students fellows and collaborative groups, Foreign visits- students, production (China Tour). Display and exhibition were held. ABP Festival alongside BRM and Nataka Bangalore Festival were organized.

(iv) Promotion of Folk, Tribal Arts and Educational Tours

To familiarize the students with the existing folk and tribal art relating to theatrical and music forms.

Workshop with Traditional Group, & Educational tour for 1st 2nd 3rd years students.

2 productions oriented workshops were conducted, 3 educational tours for the students were also organized.

(v) Formation of Repertory Company of Adults performing for children

Aim to promote theatrical performances for children.

Production of new plays for children-2, shows in auditoriums-40, Sunday Clubs Workshops-30 sessions with each group. Summer Theatre workshop, Tours workshop and other activities outside Delhi, TIE Actors and Teacher training.

School shows in Delhi/ NCR- 39, No. of workshop centers, 8, Sunday club Activities Centers- 08, No. of Sessions with each group- 30, European Union Sanskrit Festival 2011 in collaboration with NSD – TIE Co Total group participated in this. festival from European

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Countries- 13, Tours shows Kolkata of TIE Co.

(vi) Extension of Repertory Company

National Theatre Festival & Parallel Theatre Festival

National Children Theatre Festival – Bal Sangam/ Jashne-Bachpan

Establishment of CampusOpening of Drama School in 5 regions one each in North East Region, Bangaluru, J&K, Kolkata and Maharashtra/Goa

Dissemination of Indian plays in India and Outside the country.

Performances of play in Delhi & Outside Delhi -105, Shows of new productions-3, shows in summer festival-25, Shows in winter festival-20 Participation in BRM collaborative performance with groups- 38 .

Organizing National Theatre Festival – Bharat Rang Mahotsav.

Organizing Jashne Bachpan/Bal Sangam – National Children Theatre Festival in Oct.-Nov.11

Operationlization of RRC Bangalore chapter and initiation for opening of Drama Schools in NER.

- Summer Theatre Festival 2011 shows of 8 plays 35- Performances staged in Delhi under sponsorship (Plays) 8 - Weekend theatre programmes - Participation in BRM-14 shows of plays in Jan. 2012- Participating in Collaborative theatre festival.(Show of plays) 2- Shows of old plays. - Tour shows – Two states (MP & UP) 27.- Production of New Plays 2.-BRM Festival was organized in Delhi and Amritsar in which 98 Theatre groups form India and Abroad participated. These festivals were witnessed by 50000 spectators. -Bal Sangam Festival was held in Nov. 2011. Wherein 17

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groups from all over the Country participated- EFC is under consideration for independent campus.

9. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)

To create an understanding and sensitivity among the Indian public towards visual and plastic arts in general and to promote the development of contemporary art in particular.

4.25 9.00 4.17 10.21 Normally non- plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

Upgradation, Modernization and maintenance of museum

To promote development of contemporary art at par with international level.

Maintenance of a well organized museum of Modern Art with excellent display of art objects at par with International Standards at New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangaluru. 10 special exhibitions to be organize, atleast 500 films on art to be screened in the auditorium. 150 conducted tours to be organized.Art Sketch Club is held every Sunday at the museum premises.Summer Art workshop to be organized.

In addition to maintaining a well displayed gallery at New Delhi , Mumbai and Bangaluru,

9 Special exhibitions were held at Delhi, Mumbai & Bangaluru during the year both of Indian contemporary artists and also of foreign Artist under cultural exchange Programmes. Besides, during the celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore exhibition of the Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore were held at 7 International venues in Berlin,

Conducted tours for Various sponsored groups of Indian & foreign delegations, Press conferences, Press previews were organized.A well organized Art reference Library having

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10 seminars on Art practices conducted by eminent artists, 6 Catalogues and 10 posters of Special exhibitions to be released.Museum shop at NGMA, Mumbai and Bangalore and Delhi will be well stoked. Modernization of Art Reference Library, documentation and digitization of art collections to be undertaken. Conservation and Restoration of Art works and cleaning and conditioning of reserve collection are to be undertaken during the year. About 150000 of art lovers are expected visit the museums.

New York, Korea, London, Paris, Chicago and Rome during the year. According to press news, of London’s weekly news, ‘Independent’, the exhibition was awarded 4 Stars out of 5, which shows the importance given to the Tagore Exhibition in London.-More than 650 Films shows on contemporary Modern art and Artists were Screened at the Auditorium in NGMAs for general public and students groups. Conducted tours were organized for 250 schools for the benefit of school children.220 Children attended the Art Sketch Club every Sunday at the museum premises. 190 Children of various age groups attended the Summer Art workshop organized in the month of June 2011. 16 different greeting cards were produced in addition to 3 exhibition catalogue and posters, various. Souvenir items were produced for sale to the art Lovers. Conducted tours for

collection of 23,000 reference books on Art is being maintained for the benefit of student’s researchers and scholars of Fine Arts.

Preventive and curative measurers to ensure proper upkeep Art works and physical verification of Reserve collections were undertaken during the period.

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various sponsored groups of Indian & foreign delegation. Press conferences, Press preview were organized. Upkeep and maintenance of the Art Reference Library which has a collection of about 23000 books on painting, sculpture, graphics, architecture, and other forms of Art. The Library subscribed magazines periodicals & some daily English & Hindi Newspapers.

10. Asiatic Society Kolkata

Declared as an institution of national importance. To launch research projects on language, literature, culture and socio-economical aspects

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(i) Development of Library System

To establish build, maintain institutions for promotion of research in humanities and sciences

Acquire books, journal etc. its preservation and maintenance to cater readers with books and references.Book Acquisition-2200 vol.Subscription to serials-300 titlesCataloguing and documentation of - 2500Books and journals

Total 3825 male and 4606 female readers were served by providing library facilities.

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Binding/Mending- 1500 books & Journals to be undertaken

(ii) Development of Museum & User facility

To preserve manuscripts which has a rich collection of archival records, coins inscriptions and very valuable lithographs.

Cataloguing and documenting of MSS and other archival materials both current and retrospective, Acquisition of MSS, Artifacts, Paintings, Coins etc.

294 Indian and 138 foreign visitors and research scholars visited the museum.

(iii) Conservation & Preservation of rare books, MSS & Development of Reprographic Unit

To take effective measure for the preservation of brittle and fragile manuscripts, rare books and other ancient objects kept in the Museum and Library of Society.

Preserve rare and journal books, MSS etc. of functional and service departments, 3000 Microfilm & Microfiche.

Preserve rare books MSS paintings ettc. Of library, museum and other departments. Documentation of Rare books and MSS was undertaken.

(iv) Publication Programme

To bring out the publication of high academic standard for which the society is known to the world of scholars. Particular emphasis is made on the publication of books under the Bibliotheca Indica series.

Publication of 15 Books, 4 Journals, 11 M. bulletins & 7 Booklets to be brought out during the year.

Publication of 15 books including re-prints, 4 Journals, 10 M. Bulletins and 6 Booklets.

(v) Augmentation of Research

Research work in different areas, imparting

Research in work in different areas, imparting

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training, conduction seminars, lectures, workshops etc.

training and conducting seminars and workshops – 45 project, 15 seminars, 35 lectures, 4 exhibitions /workshops

Seminars including international seminars, 22 lectures and 4 workshops were conducted.

11. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi

Aims to improve the quality of life through the medium of Academies working in the field of linking education with culture.

3.45 10.00 3.71 14.44 Normally, non plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Propagation of Culture among school students

To conduct a variety of in-service Teacher Training Programmes such as Orientation Training Programmes, workshops, Seminars, Refresher course etc. in different parts of the country for school teachers, teacher educators etc.organisation of educational activities for school students and children belonging to governmental and non-governmental organizations.

4000 Teachers/ Teacher Educators to be trained in various training Programmes.

4000 Teachers to be trained through Trainers.

40000 Students to be trained under Community and Extension Programmes.

200 New Cultural Clubs to be setup in various states in the country.

50 Lectures on Indian Art and Culture to be organized.

4643 Teachers/Teacher Educators have been trained in various Training Programmes. -4757 Teachers trained through Trainers.-52008 Students have been trained.-144 Culture Clubs have been setup in various states in the country.-82 Lectures on Indian Art and Culture organisedProduction-4 Video films including CD Rooms have been produced.-18 Publications including reprints have been published.-1134 Sets of Cultural Kits

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Workshops for children of resettlement and basti colonies and for physically challenged students.

20 Publications including reprints to be published.

1000 Educational Kits to be produced

have been distributed to the participating Teachers and Teacher Educators.

(ii) Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSS)

Aims at providing facilities by awarding scholarship to study the performing and other arts to outstanding young children in the age group of 10-14 years.

520 Scholarships inclusive of 20 scholarship reserve for specially challenged children to be awarded under Cultural Talent Search Scholarships Scheme -5 Cultural festivals to be organized for scholarship holders.

500 Scholarships have been awarded covering all parts of country including the north-east.-5 Cultural festival have been organized for scholarship holders.

Children for the award of scholarship are selected on the recommendation of various Selection Committees.

12. Financial Assistance for Professional Groups and Individuals for specified performing art projects. (Dance, Drama and Theatre Ensembles)

To promote the Guru Sishya Parampara and support organizations / individuals working in the field of Performing Arts.

1.55 28.00(include provision for TSP)

Organizations involved in cultural activities areassisted on the basis of receipt of proposals and recommendations of the Expert Committee.

1027 individuals/ organizations have been granted assistance.

0.88 35.63 Includes 30% provision towards pro-women, and 20% provision for ST population

13. Gandhi Peace Prize Government of India announced institution of an annual international Gandhi Peace Prize for social, economic and political transformation

1.55 -- The recipient of this prize is selected by the Jury headed by Hon’ble Prime Minister in accordance with the prescribed code of procedure.

The nomination for GPP have been invited for selection of nominee during the year

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through non-violence and other Gandhian methods as a part of celebration of 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

and compiled in a booklet, which is then put up to the Jury for selection of awardees.

14. National Culture Fund (NCF)

NCF objective is to develop Public Private Partnership for the protection, conservation and development of heritage

-- 0.01 Various proposals have been received for seeking financial assistance through different organizations/individuals including BharatBala Productions Pvt. Ltd., OSIAN’s Art Society, M/s. Darpana, Prasiddha Foundation, ONGC, INTACH etc. for holding various festivals celebration, film productions and many others categories of events under Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage.

At present NCF has 26 ongoing tangible, intangible, museums and archives projects, which are distributed across the country. NCF has revived 14 projects and initiated 3 projects through CSR to foster public private partnerships in the field of heritage conservation and promotion. Each partnership is firmed up with the signing of an MoU. NCF has signed 8 MoUs with various cultural organizations, PSUs & Museums.

-- 0.45 Corpus Fund of NCF is Rs. 19.50 crore. Interest is placed in Secondary Corpus.

Interest earned from Secondary Corpus used for admin and establishment.

15. Centenaries/ Anniversaries Celebration

To celebrate the Centenary/Anniversary of important personalities and events

15.1 Celebration of To highlight salient 0.30 -- The amount of Rs. 30 lakh Bulks of funds have been 0.30 --

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2550th Anniversary of Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha

aspects of the life and times of Lord Buddha and to acquaint the people particularly the young generation with the great soul, who successfully diverted the attention of masses towards Ahimsa for the betterment of human.

for construction of building of school block was released. In favour of District Magistrate, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

released for the approved proposals.

(Physical progress need be given)

15.2 Celebration of Birth Centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

In order to create a Chair in the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, N.Delhi in the name of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.

0.01 2.00 Rs.2 Crore had been released during the year 2011-12.

Physical verification of two polytechnics has been done Construction work is in progress.

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anniversary of 1st

war of independence, 1857.

To highlight the sacrifices of our great heroes / leaders who laid their life for freedom of the country and to pay home-age to them. To make aware the people especially young generation about the history of our freedom struggle to infuse into them the spirit of the National Integration and

0.40 2.00 The programmes as approved by NIC are being undertaken.

The Projects as approved by NIC are being undertaken by the State Govt. of Punjab and ITDC.

0.35 0.50 Completion of the projects depends upon the availability of funds.

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also highlight the achievement of Nation in various areas in past 60 years.

15.4 Financial support to Khalsa Heritage Project

To highlight salient aspects of the important events relating to Khalsa Heritage in order to infuse in the public, particularly the young, the spirit of these great events.

-- 6.00 Funds for Khalsa Heritage Project are released to Punjab Govt. as 1/3rd share of Central Govt. (Plan) as reimbursement of the amount spent on the project on quarterly basis.

An amount of Rs. 6.00 crore was released to Govt. of Punjab, as share of Central Govt.

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15.5 Ter-Centenary of Guru-ta-Gaddi

Aims to provide infrastructural development of Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as a part of Ter Centenary Celebration of Guru-ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

0.01 -- Provision proposed for completion of on going Projects.

Infrastructural development of Anand pur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as a part of commemoration is being undertaken.

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16. Other Schemes/Institutions (Art & Culture)

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a) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath (Central University of Tibetan Studies,)

Established with a view to educating the youth of Tibet and Himalayan border areas of India

7.60 5.80 9.84 5.80 Normally non plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses

(i) Development of Library

1. To Preserve Tibetan culture and tradition.2. To restore ancient Indian sciences and literature preserved in the Tibetan languages.

Purchase of 1500 books, and computer/ equipments will be purchased.

2646 books & journals, e-documents and other equipment purchased.

(ii) Publication and Printing.

To provide printed material on Tibetan culture for scholars and others

12 books to be published. 12 books were published.

(iii) Rare Buddhist Text Research,Restoration and Translation UnitEstablishment of Language & Laboratory, Promotion of Intellectual contact, exchange of scholar conferences and seminars Re-editing and

To offer the alternative educational facilities to the students of Indian border area who formerly availed the opportunity of receiving higher education in Tibet

1st and 2nd Bi-annual journal to be published and 2 sites to be visited for research purposes.7 books to be translated and completed\ for restoration.Various other programmes including seminars, conferences of inter-university will be carried out for promotion of Buddhist/Tibetan languages and culture.

Annual journals published, 26 chapter of rare Buddhist text were edited, and survey of manuscript conducted, 1140 Grantha’s pages translated and restored( Tibetan and Sanskrit), National/ International seminar/ Museum meetings were organized, another 2 seminars under exchange scholars were organized. Work of re-editing of M.B.S.S.T. Darbanga institute is under process.

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publication project of Mahayan Buddhist Sanskrit Series Text of Darbhanga Institute.

Work of re-editing of MBSST Darbhanga Institute will continue.

Compilation of encyclopedia and technical dictionaries.

(b) Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh

To develop multifaceted personality of the students through inculcation of the wisdom of Buddhist literature as well as to familiarize them with modern subjects to acquaint them with collection, conservation, translation, publication of rare manuscripts and research works relevant to Buddhist Studies etc.


Construction of Building

Construction of auditorium, Guest House, 20 Residential Quarters and Building for DPS, Zanskar.

Construction of physical infrastructure for CIBS and DPS Zanskar.Conferment of Deemed to be University status to CIBS to provide quality education.

The constructions were is in progress which is being done in a phased manner due to harsh climatic condition.

Construction is going through CPWD and State PWD in a phased manner

Provision for existing Gonpa/Nunnery school.Publication of rare books/manuscripts,

To support educational activities in the number of Gonpas by providing teachers and stipend to the students.

50 Gonpa/Nunnery schools are going on. Salaries of posts of TGT for DPS Zanskar for up-gradation of School.

Conferment of Deemed to be university status to CIBS.Preservation and promotion of Monastic Systems of education.Improvement of Gonpas/

*-The completion of Hindi-Tibetan and Tibetan-Hindi

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preservation of traditional Ladakhi arts and culture.Compilation of Encyclopedia of Himalayan Buddhist Culture.

-4 Research Scholars are doing Research for Ph.D and fellowship & Contingency as per pattern of U.G.C being granted to them.

-The publication of rare Books/ Manuscripts organization Seminar/Symposium, Lecture series, Preservation of traditional Ladakhi Arts and Culture, conduct of Refresher course, acquisition of books for Library etc. The completion of Encyclopedia of Himalayan Buddhist Culture is in progress.The Translation of Buddhist Philosophical text into Hindi and English proposed to be taken in hand.*

Nunnery Schools. Improvement of education standard of backward areas students. Compilation of encyclopedia of Himalayan Buddhist culture is in progress and translation of Buddhist philosophical text into Hindi/ English is also continuing. 800 books and 65 journals added to the library collection. Deputed 50 seniors students for educational tour to familiarize with industrial, historical, religious and geographical wealth of the country. Inter houses. Annual sports meet and other completion organized for a week.

Dictionary project.The computerization Internet and Networking of the Institute. Bodh Darshan Sanskrit Vidalaya Kelong taken over as branch school of CIBS, Leh.9 years graded courses of Acharya, Shastri and Madhyama will be continued and extendable by one year for Ph.D.

(c) Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti

To propagate the life, mission and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi by organizing various socio – educational and cultural programmes.

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expenses.Promotional Activities1. Regular programme with educational institutions a) Taking Gandhi to Schools

b)Gandhi Summer School

2.Programmes for youth3.Programmes for Women

4.Commemorative programmes

5.Regular Programmes in GSDS

To plan and carry on activities for the promotion of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals and of national causes identified by him.

a) Children programms with educational institutions organizing quiz discussion and competitions on variety of social and developmental issues etc. to reach out more than 30,000 students in India and abroad.

b)Gandhi Summer School in Delhi and other states as well as for disadvantaged children.

c) Youth to reach out more than 15000 youths.Programmes for women to cover about 10000 women.

d) Programme for awareness to reach out 10000 people.About 2000 underprivileged children to be trained.

As part of the regular programmes with educational institutions, we GSDS to more than 2500 children and students from various educational institutions/civil society organizations in various parts of the country during the year to take forward the life message of Mahatma Gandhi-As part of the programmes with youth, GSDS reached out to more than 2500 youth from various educational institutions/ civil society organizations in various parts of the country during the year to take forward the life message of Mahatma Gandhi.- Through this programme Samiti reached out to about 2500 women across the country during the year.Programmes were organized during Gandhi Jayanti, Martyrdom Day Kasturba Nirvan Diwas and other important days.- A large number of capacity

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building programmes/ vocational trainings were organized.

Dissemination,Infrastructure, Programmes in NE

To undertake such activities as will lead to greater understanding of Mahatma Gandhi’s life, work and thoughts.

A large number of children, youth and other section of the society would be involved with the activities of Samiti through the following publication– 1.Annual Report2.The Yamuna, GSDS Children’s newspaper.GSDS complexes would be developed and restoration of Gandhi Heritage in Champaran would be undertaken.

The following publications will be published during the year:1) Annual Report2) Anasakti Darshan3) Antim Jan-Through these publications the message of Mahatma Gandhi and other social issues were taken up reaching to nearly 20,000 children, youth and other cross section of the society both directly and indirectly. - Programmes were organized on women empowerment, vocational training, child development and participation, volunteer promotion. The aim was promotion of Gandhian constructive work

(d) Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, Bihar

To revive past glories of the ancient university of Nalanda and to give post graduate studies and research in Pali language and literature and Buddhology.


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i. Improvement & Development of Library Service

Developing the library with purchase of new books on Pali, Buddhism Philosophy, Ancient History, Culture and Architect, Hindi, English, Sanskrit etc.

Over 1000 of books are expected to be purchased on Pali, Buddhist Philosophy, Ancient History etc.

Around thousand nos. of books were purchased.

ii. Development of Xuan Zang Memorial Hall

To provide creative works, as paintings, murals inside and outside the XZM and on landscaping etc.

Regular maintenance and development works to be taken up besides there is a proposal to construct a separate building for housing and preserving Xuan Zang relics.

Various painting and murals connected with the life of Xuan Zang were added to the Memorials.

iii. Cultural Exchange programme, workshops seminars & conferences

Promotion and dissemination of Buddhist thoughts by organizing seminars, workshop etc. on inter-institution exchange basis.

Academic and cultural material collected from workshops, seminars etc. is printed and is made available to scholars and researchers.

Apart from several workshops and National Seminars on Relation in Linguistic, Social and Philosophical Perspective was organized.

Proceedings of Living Buddhism in North East India will also come in 2011-12.

iv. (i) Annual foundation day & ceremony & special convocation

(ii) Award of scholarship to the meritorious students

To commemorate the foundation day of the NNM on the 20th Nov. each year and special convocation.To support the meritorious students

This is a regular feature of the Mahavihara to commemorate the foundation day.Indian and foreign students are to be benefited.

Erudite scholars from inter-state area, high official dignatories, cultural programmes were participated in the functions. to grace the occasion.Indian and foreign students were benefited.

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of Mahaviharav. Printing of old and

new publication and documentation exhibition

Main objective is to print and reprint of the proceedings of the earlier seminars and other research oriented materials and to promote & dissemination of Lord Buddha’s teachings by holding exhibition & its documentation

Printing of Annual & Audit Repot, proceeding of the seminar & re-print of old books will be taken up. A exhibition on the theme of Nalanda & Buddhism will be exhibited.

Printing of proceeding of National Seminars, Commemorative volume and Annual Report etc was undertaken.

vi. Pali Hindi Dictionary Project

Scheme aims at preparing an exclusive Pali-Hindi Dictionary

Vol. II of Pali Hindi Dictionary is expected to come out in 2011-12.

With approval of BOM three reputed scholars on fixed remuneration were employed. To assist them three more assistants were employed.

vii. NE Activity To promote & dissemination of Buddhist study and activities in the N.E. region

A festival of NE is proposed to be organized.

Purvottara Mahotsava : A festival of North-East India was organised at Nalanda.

(e.) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata

To conduct research and training of life and works of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad with the study of social culture, political and economic movement in Asia from the middle of the 19th century.


i. Research project To carryout research 25 whole time resident 27 Fellows are undertaking Delay in

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including North East/ fellowship and other promotional activities.

activities and revelation of political, social & economic changes in India and other Asian countries.

fellows will undertake Research on various areas including North-East. 30 project fellows will work for research projects based on the visits seminars etc. The institute will assist other bodies to organized seminars, a documentation centre from the Heritage building will be operated.

research on various areas including North-East India. Basic services are available at the Salt Lake campus of MAKAIAS. Foreign Visits & seminars at National & International level were held on wide scale. 14 members of regular staff are currently doing establishment work of this Institute

quarterly progress report and manuscript by the research scholars.*(3) A weekly seminar program continued throughout the year.

(ii) Publications \Acquisitions of Book

To publish the research work of the scholars in different subject fields.

Publication of 10 Books & one journal will be undertaken.

Publication of 08 Books & one journal. 6 books were published. 2 books in press. 1 journal published.

Delay in printing by publisher for review of books by author.

(iii) Maulana Azad Museum

The Museum has made an impact on the people of Kolkata. Contributions of Maulana Azad to the Indian Independence movement along with a collection of memorabilia are on display for the visitors.

Strengthening and development of Museum by adding memorabilia, LCD TV, visual and archival materials on Maulana Azad and rare books concerned with life and time of Maulana Azad. It will have an independent seminar project.

Regular inputs to hasten the

Maintenance of photographs with captions and about a hundred memorabilia including the highest National award – the Bharat- Ratna are displayed. Maintenance of an LCD T.V., which shows Film footage on Maulana Azad. Acquisition of films & documents on Maulana Azad & his work. Acquisition of rare books concerning Life and Times of Maulana Azad.

Maulana Azad memorabilia work is in progress for display.

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Up-gradation of New Complex and Hoste

To accommodate fellows and staff with better facilities.

work under taken by CPWD.

Maintenance of 3 storied Building.

(f) Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai

A Cultural institution of International repute established for preservation of traditional values in Indian Art especially in the field of dance and museum.

4.50 3.00 4.50 2.42

i. Theatre Up-gradation To provide an upgraded audio and lighting equipment at par with the international standard for Indian/ International audience.

Renovation of Koothambalam to install state of art technology in sound and stage management.

Work of renovation of Koothambalam is in progress.

Up-gradation work of Rukmini Arangam and Kulam Completed

ii. Museum Project A rare project conceptualized with a aim to provide future generation an insight of our cultural heritage.

A Museum to treasure rare collection and personal belongings of Smt. Rukmini Devi and also to showcase South Indian Art Forms and related artifices.

Phase-I of the project completed. Phase-II commenced in March 2012. As a part of Phase 1, a Project Plan for the entire project was submitted to Kalakshetra Foundation by M/s Eka Archiving Services Pvt. Ltd., the consultants hired for this project.

iii. Documentation of Dance Dramas.

To documentation of dance dramas on the

Six episodes of dance dramas on the theme of

Digitization of 150 hours of audio archival material; and

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theme of Krishna to be documented for Archival purposes.

Krishna as choreographed by Rukmni Devi will be documented for archival purposes.

250 hours video documentation and 5,000 photographs

iv. Research & Documentation

To proceed further in furtherance of the activities in traditional Art form and also to train young generation to keep abreast of the development in this field.

As a part research work on Smt. Rukmini Devi’s dance drama and other contemporary music/dance art forms, collection of rare and precious books from various sources will be collected, training session including field trips of students.

Conducted three major workshops, four lectures by eminent scholars, in addition to regular staff training sessions and field trips;

v. Festivals and performances

To organize various festivals and performances to promote culture

Organized festivals, performances and events to showcase various art forms to the general public

Conducted four festivals (including one in New Delhi) as well as a Crafts Bazaar showcasing art forms from all over India

A continuous activity undertaken throughout the year.

(g) Namgyal Research Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim

The Institute is an autonomous organization under the state govt. of Sikkim and gets regular grant- in- aid from this Ministry. The main objective of this institute is to spread the knowledge of Chhos(Doctrine of Buddha).

0.62 0.11(inclu


The Institute has ongoing programmes of translating and publishing the seminal texts preserved in its archives.

5 publications including Sikkim palace archives three volumes of Buddhist Himalayas, Life & Work of Guru Padmasambhava, Basic Buddhist teachings were brought out. A series of photo exhibition were organized more than 1000 photographs classified and documented. a film ritual journey was released

0.62 0.61

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in may, 2011 in Gangtok. The short film ‘Chap Chu’ is completed. Salaries of 23 regular employees paid.

(h) a) Fellowship to outstanding artists in the field of performing, literary and visual arts.

This scheme provides financial support to outstanding artists in the fields of music, dance, theatre, visual art, literature and traditional art forms of folk and indigenous art. 2.35

7.50(inclu


200 senior and 200 Junior fellowships to be awarded

200 Senior and 200 Junior fellowships awarded

1.24 6.20b)Scholarship to young workers

This scheme seeks to give financial assistance to young artists of outstanding promise for advanced training within India.

400 scholarships to be awarded

400 Scholarships awarded

(i) (i) Financial Assistance to distinguished art persons

(ii) Setting up a National Welfare Artist’s

To provide financial assistance to artists whose contribution in the field of art has been of great significance and who have attained an age of 58 years and above and are in indigent circumstances.Aims to provide medical support to ailing artists.

2.35

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1.00

About 3128 old artists to be provided assistance under this pension scheme.

Financial assistance will be given to renowned artists for their medical and other purposes.

With the available budget, 2387 artists were given financial assistance under the pension scheme.

This scheme is still to be implemented.

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Fund

(j) Delegation under Cultural Exchange Programme

Promotion of Cultural relations with other countries of the world on the reciprocal basis.

0.90 -- The main purpose of this fund is to host cultural visits by foreign dignitaries & organize meetings/conferences under the cultural agreements. During the year 2012-13, new CEPs will be signed/ executed under the Cultural Agreement with various countries. Meetings/ conferences under the Cultural Agreement will be organized.

i. Booking lecture hall for meeting with Bangladesh delegation.ii. Visit of Bangladesh delegation to India from 6-9 April, 2011 on the invitation extended by Secretary (Culture).iii. Visit of Bangladesh delegation to India in June, 2011 in connection with 150th

Tagore Celebration.iv. Visit of Secretary (Culture) to Venice in connection with inauguration with inauguration of Indian Pavilion.

0.10 --

(k) Financial Assistance for Tribal/Folk Art

To promote and disseminate tribal art and culture. The scheme aims at creating awareness of richness of tribal /folk art through documentation and organizing cultural activities including festivals.

-- 0.25(include provision for TSP)

Organizations involved in cultural activities areassisted on the basis of receipt of proposals and recommendations of theExpert Committee

The scheme was discontinued on the recommendation of a Review Committee. However, in ongoing cases, 13 individuals /organizations were granted assistance.

-- 0.05 The scheme stands discontinued w.e.f. 2008-09. However, ongoing cases will be processed on receipt of documents from grantees.

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(l) Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

To promote, project and preserve the cultural heritage of Himalayas.

-- 1.50(inclu


Depending upon the receipt of eligible applicants and subject to recommendation of the Expert Advisory Committee.

Released grants-in-aid to 25 organizations.

-- 0.19 The number of proposals to be approved by the Expert Committee will depend upon the quality of the project and capability of the organization

(m) Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Organizations

To promote and propagate the scientific development of Buddhist/ Tibetan culture and tradition and also research in the relative fields.

-- 1.00 Depending upon the receipt of eligible applicants and subject to recommendation of the Expert Advisory Committee.

Released grants-in-aid to 97 organizations.

-- 1.03 The number of proposals to be approved by the Expert Committee will depend upon the quality of the project and capability of the organization

(n) Scheme of Centenary/ Anniversary Celebration

To provide financial assistance to voluntary Organizations for celebration of centenary/anniversary of important personalities

1.80 -- Number of voluntary organization identified for financial assistance for celebration of centenary/ anniversary of important personalities and events.

Funds have been spent in connection with Saifi Villa Library at Dandi preparation of concept design and model of Dandi memorial, Dandi Heritage Sites, mounting of

0.97 --

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and events. exhibition by NGMA for Delhi commemoration etc. etc.

(i)150th Birth Celebration of Guru Rabindranath Tagore

(ii) 150th Birth Celebration of Swami Vivekananada

To provide financial assistance to cultural organizations/NGOs and other institutions duly approved by NIC for celebration of centenaries of renowned personalities of India

To disseminate art and culture including literary and religious contributions made by them among the masses.

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50.00

20.00

Implementation of the proposals approved by the NIC.

Only those projects which are taken up to facilitate propagating the teachings and message of Swami Vivekananda such as making films, building of exhibition halls, building of schools, improving of infrastructure facilities in hospitals etc. will be taken up.

Bulk of funding has been released for the approved proposals.

Funding has started in respect of several of the approved proposals. Physical work (construction) has also begun.

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25.14

(o) Scheme for financial assistance to Voluntary Organization for Development and Maintenance of National Memorials

To provide financial assistance for Development and Maintenance of National Memorials

1.50 -- Number of voluntary organization identified for development and maintenance of national memorials.

Maintenance grant was released to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Society, Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 1 Voluntary Organization was sanctioned financial assistance for development and maintenance of national memorials.

0.24 --

(p) Building Grants to Cultural Organizations

To give grants to voluntary cultural organizations working in the field of dance, music,

-- 6.00 Organizations involved in cultural activities areassisted on the basis of receipt of proposals and

46 organizations have been granted assistance.

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fine arts, indology and literature for construction of building and purchase of material.

recommendations of theExpert Committee

(q) Financial assistance to Cultural Organizations with a national presence

To provide assistance Institutions/Organizations engaged in cultural activity at the National level.

3.10 4.00 The grant will be given to the prominent institutions like R.K. Mission. INTACH and SPIC MACAY etc.

Grants were released. 2.83 3.83

(r) Development of Cultural Organizations (Cultural Functions Grant Scheme)

To give grants to voluntary organizations of national fame engaged in cultural activities for holding conference, seminars and symposia on important cultural matters.

-- 5.40 (inclu


Organizations to be awarded grants, as per the recommendations of the Expert Committee.

575 organizations were given grant

-- 11.26

(s) Centre for Buddhist and Cultural Studies, Tawang Monastery

To educate the monks and also act as a centre for Buddhist Cultural Studies for preservation the traditional Buddhist art & culture.

-- 0.01 Monastery will continue its ongoing programmes including maintenance of their museum. Dying arts of sand Mandala and Butter sculpture will be revived by providing training to the monks students.

Many monks students have successfully completed their education. All the trainees for dying arts of Sand Mandala and Butter sculpture successfully completed their training courses.

-- 1.01 The activities of this monastery are financed from the funds allocated for NE region.

(t) Tibet House, New Delhi

The main aims and objectives of the Tibet house are to promote, preserve and protect the Tibetan culture,

-- 0.50 Tibet House will continue to implement their ongoing programmes including maintenance of Museum

It implemented its activities relating to programme coordination for awareness on Tibetan Buddhist studies and Culture and also maintained its

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encourage the exchange the ideas and techniques between Tibetan and non-Tibetan artists and craftsmen.

museum during the period under review.

(u) Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh

To preserve and promote the Buddhist cultural heritage of India.

0.00 0.01 Under graduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes relating to Buddhist/Tibetan culture to be organized. The infrastructural and building related facilities are to be undertaken.

Site development for research scholar block, boys hostel (in 3 level administrative block, residential building and tennis court completed). Rain water grain age above boy’s hostel completed.

0.70 7.01 Imparting education is an ongoing activity. The plan funds are allocated under NER Head.

(v) Development of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial

In order to take up a comprehensive development of the Memorial, befitting its status and importance of the Indian freedom struggle.

0.50 0.40 Developmental programmes will be taken up to upgrade the Memorial.

This memorial has been getting maintenance grant under Non-Plan and for up-gradation and development activities under Plan No Grant has so far been released during the year.

0.00 -- The proposal for release of funds to JBIMT was not approved.

(w) Scheme for safeguarding and other protective measures in the area of Intangible Heritage and Cultural Diversity (arising out of UNESCO Convention)

In order to meet the obligations arising from the UNESCO conventions on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and cultural diversity

-- 0.50 There are no fixed targets. Individuals/ organizations involved in Cultural activities are assisted on the basis of receipt of proposals and recommendations of the Expert Committee.

Grant-in-aid under this scheme is still to be released to the concern institutions/ VOs.

-- 0.30

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(x) Plan scheme for promotion and dissemination of Awareness about Indian Culture and Heritage

To take up activities relating to promotion of cultural and heritage through performing arts and theatres

-- 0.01 Applications will be invited for giving financial assistance to NGOs and non profit institutions for promotion and dissemination of Indian Cultural and Heritage.

This scheme has been modified for its implementation in 2011-12/ 2012-13. In the modified scheme it has 3 components.

-- 0.04

(y) Cultural Heritage Volunteers (CHV) Schemes/ Cultural Heritage Young Leadership Programme

To protect the young people from marginalization and neglect by ensuring their social inclusion and involvement in civic and cultural programmes

-- 0.01 This scheme will be implemented by the Ministry. The scheme is being modified.

The new scheme has been launched through Hon’ble Minister of Culture on 19th

November, 2011 at a function through the approved implementing agencies i.e. ASI and National Museum.

-- --

(z) Pilot scheme for Cultural Industries

In order to convert wide variety of creative expressions, traditional designs and endless variety of crafts into cultural industries products

-- 0.49 The financial assistance will be given to ZCCs for carrying out pilot survey for cultural industries located in their zones. Other facilities for implementation of this scheme will also be provided.

Due to non receipt of UCs from 2 ZCCs, the further release of fund was withheld upto the period under review.

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(aa) Financial Assistance for setting up of Multipurpose Cultural Complex including those for children (renamed as Tagore Cultural Complexes on

To improve the quality of our life young people be made sensitive to what is aesthetically and morally good in society, to provide new avenues for young people and promote performing art

-- 5.50 Organizations involved in cultural activities areAssisted on the basis of receipt of proposals and recommendations of the Expert Committee.

13 proposals approved in principle by the National Appraisal Committee.

-- 0.44

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07.05.2011) and literature through MPCC.

(bb) Flexible Engagements in Knowledge Institutions (Scheme for Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research)

It envisages lateral movement of scholars/academicians into the institutions to take up projects and research work related to main objective of the institutions and enrich them with a new creative edge.

-- 1.50 15 Tagore fellows to be awarded and 25 Tagore Research Scholarships to be awarded.

22 Scholars were awarded fellowship

-- 0.08

(cc) Institutions & Individuals engaged in Literary Activities

To assist the organization of all Indian Characters engaged in the development of literary activities.

0.10 -- Providing financial assistance for regular activities of these organizations.

(i) An amount of Rs. 10.00 lakh has been released to the Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata.

0.10 --

(dd) International Cultural activities and grants to Indo-Foreign Friendship Societies

To foster closer friendship and cultural contacts between India and foreign country concerned, and strengthen goodwill for Indian culture through friendship societies.

1.00 4.00 Indian Missions are authorized funds to give grants to Indo-Foreign Friendship Societies for promotion of Indian Culture.

Grant in aid to 64 Indian missions have been sanctioned grants under the scheme during April, 2011 to March, 2012

-- 3.35

(ee) Indian Literature Abroad

To promote Indian languages to six UNO languages

-- 0.45 To promote Indian languages to six UNO languages

i. Payment to Ms. Namita Gokhale, Project Consultant in connection with Advisory Committee meeting

-- 0.02

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on ILA held on 3.5.2011 & 8.5.2011.

(ff) Setting up National Centre for Performing Arts

To host cultural shows for performing art

-- 0.01 A token provision has been kept to initiate the new scheme.

Details for this scheme have been worked out for implementation of this scheme from 2012-13.

-- --

(gg) National Gandhi Heritage Site Mission

Dandi related Projects

Development of Gandhi Heritage Sites and Establishment of Gandhi Heritage Sites Portal in Sabarmati Ashram Ahmedabad for restoration, maintenance, conservation and development and also for preservation of writings/publications etc. of Gandhiji.

-- 3.00 The identification, collation and assessment of information on “Gandhi Heritage” material for its management and development and the determination of conservation methodology etc.

Rs. 4.00 crore corpus fund released for the establishment of Gandhi Heritage Siltes Portal.

-- 3.00

(hh) International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

Ministries of Culture & Art Councils from over 60 countries are members of IFACCA.

0.05 -- Annual contribution has to be given to join the IFACCA.

0.05 --

Other Schemes (Art & Culture)

39.75 157.19 57.02 147.85

17. Archaeological Survey of India

This organization is mainly involved in conservation, preservation, maintenance &

287.00 152.00 275.26 171.58 Normally, non plan grant is used for administrative and

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environmental development of ancient monuments and sites.

establishment expenses.

i. Conservation & Preservation of Ancient Monuments: its up keep and maintenance including environmental development.

For conservation, preservation and maintenance of centrally protected ancient monuments and sites.

Structural conservation works at about 1700 centrally protected monuments for structural conservation, chemical preservation and horticulture operations based on the priorities, commitments and available manpower and financial resources.

ASI has undertaken about 1573 schemes (works) completed. Out of which 1157 conservation, 56 chemical preservation and 360 horticulture development works.

Natural calamities.

ii. Providing basic amenities to tourists

Development of basic amenities in Ancient monuments including provision of toilets, drinking water facilities etc.

Better visitor facilities and other amenities such as information center, public conveniences, modern ticket counters, better signage, drinking water facilities, etc. would be created at monuments, especially at 19 World Heritage monuments and other 116 ticketed monuments.

Better visitor facilities and other amenities in 46 Monuments/Sites including 19 World Heritage Monuments / Sites and ticketed monuments.

iii. Excavation and Exploration.

Excavation of Archaeological Sites and Exploration of antiquarian Remains, under Village to Village

1. 18 Excavation of Archaeological Sites and 20 explorations of antiquarian remains.2. Problem oriented survey.

1. Excavation of Archaeological Sites and exploration of antiquarian remains.2. Problem oriented Survey.

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Survey and Problem Oriented survey

3. Archaeological investigation using Ground Penetrating Radar System (GPR) in collaboration with IIT, Kanpur at the excavation site of Lathiya, Distt. Gazipur.. 4. Purchase of Machinery and Equipments, tools and plants.5. Temple architectural survey.6. Building Survey Project.7. Financial assistance for excavation for Universities and Research Institutions.7. Financial assistance for excavation for Universities and Research Institutions. 8. Financial assistance for publication.9. Underwater Archaeology Wing.

10. Epigraphical Survey, photo documentation of inscriptions, etc.

3. Purchase of Machinery and Equipments, tools and plants.4. Temple Survey Project.5. Financial assistance for excavation for Universities and Research Institutions.6. Financial assistance for publication.7. Epigraphical Survey.

iv. Development of the Archaeological Site Museums.

Maintenance/Development of Archaeological

1. Phased modernization/ upgradation of 10 site museums.

1. Maintenance of 44 Site museums.2. Phased Museum Reforms.

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Museums 2. Opening of the site museums at Piprahawa & Lalitgiri..

3. Re-organization of the galleries in the 10 Site Museums.

3. Opening of the site museums at Piprahawa (U.P.), Lalitgiri (Orissa), Shivpuri (M.P.) and Sannati (Karnataka).4. Re-organization of the galleries as per 14 Point Museum Reform.5. Upgradation of Public amenities.6. Publication of brochures/popular literature.7. Capacity building and outreach programme.8. Chinese & Mexico Exhibitions.

v. (i) Publication 1. Publications under Academic and Informative Series.

NEW PRINTAcademic

1. Indian Archaeology – A Review – three issues.2. Excavation Reports – four issues.Informative1. Guide Books – two issues.2. Special Publication REPRINTInformative1. Guide books – two issues.2. Any other

AcademicIndian Archaeology – A Review – 2003-04.Ancient India Vol.No.1 (New Series).Memoirs – Excavation at Antichak published. Kalibangan and Udayagiri are in press.Informative1. Guide Books on Taj Mahal, Sibsagar2. Excavation Report on Antichak.3. Excavation at Bharadwaja

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(ii) Cultural Awareness

Celebration of World Heritage and other important days by Circle & Branche offices of ASI for dissemination of knowledge and creating awareness among the masses on our rich heritage.

publication (out of stock) under special series.Brochures.Celebration of World Heritage and other important days by Circle & Branch offices of ASI through holding photo exhibitions, quiz/ essay, painting competitions, workshops and other cultural events for school/college students.

Asrama and Siruthavur.4. Dilli ke Smarak (Hindi)5. Let’s Explore Humayun’s Tomb (English & Hindi).6. South Indian Inscriptions Vol.XXX.7. Epigraphia Indica Vol.XLIII Part I (2011-12) and Epigraphia Indica Arabic and Persian Supplement – Special Issues 2011.8. To Cherish and Conserve – The early Years of the Archaeological Survey of India.9. Bibliography of Indian Archaeology.10. Geoscientific Studies for the Conservation of Ellora Caves.Reprints1. Deluxe Edition of Story of Indian Archaeology. Celebration of World Heritage and other important days by Circle & Branch Offices of ASI through holding photo exhibition, Quiz/essay, painting competitions, workshops and other cultural events for school/ college students.

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vi. National Mission for Ancient Monuments and Antiquities

a) Mission aims to undertake major activities like documentation of antiquities spread over site Museum of ASI, museums under the control of State Govts. and Universities b) Compilation of data on unprotected monuments and sitesc) Digitization of archival drawings of various architectural institutions/organizations and organizing training programmes etc.

1. Documentation of antiquities that are lodged in 42 site museums of ASI covering nearly 1 lakh antiquities2. Documentation of antiquities that are lodged in sculpture sheds of 24 Circles of ASI covering nearly 50,000 antiquities3. Documentation of antiquities that are lodged in Central Antiquity Collection of ASI covering more than 1 lakh antiquities4. Documentation of antiquities that are lodged in 251 archaeological museums under the control of 29 States and 6 Uts5. Compilation of data on unprotected built heritage and sites in 35 States and UT from secondary sources i.e. both published and unpublished6. Digitization and creation of data base of more than 4 lakh registered antiquities as lodged with data bank of

National Mission has documented 3,50,000 Antiquities and 80,000 Built Heritage & Sites in the prescribed template developed by NMMA for creation of National Database. The work of documentation of Antiquities lodged at Central Antiquity Collection, Purana Qila is under process.

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ASI7. Digitization of archival drawings that are available with 24 Circles, 6 Branches, 2 Temple Survey Projects and 1 Building Survey Project of ASI.8. Creation of data base of 3675 centrally protected monuments and sites9. Workshops of museum personnel under the control of States and UT will be organized at 10 different cities of the Country10. Out reach programmes on heritage awareness for school children will be organized in all the 29 State capitals and 6 UTs11. Training programmes on heritage conservation and management will be organized for NGOs and concerned State officials in all the 29 States as part of capacity building programme.

18. National Archives of India

The custodian of non-current records of

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used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Expansion of records Management Programme

i. Acquisition of Public Recordsii. Appraisal of filesiii. Survey and Inspection of Public Recordsiv. Vetting of Records Retention Schedule.v. Holding of Meeting of Archival Advisory Boardvi. Compilation of 9th

and 10th Report of DGA on Implementation of Public Records Act 1993.vii Organizing Orientation course in RM for DROs.viii. Inspection of DRR’s of Ministry/

Acquisition of 10,000 files\records. Appraisal of 10,000 files of the records.40,000 appraised records of various Ministries/ Departments transferred Vetting of 10 records retention schedule 1meeting to be held annually & follow up actions to be taken.Compilation of 12th & 13th

DGA Report to be completed.7 orientation courses to be conducted 12 DRRs to be inspected.

-28 Archival Assistants engaged in several ministties/ offices for survey and inspection of public records. Till date, the progress of the project is as under.Appraisal of records 217083 files, total number of files transferred.282801files. Subject list in AIMS package on line 94923 files. Processing and arrangement of records received in NAI. Physical checking 148247 files. Arrangement of 25131 files records in process having being received in NAI- 281020 files. 10 records extension schedule vetted. 12th meeting of the Advisory Board held.adn

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Departments/ Offices. minutes were issued with the approval of Secretary (C). 13th

Meeting of the Archival Advisory Board to be held soon. Nomination for reconstitutions of Archival Advisory Board notified. 12th Report of DGA on implementation of public records have been received after printing and are being distributed. 13th report of DGA has been initiated.7 Orientation Courses were held. 12 departmental inspections held so far.

(ii) Expansion of repair and reprography

CRL- Modernization of

Repair of records, binding of books/ volumes/ preparation of security Microfilming, Preparation of Security Microfiche films, Positive printing of microfilms, Supply of copies (Xerox/ Photo/ Reader/ Microfilm to scholars as per their demand). Out sourcing of negative and positive

1,10,000 sheets to be repaired, 80 books, 200 volumes and 1000 misc. items to be bound, 720 rolls to be microfilmed, preservation of 100 bundles of each Palm, Terat, and Tulat leaf, Shurool record-100, Jagdev record-100. 13000 –/+ve microfilms to be prepared. 5 lakh records on pilot basis to be prepared for digital

112500 sheets repaired. Vol. 250, books 451, miscellaneous 1497 (binding), Vol. 305 books 451 miscellaneous 1382 (files/ vol. stitched), conservation and preservation of public records in NAI.Repair and lamination of 236200 sheets, 1428 proceedings vols. were stitched and bound. Under repairs and binding of library material or rare and important books and

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Laboratory microfilming/ out sourcing of positing microfilming of negative microfilm rolls available in NAI.

images 60,000 exposoures to be completed, 28,000 meters printing to be done. 50,000 copies to be supplied to scholars.Scanning of 396000 images by Microfilm scanner.Digitalization of Manuscripts – 300 images.

publication, Repair and lamination of 242866 sheets and 1086 vols. were stitched and bound. Project completed as per target.Samples of bond paper, ledger paper, Wax paper, hand paper and binding cloth were examined to find their suitability in Archival repair. 11 samples of ply wood board examined for archival storage.Restoration of 2201 Sheets, 219 brich bar leaf of Golgit Mss which were highly brittle and fragile wsa completed. Lectures were conducted for trainees on conservation- preservation of archival material.-Conservation of work of 3 albums. 640 rolls microfilm, 47500 exposures under security micro fitches, 8864 metres of +ve printing. 219201 copies, images were prepared/ digitized through microfilms scanner supplied to scholars. Scanning of 272400 image digitization of

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5225 images. Projects of outsourcing of preparation of –ve and +ve microfilming at NAI, headquarter and RO Bhopal and preparation of digital images and converting the same into analog images in microfilm were completed as per target.

(iii) Expansion of library and administration

Purchase of booksData Entry in to the computerPreparation of data input sheets.

Accessioning of books/periodicals-700Preparation of data input sheets- 700Classification of books/periodicals- 700Books cards prepared- 1500

6,752 books acquired; 4,112 books classified; 3225 books accessioned; 8770 cards filed; 3121 entries; 10726 books.

(iv) Expansion of National Register or Private Records (NRPR)

Publication of NRPR volumes

Volume of 24 & 25 to be compiled & completed

Listing of performance was made which were so far received.

(v) Expansion of Activities of School of Archival Studies

(a) One Year Diploma Course in Archives and Record Management

(b)Short Term Courses in Archival

(a) One year diploma course in Archives and Records Management 2010-11 to be completed and diploma course 2011-12 to be started(b) a. Short Term Course in Record Management-two courses to be conducted.

Course 2011-12 has been completed. Final Examination and Viva voce were conducted. The course concluded on 31 October 2012 as per schedule. Results declared and certificates distributed.

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Management and allied disciplines.

(c) Monthly Talks, Workshop/Seminars on Conservation, Records Management, Expansion of School Library

b. Reprography – 2 courses c. Servicing & Repair of Records – 2 courses d. Care & Conservation of Books/MMS/Archives – 2 courses e .Archives Management – 1 courses Introduction of shorter Course in Calligraphy-1.(c) 2 seminars are proposed to be conducted.

-Short term courses under various archival studies (2/1 courses) were conducted during the year.

2 day workshops held in which total number of 97 participants from various departments of ISRO attended. 2 days workshops on record management at department of Administrative reforms held in which 29 officers participated.One week workshop on Human Resource Development in Records Management, Conservation and Micro filming/ digitization conducted at Lucknow. In collaboration with UP State Archives- 49 officials attended the workshops.

(vi) Setting up of a Record Centre in Eastern Zone

A. Survey and Accession of noncurrent records

B. Appraisal of Records

C. Vetting of records

Survey and acquisition of non-current records of Central Govt. Office in North Eastern Zone.2000 files to be appraised Vetting of 2 record retention

After a Survey of govt. offices in NE Region records series of acquisition of public and oriental records- 384 files acquired from Andrew Yule Company, Kolkata; 9 Vols. on

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retention schedule.D. Repair and

preservation of records by INTACH, Bhubaneswar

schedule30 sheets per working day.

Mayur Bhanj from SD Nanda; 15 Gazettes acquired; 70000 files of patent and designs ready for transfer; 2305 non current records of DG of mines safety, Dhan Bad and GOI, Stationary office appraised. 40652 sheets repaired/ laminated. Listing of 40652 files of P&D, Kolkata.

(vii) Scheme of financial assistance for preservation of manuscripts/ rare books to NGOs.

Scheme of Financial assistance to State/ UTs archival Repositories and Museums

To financially assist individuals\ NGOs in the State \UTs in securing the valuable documents

-Advt. of the Scheme will be published in the Newspapers through DAVP.-Grants Committee for the year 2011-12 will be re-constituted. -Holdings of Grants Committee meeting for consideration of proposals for Financial Assistance. Issue of Sanction letters to Principal Accounts Office, Ministry of

Grants Committee Meeting to be held and the amount recommended by the Committee to be released to the recommended Institutions.

Ready for placing the same before grants committee.

18 organizations/ individuals were sanctioned grant with the recommendation of grants committee. Total 85 proposals received Scrutinized and *

Revised scheme along with memorandum for reconstruction of grants committee was uploaded in NAI website. Funds required for providing grant to 10 govt. Institutions whose proposal were complete in all respect and grant conditionally recommended to 11 govt. institutions.

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19. National Museum A premiere institution in the field of art and culture in India and involved in important work of acquisition, conservation, exhibition and educational activities


(i) Photo-documentation of art objects and events

Colored photo documentation of Museum’s collection, exhibits for exhibitions and publication purposes and events for publicity purposes, done as per demands.

Miniature paintings

Central Asian antiquities

Manuscripts

Colored photo documentation of Museum’s collection, exhibits for exhibitions and publication purposes and events for publicity purpose, to be done as per demand. Miniature paintings Central Asian

Antiquities Manuscripts

All Departments objects photographed – 2825Colored & Black & White Photographs – 2910Color Negatives (Approx. 1000)Digital Photography – 900Old B&W negatives (physically verified) – 5000All VIP Visits and function covered.

(ii) Display & modernization of Museum - reorganization of existing galleries.Re-organization of Reserve Stores.

To keep the galleries and display of objects therein as per the international practice and modern technology.

Jewellery Gallery Central Asian Wall

painting Gallery Manuscripts Gallery Bronze Gallery Pre-Columbian and

Western Art Gallery Maritime Heritage

60% Renovation & Modernization work of decorative Art – I Gallery completed 95% Renovation & Modernization work of Tanjovur Gallery completed. New metallic signages

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Gallery Anthropology Pre-Columbian &

Western Art Tanjore Gallery Re-organization of

Decorative Art Gallery Preparation of costume

gallery *

were provided for sculpture displayed in Ist & IInd floor rotunda. Refurbishing of remaining pedestal of the sculpture displayed in Ground Floor Rotunda. Renovation & Modernization work of wood Carving gallery completed. Re-organization of storage of Pre-Columbian Art section were carried. Re-organization of storage of decorative Art section (wood carving) were carried

(iii) Re-modeling of the object in Plaster Casts

Acquisition of Books for Museum Library & Educational Activities and Outreach Prog.

To make the artifacts more attractive and colorful.

Preparation of rubber moulds, raw cast of replicas in Plaster of Paris and raw finished and colored as per approved list for the sale and gift purpose.

600 books to be added in the LibraryVarious competitions/progs. / Workshops/ seminars etc. to be held.

Preparation of rubber moulds, raw cast of replicas in plaster of paris and raw finished and coloured as per approved list for the sale and gift purpose. Casting of 1428 moulds and its coloring etc.

510 books and journals were added in the collection of Museum Library.

Timelines will be framed accordingly.

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Restoration of art objects. Restoration of Oil Paintings / Conservation of antiquities / art objects / training course in conservation, Acquisition of equipments for conservation / binding of manuscripts.

antiquities and art objects from decay.

To train the Museum staff of National Museum and other museums/Institutions in latest technology in conservation.

To keep laboratory well equipped with the latest equipments.

Cleaning & preservation of about 519 objects in Laboratory storage galleries, Museum Garden & Rotunda of National Museum. Survey and preventive conservation of 419 objects in reserve storage. Conservation of color/flag of Kumaun Regiments and Madras Regiment. 59 Objects examined & prepared condition report in connection with the exhibition ‘Master of Indian Paintings’, China Exhibition. Museum artifacts documented for before and after conservation treatment about 1053 negatives were prepared.Teaching and Training 3 months training course

in conservation of manuscripts/ metal

Cleaning & preservation of about 519 objects in Laboratory storage galleries, Museum Garden & Rotunda of National Museum. Survey and preventive conservation of 419 objects in reserve storage. Conservation of colour / flag of Kumaun Regiments and Madras Regiment 59 Objects examined & prepared condition report in connection with the exhibition ‘Master of Indian Paintings’, China Exhibition & Rome Exhibition. Museum artifacts documented for before and after conservation treatment about 1053 negatives were prepared.

Teaching and Training Various painting completion for school children, visit of school children and disadvantageous groups to the Museum. Museum Day Celebrated on 17.12.2011.

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objects. Programmes on

Preventive Conservation for Curators of different Museum/Art Galleries (4days) on Metal and Wooden objects.

Opening of 2 Museum Corner in Kerala and one in Delhi.Workshops & Conference Workshop in North East. Workshop on conservation of artifacts at * Workshops on the occasion of “World Heritage Week” and International Women Day were held on Art Organized a painting competition at Govt. Museum (Jhansi) Set up the photographic exhibition on RAM KATHA at Government Museum (Jhansi) Opened the renovated “Ajanta Gallery”

(v) Exhibition To popularize the ancient Indian Art & Culture.

To organize thematic exhibitions.

To organize exhibitions under Cultural Exchange Programme

Exhibition on Indus Valley Civilization at Seoul.Biennel International Cultural events ‘Silk Route’ will be held in Rome Italy.‘Masters of Indian Painting’ at Rietzburg Museum Switzerland will beshifted New York.

“Master of Indian Paintings at Rietzburg Museum, Switzerland and then shifted to Metropolitan Museum of art, New York. “Anugunj” exhibition was organized in the National Museum in collaboration with IGRMS, Bhopal.

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Publications

Strengthening of Museum Security

To bring out catalogue bulletins, guide books, art publication etc.

To strengthen the security arrangements of the Museum

Printing of invitation card, brochures, folders, publicity materials, etc..Reprinting of out of stock publication & galleries catalogues etc.

Electronic surveillance and maintenance of CCTV system, security equipments.

Organized exhibition “Present & Past” and Photographic” Exhibition” in collaboration with Croatian Embassy. “Treasures of Ancient china” in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India.Brought out invitation card broachers, portfolios of Indian miniature paintings and in Rajasthani Miniature, etc.Procurement of new camera in place of old cameras, security gadgets such as X-ray baggage machine and DFMD.

20. National Council of Science Museums

To popularize Science and Technology by organizing exhibition, seminars, training programmes for Science Teachers, students, young entrepreneurs, technicians etc.


(i) Setting up of new galleries,

Upgradation and updation of exhibits,

To modernize, upgrade and popularize the science and technology in the country.

New galleries will be completed at BITM; ‘Image’ at SSC, Patna; ‘Information Technology’ at NSC, Delhi; RSC,

Renovated gallery on ‘Pre-historic Animals’ at NSC, Mumbai; Up-gradation of Planetarium to Hybrid Planetarium at RSC, Nagpur;

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New circulating exhibitions,

Educational programmes,

New mobile science exhibition units, new training facilities,

Strengthening of infrastructure and existing facilities of 25 science centers located at various parts of the country including Major Civil works

MS Course in Science Communication - to get professionally qualified personnel for popularization of Science.

Lucknow; RSC, Jaipur; DSC, Purulia; DSC, Dhenkanal at NBSC, Siliguri, DSC, Gulbarga; NSC, Mumbai, GSC, Panjim, DSC, Dharampur, RSC, Pune; RSC, Pilikula; VITM Bangalore, etc. during the year.Two new Travelling Exhibitions will be developed at National Level Centres of NCSM. Also existing travelling exhibitions will be mounted in different Science Centres. during 2011-12. Curriculum oriented kits on 5 topics each at NSC, Delhi; and KPSC, Kurukshetra will be completed. National Science seminar, Science drama contest, Science fairs/festivals, will be organized at various Science Centres. Various civil works including renovation, installation of lift and

renovation of gallery on ‘Umbrella’ at RSC, Bhopal were inaugurated during the year ; The work of setting up of Virtual Reality Exhibit will be completed at RSC, Calicut; Development of gallery on ‘Fun Science’ and ‘Life Science Corner’ at Science Centre, Burdwan; A new ‘Children Gallery’ at BITM, Kolkata and ‘Images’ at SSC, Patna were completed; a new ‘3D Theatre’ at DSC, Dhenkanal; set up and renovation of gallery on ‘Electricity’ at BITM, Kolkata completed during the year. Apart from these various other work of fabrication of exhibits and renovation of galleries wore completed at DSC, Digha; DSC, Purrulia; RSC, Bhubaneswar; DSC, Tirunelveli, etc. Travelling exhibition on ‘Acharya P. C. Ray – The Life and Science of a legend’; ‘Radiations’ at BITM, Kolkata; ‘Sir M. Visvesvaraya’ at

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surveillance systems, toilets, boundary wall, ACs, artifact storage facility, etc. will be taken up. M.S. course in Science Communication will continue.

VITM, Bangalore; ‘Chemistry’ at KPSC, Kurukshetra were inaugurated during the year. New set of exhibits for Mobile Science Exhibition on ‘Water’ at KPSC, Kurukshetra; ‘Mathematics’ at RSC, Bhubaneswar; at DSC, Purulia and NBSC, Siliguri were developed/ taken up during the year 2011-12. Apart from these, ‘National Science Drama/ Festival/ Seminar/ Fair/ Science Quezze/ Lectures/ Creative ability programme, etc. were organized by various science museums and centers under NCSM.

(ii) Major Equipment Procurement.

To modernize and provide latest equipment to various RSCs.

Planetarium equipment (digital), Single Fish Eye Lens based projectors, Telescopes, Large Format Films and Robots for various centres will be procured.

The existing Opto mechanical Planetarium at RSC, Calicut was upgraded with addition of Digital Planetarium; Three new films for Large Format Film Projection system was taken on license basis for NSC, Mumbai, RSC, Lucknow and Science City, Kolkata; New films for 3D Projection system for BITM, Kolkata, NSC, Mumbai,

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NSC, Delhi, RSC, Lucknow and KPSC, Kuruskhetra were procured; ‘Spark Theatre’ equipments for BITM, Kolkata and Science City, Kolkata andPlanetarium equipments for smaller centers will be procured.

knowledge systems & Indian Heritage in S&T was taken up. Work of Science Learning Centre, Nepal and RGSC, Mauritius will be taken up in 2012-13.

(iii) New Projects in NE states – RSC, Guwahati; SRSC, Jorhat and SRSC, Gangtok, Manipur, & Mizoram, Sukanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

To inculcate scientific temper in public at large and students in particularly of that area.

Strengthening of infrastructure and existing facilities.To set up new Science Centre in Assam .Work of expansion of SRSC Gangtok. Work of upgradation of RSC, Guwahati, SRSC, Shillong, Manipur and Mizoram.Development of exhibits for Sukanta Academy, TTAADC

Work for exhibit development including other activities towards strengthening of RSC, Guwahati has been done as per Annual Action Plan 2011-12.The work for setting up of SRSC, Jorhat has virtually been completed and awaiting inauguration.Civil work for expansion of SRSC, Gangtok including Planetarium is in full swing and will continue.Work of fabrication of exhibits for Sukanta Academy and upgradation of SRSC, Mizoram

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and Manipur by adding 3D Films show facility has been done as per Annual Action Plan 2011-12.

21. Science Cities To popularize Science and Technology at selected centers in the country.

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(i) On Going Projects- RSC Raipur , RSC Dharwad; RSC Coimbatore; RSC Jaipur, RSC, Pilikula, Mangalore; PCMC, Pune; SSRSC Puducherry; and SRSC, Jodhpur; RSC, Dehradun, RSC, Guwahati, into Regional Science city, RSC, Dehradun; Exploration Hall at Science City, Kolkata (2nd Phase); SRSC, Mysore; Science Centre, Nursingnath(Orissa), SRSC, Upaipur(Tripura);

To inculcate scientific temper in public at large and students in particular.

First 4 projects will be completed and other projects will be taken up/continue during the year 2011-12 onwards.

RSC, Dharwad, Raipur and Jaipur have been inaugurated on 27.02.2012, 13.07.2012 and 29.12.2012 respectively. The work of RSC, Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) and Pilikula (Mangalore) have been completed and awaiting inauguration. Work of PCMC, Pune, RSC, Dehradun, SRSC, Jodhpur, Puducherry and Science Exploration Hall (2nd

Phase) at Science City, Kolkata will continue. Work for exhibit development including other activities towards strengthening of RSC, Guwahati has been done as per Annual Action Plan 2011-12.-The work for setting up of SRSC, Jorhat has virtually been completed and awaiting

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inauguration. per Annual Action Plan 2011-12.

22. Anthropological Survey of India

Committed to research activities on human population from bio-culture perspectives. Its activities include collection, preservation, maintenance, documentation and study of ethnographic materials as well as of ancient human skeletal remains.

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(i) Documentation and DisseminationActivity I – Special drive initiative for procurement of Hindi Language Publications. To maintain coordination between libraries of all regional centers.Activity II – Outsourcing libraries services in a planned way.

To maintain Anthropological Libraries in 7 Regional Centers and Central National Library at Kolkata and also maintenance of museum along with its strengthening and zonal fabrications. .

In consonance with knowledge commission’s recommendations, the Survey has initiated a process to establish a National Library for Anthropological Sciences at its newly constructed building at Kolkata. The outcome will be in terms of establishing a biggest library for Anthropological Sciences in South-East Asia. More than 2, 00,000 visitors

Modernization of library and work of retro conversion and digitization of all libraries under the Survey is under active process to facilitate networking with regional libraries. Numbers of books national and international journals, papers were procured for the libraries. SRC, Mysore organized a 2 day workshop at Ooty. To explore for setting up of digital repository and ZAM, a team of

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including scholars, students and common man and dignitaries visited our anthropological museums in the country.

More than 1, 00,000 people of the North-Eastern States would be visiting this exhibition in each venue.Upgradation of the website of the SurveyIt is expected that Survey would be selling books of worth about Rs. 3.lakh. The exhibition is likely to be visited by about 3-4 lakh visitors.The work of transferring 16mm visual documentary films into Beta-cam format and more than 1,000 audiocassettes to continue. it is targeted to fabricate zonal anthropological museum in the new building at Udaipur and upgrading museum at Port Blair and building new museum at Jagdalpur.

5 scientific officers from Kolkata visited WRC, Udaipur. Conservation and documentation of museums specimens continued, along with maintenance of zonal museums.Development of all the museums under survey is under process with more interactive display of Anthropological artifacts. Digitization of identified photo graphics negative of all the offices including head quarter continued. Number of visitors visited zonal museums. Work of repairing of Nicobarese Bee Hive hut cum documentation of folk dance and song at zonal museums of A&N Regional Center is in progress. SRC, Jagdalpur organized international museum day.Zonal museum of CRC, Nagpur has been mentioned as a heading museum in the press biz. Hitavada.To touch screen kiosk

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To strengthen collections museum/ethnographic artefacts in all museums of this survey to disseminate tangible cultural heritage of the country to continue.To mount the survey organized exhibition “Human Origin, Genome & People of India” in the remaining places like Gangtok, Agartala of the North East Region for promoting ethnological and anthropological culture before the common people, students, scholars.To participate in the local exhibitions in all the regional centres and Head Office of this survey, hosted by the outside organization, as well as, in National Book exhibition on demand as a part of continuous dissemination programme.The survey proposes to procure a mobile van to cover the outskirts of the Kolkata city and rural areas

informative system installed in the zonal museum at A&N Region, Port Blair.Renovation of GHOTUL of Abhujah Maria tribes of buster carried out.Photographic coverage of PTGs has been carried out on Bharia tribes of Chindwara and Balaghat (M.P.).Survey organized exhibition culture diversity in India at Balasor, Odisha and also organized a meeting at ERC, Kolkata for discussion on Shri, Bappa Ra’s proposal for documentary film.SRC, Mysore hosted a workshop on Facades of Anthropological Research, Teaching and Training in Karnataka: A Retrospect and Prospect and mounted an exhibition on ‘HUMAN ORIGINS GENEMENA and people of India’ at Karnataka University, Dharwad. Survey participated in an exhibition on “Life and Culture in India” in connection with 15th National

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of the state of West Bengal., in terms of meeting the demands of extensive dissemination before the maximum people.

Exhibition organized by central Kolkata science and Culture organization for youth. A 2 day National Seminar ‘Food Gathering to Cyber Culture’: The Trajectory of Human Development was organized by SRC, Mysore. Digitization work of photo negatives have taken up. The survey organized exhibitions on various themes in different places in West Bengal. It also participated in 36 international Kolkata Book Fair 2012. It organized exhibition on Community Genetics and Health in the 99th Indian Science Congress- Pride of India, Expo, 2012 at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar NWRC, Dehradun organized a workshop on ‘Interactions between Tribes and Anthropologist’ where Resource Persons from 5 Tribes of Uttrakhand actively participated.

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programme has the strength of 47 fellows which has purpose to enhance total fellowship to 67. As these are important component of man power development of resource in the country.

47 fellows. It is proposed to enhance total fellowships to 76 and also increase the stipend. All the recruited fellows have been deployed against the National Projects, which will continue to function

engaged in research studies based on field works. Field works in Apatani tribe completed. Deployed fellows under “Growth &Development of Children in NE are engaged for entering data from Garo community of west Khasi Hills Meghalaya. A JRF at SRC, Mysore has completed first page of field work on the project “Association study of the genetic polymorphisms of the Transcription factor. 7- like to (TCF7L2) Gene and Type 2 diabetics Mellitus.

(iii) Manpower Training /Meetings of Advisory/Executive Committees/Experts

Implementation of various research projects requires meeting and training programmes involving outside experts. Besides internal meetings of the Executive council.

Implementation of various research projects requires meetings and training programmes involving outside experts. There will be at least four executive council meetings in the year National Advisory Committee of the Survey meeting also need to be held at least twice during the current financial year.Training of administrative and supportive staff.

Survey’s Executive Committee Meeting held at WRC, Udaipur. On the various important issues.Survey deputed various offices from the head office to attend Seminars/ Sub-Committee/ Meetings/ Executive Council/ General Meeting/ training Session/ Workshop organized at different places allover India relating to Anthropological issues/ matters/ plan projects and other research

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Collaborative SchemesInformation & TechnologyPublication

Survey would like to continue this activity of collaboration with various national agencies in organizing workshops/conferences/ training programmes etc. which is a continuous activities for the interest of widening & exchanging anthropological research to different institutions, universities etc. Activity I – Computerization of various functions of the Survey needs to be a continuous activity for next year of the Plan Period in terms of maintenance and up-gradation.Computerization of laboratory information system.Website (bi-lingual) continuous Up-gradation and maintenance.Laboratory data management

administrative matters. During the period under report. Nominated officers form the camp of office and scholars from Regional/ Sub- Regional centers attended , General Meetings and presented papers in the workshop on ZAM: A modest beginning ‘Towards Geo- Heritage exhibition’ organized by GSI, Kolkata. Senior officers from the survey participated in the Regional Conference on Diminishing Culture in South Asia organized by SAARC Cultural Centre at Kandy, Sri Lanka. It also organized a meeting of Bio-Medical An. Subcommittee of the National Advisory Committee of the Survey at its ERC, Salt Lake Kolkata.The Survey deputed its officers to attend 36 foundation day celebrations of IGRMS, Bhopal. The Survey organized a meeting at Kolkata for a team of 8 delegates from Nepal who visited for discussion on

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To create video conferencing facility in the Survey among regional centers and head Quarters.To create server based internet service.

Survey’s major project/ programmes/ field visit. -The Survey provided collaborative academic assistance to Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Research and Social action at Hyderabad for hosting 3 day workshop held at Tribal Museum, Koraput. 3 scholars from NWRC, Dehradun and 2 scholars from SRC, Mysore participated in Survey collaborative seminars on An. topics at Lucknow and Kerala respectively.

(iv) Induction of DNA technologySystem & Soft ware: High/Ultra High through put DNA/RNA analysis system. Bead based suspension array system for proteins and nucleic acids and other activities are taken up by the Survey.

Maintenance of Infrastructure already developed at Kolkata, Mysore, Nagpur, Shillong and Port Blair.

Development of laboratory facilities with DNA technology up to PCR level and DNA Banking at Dehradun and Udaipur.

Induction of DNA technology in Survey as a part of modernization of physical anthropology laboratories is a continuous scheme.

Survey has taken programme of creating state-of-the-art advanced facilities; survey is poised to implement national programs concerning genetics and health

Annual maintenance of all the DNA labs undertaken.Instrument Capillary- 2, Automated Cell Counter, New 5, part Automated Cell Counter installed in DNA lab of NERC, Shilong. Awareness programme on Thalassaemia disease among local people in the effective areas of West Bengal, CRC, Nagpur has been undertaken. During the period under report. Collection & storing of DNA

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DNA Banking.Community Genetics & Health

integrated with cultural practices of communities.

samples from different parts of the country continued for its analysis in DNA Labs of this survey.

(v) DNA Polymorphism of the Contemporary Indian Populations & Ancient Skeletal Material

Study and DNA analysis of the contemporary DNA samples.Human Genome Diversity Analysis .Workshops, Outsourcing manpower.

Baseline information that is being generated on Indian populations in terms of human genome diversity will be useful in medical applications.

Procurement of consumable continued for lab Analytical studies. Mitochondrial Genome Variations in type II Diabetics: Lab were completed and its report is in study progress data and blood samples were collected from four population of AP And various tribes from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamilnadu are in progress. Blood samples and data were collected from 3 mode vulnerable tribal community of Tamil Nadu viz. Toda, Kota and Alu, Kurumba. With these samples, samples from a total of 61 populations are in DNA repositories of the Survey. 5 more communities from Kerala and Tamil Nadu would be added to the list. Analyses of Y-Chromosone SNPs and STRs are I progress.and after that mitochondrial DNA Analysis would be taken

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up for the communities that were not included in 1st batch of Analysis. Genome Wide Linkage Analysis of handigodu syndrome in Karnataka, south India; PCR and sequencing of 310 blood samples and 100 X-ray from afflicted people in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka were collected during field work.

(vi) Physical Growth & Development of Children in N.E India – A Public Health issue

To generate information about the health status of the children of the North East India in Particular.

Growth of children as public health issue is a mission mode project in North-East Area.Research team to undertake extensive field investigation among Tribal communities of NER. Workshop to be conducted. Out sourcing manpower.

Computerization and Analyses of data collected from field investigation continued.Deployed research scholars undertook fresh field work among the Garo community in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.A scholar from SRC, Mysore was deputed to the ISI, Kolkata for finalizing the manuscript entitled “Physical Growth of Adolescence & Nutritional Status of children in Chinagadili Habitat of Visakhpatnam City in A.P.” as requested by ISI.

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(vii) Narmada Valley Excavation

The extensive excavation in Narmada Valley in search of Palaeo-

Setting up field camp in Siwalik Area of Uttaranchal accomplished.

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anthropological materials, before submergence.

Field exploration and excavation work in Siwalik Area to continue.Similar sites in the other parts of the country will be explored.To collaborate with European and African groups with extra mural funding to be pursued. Analysis of collected specimens to continue.

in Paleo- Anthropological Laboratory, Kolkata.Setting up of a field camp completed for field explorations in Shivalik Area. Survey through deployed research officers proceeded on tour in different parts of Shivalk. Some remains of fossil fauna were discovered including Aquatic and megha Terrestrial once’s. Bearing the paleo environment of hominoid ancestors.A palaeolithical Chopper was discovered awary from the factory site along the Beas Bsnganga river terraces, known to have yielded many Paleolithic implements earlier

(viii) NEW SCHEMESPeople of India: Cultural Diversity (Five components)

a)Intangible & Tangible Cultural Heritage: Oral Traditions, Folk Taxonomies, Social Structure & Bio-

a) Formulation of programme/Schedule/Guidelines, area of studies and continuation of first phase of fieldwork, as well as, initiation of Pilot Study in new locations

Reconnoiter survey, field investigations, data collection, report writing, editing in publishable form, publication of paper, and presentation in academic

Report writing and data analysis on the field investigation carried out by the deployed scholars in different scheduled locations/ communities such as coastal zone including Maharashtra, Himachal, A.P., A&N Region

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cultural Adaptations with Gender Perspectives.

by the deployed scholars among the SC/ST communities to continue. 2nd phase of fieldwork also to initiate.

seminars/conferences to exchange views.

and other pockets of the different states in India mainly covering tribal districts of U.P., Haryana, Assam, W.B. and Jharkhand continues. Final report on Kamakhya already completed in publishing form. 1st phase of field work of Apatani Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh has been completed by he visiting fellow of the survey. Doctor Simon John Ra (Folklore) of SRC, Mysore. Was on deputation to IGNCA. He was awarded the young scholar residential award for his contribution to the Tamil Folk Lore studies. Report writing on Knni of Kerala is in final stage. The report on Kolam, Andhra Pradesh is submitted. Field work to be started shortly among knni of Tamil Nadu and field work Kanni kar of Kerla of completed and report is in final stage.

- Layout plan & concept document for developing the design of establishing a

Zorinthong Circle, Lumpo village, Monpa of Twang District of Arunachal Pradesh, Ramraikuthi village of Dhubri Dist. Of Assam, covering Assam Bangladesh Border. Team of deployed scholars from NERC, Shilong undertook field work in indo-my-anmar border in Mizoram. NERC hosted a workshop on these projects. Data analysis and report writing under

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b) Establishing a National Centre for Community Knowledge at the new building at Udaipur.

c) National Centre for Visual Anthropology:Kolkata

b) Initiation of establishing the centre and to procure equipments for digitization work for broader highlighting of the intangible cultural heritage of Western India.

c) Establishing the centre for visual anthropology in the new building of the Head Office of the Survey in Kolkata to continue.Procurement of Equipments a) Production of 10 (Ten) Traditional Knowledge situation (Field Video Recordings).b) Production 4 (Four) documentary video recording for other

b) To disseminate the intangible cultural heritage of Western India through establishing a national centre for community knowledge

c) To establish a national centre for visual anthropological documentation and making of films

National Centre for Community Knowledge at the new building at Udaipur is under process.

-For making a film on Utra, a team of deployed personal of the survey visited heripur east Mednipur, West Bengal of which follow up action is under active process. Reconnoiter tours taken up to prepare concept note and treatment at Puri and Ganjam distt. Of Orissa. A team of deployed scholars carried of visual documentation of weaving traditions of Shantipur, West Bengal. 1 scholar of ERC, undertook 1st

phase of documentation on Patachitra of Orissa. Field work undertaken in Sunderban, West Bengal for visual documentation of ‘Study of Bonobibir Pala’. Color documentation on Primitive Tribal Groups collected from the fieldwork is being carried out in CRC, Nagpur.

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situations.Making of one Documentary Cinema by the Central Unit of the Head Office of the surveyWork of adding sound track to the silent films produced by the survey.One Workshop

d) This project is earmarked for SC/ST, which requires extensive findings to frame the All India schedule during the year for extending required fieldwork in the next annual plan periods to continue.

d) Reconnoitre survey, field investigations, data collection, report writing, editing in publishable form, publication of paper, and presentation in academic seminars/conferences to exchange views through extensive research in scheduled biosphere

- Analysis of data & report writing on the investigations collected from 24 villages from the core area under ‘Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Study’ is in progress.An Orientation Course for the project Study of Social Impact Assessment was organized among the deployed research scholars at the ERC, Kolkata.

Three teams were formed of this survey undertaken fieldwork and done test SIA module at the Posco Steel Project in Jagatsinghpur dist. and its mining areas in Keonjhar and Sundergarh dist. of Odhisa, Vedanta Bauxite Mining and processing unit at Niamgiri Hill area of Kalahandi dist. of Odhisa and Thermal Power Projects in Karchhana and Bara Tehsils of Allahabad of U.P. for fieldwork.

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reserves as under :(a) Agastha Malai Biosphere Reserve in Kerala(b) Nikrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya(c) Dehang-Debang Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh(d) Manas Biosphere Reserve in Assam to continuee) Reconnoiter survey, field investigations, data collection, report writing, editing in publishable form, publication of paper, and presentation in academic seminars/conferences to exchange views through extensive research.

fieldwork conducted in the Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu under Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve has been submitted.

A team of deployed scholars of ERC, Kolkata undertook fieldwork at the Rajarhat area of North 24 Paranas Dist. of W.B. under the project “Anthropological Study of New Town Rajarhat.

A team of research scholar of this survey undertook fieldwork at Singur of W.B. on Land Acquisition of and emerging issues: An Anthropological Study under Social Impact Assessment (SIA).

The Central R. Centre, Nagpur organized a workshop on “Agasthamalai Biosphere Reserve Study” at Thiruvanantha -puram, Kerala

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e) Bio-cultural Linkages with border area countries.

e) Reconnoitre tour for collection of first hand information for executing the project will be conducted during the first year of annual plan period.

conducted the Pilot survey before extensive field investigation.

Field work accomplished at Zorinthong Circle, Lumpo village, Monpa of Tawang Dist. of Arunachal Pradesh, Ramraikuthi (Satrasal) village of Dhubri Dist. of Assam covering Assam-Bangladesh border. The report on Border Area Studies: A study on the Sino-Indian Border in the Zemithang Circle, Tawang Dist. of Arunachal Pradesh submitted by the deployed scholars.Fieldwork has been undertaken in Sikkim under this project.Data analysis and report writing under process.

(ix) People of India: Bio-cultural Adaptations(Two components) a.)Community Genetics and Health in North – East India

a) The programme will be highly collaborative with scientific organizations with medical practices that

a) In this program we would like to initiate a collaborative program in North-East on the issue of G6PD deficiency and

A Survey’s research scholar and an outsourced project scientist undertook tour at Boko area of Assam for distributing the “Genetic Card” among the

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require fieldwork of scientific experts and having discussions with other similar institutions. For this task, a thorough and illustrative scheduled work is to be conducted for which the specialized scientists both outside medical clinic and the survey’s representatives will be involved together for preparation of baseline for execution of the programme in different tribes, communities and other village & urban dwellers during the first year of annual plan period. Workshop to organizeb) Human Genome Diversity and its interaction with culture and environment is leading to a massive effort in public health. During the year, the consortium that has been

hemoglobinopathies.

Screening of samples collected by the deployed research scholars for various forms of haemoglobin disorders.

b) Bio-cultural risk factors for life style diseases need to be evaluated/discovered by the analysis of several quantitative factors (genome/cultural/environmental) within families. To initiate field studies at

Rabha community under this project.

DNA extraction and dilution completed from 227 collected blood samples in North East area and kept in -20°C in the DNA Lab of NERC, Shillong.

DNA extraction of the collected samples from Rabha community of Assam is in progress.

Collection of samples under MYFADS has been undertaken. 800 blood and urine samples and other data on Gangadikara Vokkaliga population have been collected of which analytical research studies going on.

-DNA extraction, quantification, biochemical analysis has been done on blood samples collected from Gangadikara Vokkaliga. Bio-chemical analysis of 114 blood

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b)Genetics & Health: Family Study

formed for the purpose of conducting international collaborative study involving ‘gene chip’ technology will be initiated. The study will design in such a way that consortium members will replicate the same study in different cultural/environ-mental conditions in the country.

Mysore and Waltair, which will be implemented with a consortium of specialties and will be known as ‘Mysore Family Study’.Standardization of protocols, through workshops and training. Outsourcing Manpower

samples and DNA extraction from 75 blood samples has been done. DNA extraction of 75 blood samples, Luminex analysis for 7 plex (114) and 2 plex (76), biochemical analysis for 40 samples and DNA quantification for 30 samples has been done by the deployed research fellows. Writing a research paper on Physical Anthropological Studies by An.S.I. by a scholar of SRC, Mysore is in progress. Quantification for 200 samples has been completed. A deployed scholar of SRC, Mysore has undertaken research studies on the Bio-cultural Risk Factor assessment of type 2 diabetes in Indian population.Data collected by the deployed scholars of this survey are being bio-chemically analyzed along with other related research work. Scholars from SRC, Mysore started 2nd phase of fieldwork on Family Study. During the fieldwork, blood

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samples, urine were collected;psychological information, diet and food habits and other related information were also collected for analysis and studies

23. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library

Responsible for collection of books, newspapers, unpublished references, private papers/ photographs film takes, and also translation of important papers relating to Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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(i) Research & Publication

i) Award of Fellowships

ii) CR Projectiii) Publications

Programmesiv) Seminars and

Lecturesv) Strengthening of

the Oral History Division

To offer three levels of fellowships namely Senior Fellowship, Fellowships and Junior Fellowships and to institute, award scholarships and monitory assistance.To undertake publication of books monographs etc.To organize lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences to promote and encourage the study

Against 32 sanctioned fellowships about 20 positions of fellows were occupied. It is proposed to fill up the vacant positions in 2011-12. These qualified professionals are to provide assistance in promotion of research activities. Findings of the fellows and research papers created by them are published. Research documents are published regularly for the benefit of the scholarly

The fellows were working on different research projects and finding of the fellows and research papers created by the being published in form of monographs.-It has revived the occasional papers series and has launched to new series on Perspectives in Indian Development and History and Society. The first Vol of selected works of C Raja Gopalchari covering the period 1905- 1921 has gone to press. And Second Vol is ready for

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of Modern Indian History.

community. The project for publication of selected works of late Sh. Rajagopalachari.Lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences at National/International levels to promote and enhance the study of modern India to be organized. Work of recording and reminiscences of the eminent persons to be carried out and to preserve the recordings and transcripts.

publication. -Organized. Seminars at National/ International level. Tuesday Seminar’s and other lectures were organized as usual. -Recorded the reminiscences of personalities who made a mark in various field.

(ii) Development of Library Acquisition of books, Periodicals/ Resource MaterialMultimedia Library

To maintain a Library of books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, microfilms, still photographs, motions pictures, sound recording and other materials bearing on the History of Modern India with special reference to the Freedom Movement.

The Library will continue to acquire new books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodical, microfilms, still photographs etc.

The library continues to acquire books, with a focus on Modern Indian history and related Social Sciences in addition to material on microfilm and photographs. The library will be provided with the state of art facilities like digital membership wireless LAN, high and computer Storage facilities for digital materials and the seminar room fitted with modern projection system.

(iv) Development of To maintain and upkeep General maintenance and General maintenance and

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Museum of the Museum of Jawaharlal Nehru Personalia, memorabilia, mementos and other objects pertaining to his life and the Indian freedom movement.

upkeep of the museum. Regular activities like mounting new exhibitions, cultural events, etc, renovation of Jyoti platform, for mounting the new exhibits.

upkeep of the Museum was taken care of it launched of new activities. The glorious legacy of modern India, its maker and builders beside its different phases was celebrated through exhibitions, cultural events and lectures.

(v) Maintenance of Nehru Planetarium

Strengthening of the Manuscripts Division,Reprography Services, Children Resource Centers

Nehru Planetarium of NMM&L is the only planetarium in the Capital and its programmes stimulate scientific interest among the children.

It endeavors constantly to maintain and enhance the reputation of the Nehru Planetarium as a centre of academic excellence. To organize many competition of popularizing of science.It will continue to acquire, maintain and preserve papers of national leaders of modern India and other eminent Indian. digitization of old archival records/ documents to be carried out under modernization projects

It undertook minor repairs besides regular maintenance works. The exhibitions are have been renovated. -It continued to acquire personal papers of eminent people as they were prim nary source of information for Historical Research. - New Micro rolls of news papers and new photographs were prepared. It also acquire raw micro film material. -

24. Indian Museum, Kolkata

Engaged in reorganization and renovation of galleries housing unique treasures of Indian and foreign art representing centuries of

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cultural ethos and tradition.

expenses.

i. Salaries Remuneration to the officials appointed on contract for project purposes.

Payment of remuneration to the officials appointed on contract.

Payment was need to be appointed officials on contract basis.

ii. Other Expenditure Expenditure in connection with implementation of projects and proposals under Plan heads.

Modernization and development of galleries, library, conservation unit, preservation of artifacts, modeling unit, security arrangement, publication unit etc.

The modernization work could not be taken up due to non clearance of SFC/ EFC. However, other works were undertaken during the year, as per Annual Plan Action Plan.

iii. Travel Expenditure Travelling expenses for project works

To meet the travel expenditure for project works, if any.

For project work, the expenditure on travelling was paid to the concerned individuals/ teams.

iv. Tagore fellowship scheme

Cultural research work as regards Tagore National Fellowship Scheme

Research work related to National Tagore Fellowship Scheme.

The research work related to National Tagore Fellowship Scheme has been continuing.

v. Development of North Eastern States

Developmental works at North Eastern States

Developmental works of North Eastern States Museums.

In case some proposal for up-gradation/ modernizations of Museums in NER is received, appropriate funds are incurred on such projects.

25. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

A museum of national importance houses rare and varied art collection from all over the globe


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acquired by Salar Jung I, II and III.

(i) Project Building Aims to provide additional space for the museum especially for expansion of galleries.

Construction of additional floor over western and eastern block for expansion of galleries.

The work is under progress.

(ii) Developmental works (Existing Building)

Under taking various developmental works of the existing building including reorganization of Galleries, modernization of stores, conservation of manuscripts, library etc.

Undertaking various developmental works of the existing building including reorganizations of galleries.

Construction of store room over central building, carried forward work of galleries, walking stick gallery, coin gallery and verandah flooring and false ceiling of main building.

(iii) Up-gradation of security

The security in the Museum is being upgraded by providing CCTV cameras, fire alarm system and fire hydrant system.

Security in the Museum upgraded by providing CCTV, cameras, fire alarm system and fire hydrant system.

Reimbursement of CISF security for 12 months and up-gradation of museum security by providing various equipments.

(iv) Conservation of library books, Artifacts, MSS etc. Other Cultural and Educational Activities

Conservation of art objects /manuscripts available in the Museum Library. Conducting various educational activities. Up-gradation of photography

Usual exercise is taken up for conservation and preservation of the artifacts being displayed and also kept in store.Educational activities like summer art camp, museum

Conservation of the artifacts undertaken educational activities like summer camps, children week, museum week, 28 special exhibition, 2 seminars, 3 workshops, special 11 lecture, mobile photo

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Photography

Acquisition of Land

equipments.

To expand the area of the museum creating new galleries.

week, special exhibition, seminars, workshops etc. to be organized.Acquisition of land for expansion of museum to be taken up with the concerned party.

exhibition, etc. were undertaken. Up-gradation of photographic equipment.

26. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal

A museum conceived as a growing movement to depict the story of human kind in time and space highlighting human biological and cultural evolution


From Non Plan funds, the maintenance and upkeep of indoor exhibition, 7 outdoor exhibition complexes, road network, buildings and archival units like library, photography*

* Conservation, etc. are undertaken every year.

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(i) Infrastructure Development and Education & Outreach programmes

Develop infrastructure facilities for achieving the objectives of documentation, display and dissemination of rich and diverse cultural patterns of India through Education and Outreach activities and Operation salvage.

A: Infrastructure Development: Construction of Documentation Centre building,Construction of Indoor Museum Building: settlement of bills,Completing of Construction of boundary wall,Development of Visitor friendly facilities,Construction of presentation spaces/auditorium/ up-gradation, site development2. Development of Open

Proposal pending approval of E.C., IIIrd phase work of boundary wall in progress, Patch work of internal road in the campus. Construction of a musical fountain and installation of two high mast lights of 16 metre height.-16 special periodical exhibitions were mounted on various topics related to culture at Bhopal and at other places in India.

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air Exhibitions: This year the museum will incorporate new house types as exhibits, develop exhibits from Mahanadi river valley, create an open air display space for presentation regarding traditional concepts of wellness and good life in different cultures, construction of indoor presentation/performance space, auditorium upgradation and upgrade the visitor facilities in all existing open air exhibitions, develop facility of audio tours and audio posts, provide text and labels in Braille, provide facility of escalators in exhibition spaces, information Kiosk (PC based) at different places in open air exhibitions and communication facility for visitors. The IGRMS will also develop light and sound shows.

During the period two traditional life size houses belonging to Garo tribe of Meghalaya and Bhotia tribe off Uttarakhand were added in the open air exhibitions as exhibits.

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3. Development of Exhibition Galleries in Indoor Museum: This year it is proposed to upgrade the existing exhibition galleries with additional electronic gadgets and visitors facilities, safety and security of display material will be enhanced by installing CCTV and burglary alarm systems and fire fighting equipments. Provisions for smooth movement of physically challanged persons to galleries and air conditioning system in two galleries will be upgrated. It is proposed to develop new exhibition on the theme 'India and the World', construct Satellite Display spaces for housing new exhibits on various themes.B. Museum Education & Outreach activities: 1. Development of facilities at regional centre, Mysore: Development of open-air

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exhibition on life styles of Indian communities. It will also organize seminar/symposia, education programme and field work at Mysore. It is also proposed to setup new regional centres.

*2. Creation and managing culture area specific and thematic culture interpretation centres: These cultural Interpretation centres would act as a resource centre for the communities and their knowledge system of the area.3. Temporary and traveling exhibitions: Some more exhibitions on different themes including folk and tribal cultures are also proposed to be mounted.4. Inter-disciplinary training course on Museum and Heritage Management:5.Demonstration of communities knowledge

1) During the period nearly 16 periodical/ travelling exhibitions were mounted. 13 programmes of Performing art presentations, 10 Do & Learn Museum Education Programmes, 7 seminars including 2 National Workshops on Anthropology and Museums, nearly 8 Museum Popular Lectures, one Annual IGRMS Lecture and nearly 8 artists workshop as also several other programme were organised at Bhopal and at various other places in India. Other then this programmes were also organised to mark various national and international days.

2) Celebration of International Day of Worlds Indigenous People was organised incorporating a 10 day art and craft workshop, cultural programmes and an exhibition, an 7 day terracotta workshop at

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system: (artist camps, tribal healers camps, performing art, theatrical presentation, Poonam, Balrang National Festival of School children, Do and Learn etc.), Light and sound programme:6. Development of Supporting Units for education and outreach programme/video documentary films: Regular publications will be brought out on various aspects related to museums aims and objectives. A separate audio unit is also proposed to be created to document audio based materials.

SRC, Mysore during the period.

(ii) Operation Salvage Systematic action for Salvage and vanishing aspects of traditional material culture is a need because as a result of accelerated rate of change and rapid urbanization, traditional material culture, folk and tribal art objects as well

1. Documentation of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the village around Bhimbetka World Heritage Site2. Documentation of various aspects of oral traditions in ethno-musicology and performing arts3. Identification and Salvage

During the period staff of the museum conducted field work in different remote corners of India to collect and document objects related to cultural heritage of India. Altogether 876 objects have been received and accessioned in the specimen store of museum belonging to various

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as age old customs and traditions in many parts of India are fast disappearing. A systematic programme of Salvage of such material is being carried out by collection and documentation.

of rare objects 4. Collection of material culture objects5. Conservation of specimens6. Rock Art research7. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research.8. Students Internship Programme.

communities of India.

27. Other Programmes (Museums) 9.77 46.20 10.15 28.00(a) National Research

Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow

To develop the capabilities of different cultural institutions in the country in the conservation of cultural property and provide conservation services to Museum, Archives, Archaeology departments and other similar institutions.

3.45 2.20 3.94 1.78 Normally, non- plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Research and Development

Field Projects

To develop sustainable conservation solutions

To conserve collections, works of art , architecture, etc

Conservation solutions (10)

Conserve 3600maps, 3 metal objects, 13 thankas, 10000 folios of books, 265 paintings , a large wooden

Provided 8 Solutions

Conserved 3600 maps, 2 metal objects, 5 scrolls, 2 tiger skin, 2 artelope head, 20000 folios of books, 165 paintings, 5 scrolls,

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Training

Information Resources and communications

Up-gradation of laboratory facilities

To develop conservators and restorers

Dissemination of conservation information

To cope up with the latest advancements.

Ratha ( 20feet high) 2 tiger skin, 2 Antelope head, 5 scrolls

-Develop 15 conservators/ restorers.-short term and long term courses for students of MA ( museology , conservation ) from different universities -Acquisition of about 200 conservation titles, journals, offprints etc.-Cataloguing 50% of available information resources to put on web- Bring out 10 report/note / research paper - Procurement of conservation equipments ; leaf caster, hot vacuum table , colorimeter, stereo-microscope

75% work of Ratha completed

-12 trainees successfully trained as conservator/restorer

-More than 25 students from different universities participated.

More than 100 titles/journals added in the library.-All research papers published so far by NRLC made available on web.-report/research papers (6) brought out

Procurement of 3D Digitizer was done for conservation.

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(b) Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata

Museum of contemporary art involved in collecting material and data relevant to a period depicting art history during the freedom struggle.

3.70 14.00 3.70 6.93 Normally, non- plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Special repair and renovation work to be undertaken by CPWD/ASI

Garden development

Construction of an annexe building for

To undertake the repair works of the memorial building, roof and chemical cleaning of both external and internal portion.

To proper upkeepment, garden and beautification of lawns.

To provide additional space for mounting exhibitions for international standard and seminars libraries facility etc.

Repair to the internal surface of the dome of the Durbar Hall CTT Room on the basis of estimate submitted by ASI.Plastering and re-plastering of the galleries, construction of Ticket Sell Counter and other maintenance works.

Development of remaining portion of the garden that is undertaken by CPWD (Horti.) Construction of an annexe

70% work for polishing to doors, windows & furniture is completed.-Annaul maintainance of building by ASI is in progress. -Painting of boundary wall was completed.-Fund deposited but work has not yet taken up.-South & East side construction was completed. Construction of underground line for drinking water for visitors was completed. Work of north side is in progress.-- Estimate received recently from CPWD which is under consideration.-Work has been out sources & work is in progress.--- Pending for settlement of issue relating to retirement of

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auditorium-cum-administrative block

building will be taken up during the year.

Ministry of Culture with CTT.

(ii) Domestic Exhibition To familiarize the public at large about the richness of the collections and to communicate our past history, culture and aesthetics and atleast one traveling exhibition in any one of the Metropolitan cities in India.

Photographic exhibition Hoppe’s Santiniketan and release of book Something Old, Something New, Rabindranath Tagore 150th birth Anniversary Volume, in collaboration with The Marg Foundation, Mumbai.Exhibition of Kalighat Paintings in collaboration with V & A Museum, U.K

Exhibition of Artwork of Charles Doy'ly

Various events in connection with the exhibition Kalighat Paintings, to be worked out in collaboration with V & A Museum and British Council.

Exhibition of paintings from the collection of Rabindra Bharati Society received by Victoria Memorial Hall with

Mounted on 16.04.2011.

-Inaugurated on 15.10.2011 for public views.

-Mounted on August 2011.

-Organized in November 2011.-Exhibition on the art work of Gaganendra Nath Tagore was mounted on 30.01.2012.

-Mounted on 27.02.2012.

-Participated in“Evolution of India as a Great Nation in the 21st Century.-8th Jatiya Sanhati Utsav-O-Bharat Mela, 2011.Sundarban Krishti Mela-O-Loko Sanskriti Utsav 2011.-24th Bishnupur Mela, 2011.-Sundarban Kristi Mela-O-Loko Sanskriti Utsav 2011.-35th Sundarban Mela 2012

-Fair, Science & Technology Exhibition.

VMH organize various educational programme during the year 2011-12 including observing World Heritage Day, Children’s Day, International Museum Day, World Environment Day and also organize various workshop, lecture, panel discussions, special lectures, etc.

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public programmes.

Photographic exhibition on “The Idea of Space and Rabindranath Tagore”

(iii) Publication

Documentation Cataloguing, accession, Stock verification of art objects, photo documentation etc.

To bring out high quality publication and some authentic catalogue on our unique collections of works of European artists.

Bring out of publication and reprinting of exhausted publication of the Memorial Garden.

Accessioning and cataloguing, photo documentation, digitization of documentation of around 1000 objects.

Published a catalogue of Charles Doy’ly.Published a picture postcard relating to Ganga.

Work is in progress. Digitization of 1150 nos. completed by Victoria Memorial Photo Unit, Continuing work and Piano of Queen Victoria was displayed in Central Hall. New signage installed in galleries.

(iv) Strengthening of Security

To safeguard the artifacts and the monument from vandalism and theft and to protect the cultural property

Installation of x-ray Baggage Scanner MachineInstallation of fixed metal door matal detector02 more battery operated carts as recommended by Kolkata Police authority.Deployment of 46 Kolkata Police as earlier.Deployment of Private Security personnel.Hiring of 13 walkie talkies.

Already installed.

Already installed.

Under process.

Continuing.

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Deployment of CISF for guarding the campus & museum galleries. 17 nos. private security

personnel engaged.

Continuing.

Under consideration of Ministry of Home, Govt. of India.

(v) Setting up/ Modernization of galleries and storage of art objects and installation lighting, climate control, visitors facilities etc.

To restructures, remodel all the galleries of the Memorial with proper display, lighting system and climate control.

Modernization of galleries and stores by NBCC

Redesigning of illumination of galleries by J.U., Kolkata / NBCC

For pre-project cost of ` 4.82 lakh was deposited to NBCC and work is progress for housing & shifting establish & accounts section in Dormitory & Old Restaurant.

Work is in progress.

(vi) Preservation, restoration and conservation of Art objects

To preserve the cultural Heritage of Modern Indian History.

Preventive, Conservation, restoration of 430 oil paintings, MSS, 200 folios, 20 books of library archives etc.

ASI Science Branch, Dehradu,NRLC, LucknowNational MuseumNew Delhi; 2 One day in-house seminar organized; Conserved 1314 nos. artifacts; Necessary treatment was given.18 items-04 big marble sculptures & 27 nos. of metal objects-Several meetings of Victoria

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Memorial Hall team with CGWB officers were held at Victoria Memorial Hall and CGWB, Kolkata to explore the possibilities of implementation of Rainwater harvesting project at Victoria Memorial Hall has already transmitted the necessary data as per advice of CGWB experts for necessary action at their end.-Sarat Bose Museum.Raj BhavanKolkata High Court-Purchased 3 nos. thermo hygrometer.

(c) Allahabad Museum, Allahabad

The main activities of the museum include acquisition of art objects, reorganization of galleries and reserves enriching the library and photography unit and publication

2.15 2.50 From Non-Plan grants, medical, reimbursement, furniture & fixtures, telephone and electricity charges, legal charges, etc. are also met.

2.15 0.00 Normally, non- plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Renovation of Building

Aim to provide additional space required for staff and visitors in a proper manner.

Construction of a toilet on the first floor, repairing/ renovation of butch work in front of the wall of the museum, tin shade revered collection room, servant

Certain portions of existing building got a new look and required space and facilities for staff and visitors was also increased.

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quarter situated in the museum premises and Director’s Bungalow.

(ii) LibraryPhotography, documentation and strengthening thereof.

To strengthen the library collection and also to acquire number of journals and volumes of sets possessed by the museum, to microfilm certain books and journals which are not available by sending a team consisting of Museum personnel and to acquire books and journals of importance to enrich the Museum library.

Routine work of classification, cataloguing and computerized book inventory; binding of books, cataloguing of Persian manuscripts by engaging an expert, purchase of Library Software; purchase of Library books.Digitization of museum objects, purchase of computers, LCD, enlarger 20” DVD and CD players/ writers etc.

11 books on different subjects were acquired and accessioned, 5 books donated to the library, 16 books were classified and catalogued. 8 daily newspapers were received in the museum. 3601 readers attended the library. 322 books consulted by scholars. 3991 Xerox copies were taken out. Photo coverage of all activities like seminars, lecture, workshops, exhibition, children's week, etc., undertaken during the period.

(iii) Modernization of galleries

The objectives include wood paneling, fabrication of new showcases\wooden blocks, and modernization\reorganization work in various existing galleries of the museum.

Renovation work of showcases in the gallery, polishing, painting works, paneling, fabrication of wooden blocks for partition in Coomaraswamy Hall, modernization of 3 galleries i.e. Nehru Gallery, Miniature Painting Gallery and Modern Painting.

Modernization of 3 galleries namely miniature painting, modern paintings and Nehru gallery is under process. Diesel for generator regularly procured for lighting during power interruption. In the Gandhi gallery, all labels and captions were enlarged and put under acrylic cover.Captions showcase and gallery sheets of- Arms Gallery,

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Natural History Gallery and Archeology Gallery were renovated and changed.

(iv) Acquisition of Art Objects

To acquire art objects for the Museum through Art Purchase Committee in its meeting to be held at suitable intervals.

First & Second meetings of Art Purchase Committee may be held in Sep. 11 & Feb.12 respectively.

Family member of noted poet Surya Kant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ and General Secretary of Nirala Sahitya Sansthan donated personal belongings including ‘Kurta’, Cap, Pen, and a first day cover stamp of the poet signed by noted poetess Mahadevi Verma to the Allahabad Museum on 15th

October 2011.

It will be ensured that no fake antiquities will be acquired.

(v) Exhibition and displayOrganization of reserve collection.Modelling Section. Educational and other cultural activities Research Fellowship & Exploration and Chemical Conservation Laboratory.

To encourage the budding artists of the country and to increase the knowledge of religion and culture of people of North Eastern Region

Preparing showcases for bronzes and Archaeological objects. Exhibition of renowned artists and prize winning paintings/ clay models, installation Thangka gallery, photo exhibition of master pieces in the museum. Putting up inter museum’s inter state exhibitions.

-Exhibition of prize winning paintings/clay modeling were organized. Various exhibitions were mounted including ‘Krisna Arjun Geeta Chariot’, ‘Freedom in the eyes of Rabindra nath Tagoe’, ‘Monuments of India’, ‘Churches of Allahabad’. On the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swmi Vivekananda, a painting exhibition was organized,- Re-organization of reserve collection are under process.-Prepared 12 rubber moulds, plaster mold, etc. coloring of

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258 moulds and moulding of 200 sculptures of plaster of paris.-Various educational and cultural activities including Hindi Pakhwara, Memorial Lectures, documentary shows, workshops, film shows, etc. were organized on the centenaries of eminent leaders/ religious persons during the year. -Conservation of total number of 1091 objects comprising 208 stones sculptures, 19 paingings, 15 Archival documents, 59 metal objects, 5 textiles, 1 ceramics, 71 books allied materials, 687 coins, 12 photographs, 7 gold coins, etc. were conserved during the period. Anti insecticidal treatment in the galleries containing organic object.

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(d) National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology, New Delhi

To provide education and training in the specialized areas of art, history, conservation and restoration of artifacts and their display and upkeep in museum.


(i) Academic Programme

Noida Project

Dissemination and advancement of knowledge in the fields of History of Art, Conservation and Museology.

To establish it own building over 3 acres of land at Sector 62, Noida.

Conducting of courses by admitting students to M.A. courses and Ph.D courses and 3 short terms courses – two in English and one in Hindi .1 International seminar and 3 National seminars/ workshops, 12 special lectures to be held.

Construction work to be taken up during the year.

Passed out students:M.A. - 26; Ph.D. – 08.30 students passed out in Short Term Courses. Three National seminars / workshops/ exhibitions/ conferences were held.3 special lectures were conducted 1 each by 3 departments. .Construction work could not be taken up due to no meeting of SFC for the sanction of grants-approval.

Duration for Ph. D is 5 years. The short term courses are for duration of 5 months.

Cost of construction has been estimated/ revised due to increasing price escalation.

(e) Scheme for financial assistance for ‘Promotion & Strengthening of Regional & Local Museums’

To promote the strengthening and modernization of existing museums at the regional, state and local level.

-- 15.00(inclu


About 50 museums will be benefited for the grants under the scheme, out of nearly 120 proposals received from the difference museums.

Out of nearly 75 proposals received from the different Museums, 45 museums received grant.

15.79 Release of funds depends upon the number of complete/ proper

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proposals received from different museums

(f) Scheme for Modernization of Museums in Metro Cities

In order to bring some of the Museums in the Country at par with the best in the World.

-- 8.00 Modernization of second phase of museum Chatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai with project cost of 11.46 crore. Release of 2nd

installment of Government Museum, Egmore Museum, Chennai

No grant released during the year due to non receipt of utilization certificate of earlier grant release to the Museum mentioned in Col 5.

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(g) Vrindavan Research Institute, Vrindavan

To preserve cultural heritage of India

0.20 0.50 Various research, documentation, survey and publication on Braj folk culture and conservation of manuscript will be undertaken.

500 copies each of VRI manuscripts of Braj ki Ras Lila, Shri Rang Mandir Brahmotsava,, Phool Bangla Kala, Laghu Sdidhant Koustubh were brought out. Maintenance of Braj Culture Museum setting up new galleries in the Museum. Normally, non plan grant is used for payment of Salaries and Administrative purposes.

0.20 0.50

28. National Library, Kolkata

To serve as a repository of all reading and information materials produced in India as well as abroad concerning India


22.54 14.57

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(i) Collection Building & Book Production Statistics

To collect books and other printed materials published in India, Acquisition of Foreign Books and Periodicals

Through D.B. Act/ purchaseForeign books- 3500Titles-680 40,000 Indian publications have been targeted to acquire.

37400 Indian Publication were acquired. 3205 foreign books purchased and 720 titles of foreign Journal were purchased including e-Journals.

Deposits under Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act, 1954 depend upon cooperation by publishers

(ii) Retro-conversionProject & Digitization of old, Rare publications(Reader Service)

Retro-Conservation, Digitization and Modernization of Laboratory, Preservation Computer Units

Under Retro-conversion and digitization programme, it is targeted to create 4 lakh records of old and rare brittle reading materials.20 lakh pages are to be digitized during the year.

More than 2.5 million pages were scanned under the project for preserving old and rare public brittle books. Administrative approval of digitization is still to be sought from MoC.

Selection of firms, agencies to be done on the basis of open tender with subject to timely administrative approval.

(iii) Strengthening of Administration

Furniture & interior decoration of Bhasha Bhavan etc.

Payment to outsourcing guards, Safaiwala and others of the library.

This programme needs administrative approval of the MoC.

It is subject to timely administrative approval.

29 Delhi Public Library

To provide free library and information services to the people of NCT of Delhi and also to provide mobile library services in rural area of Delhi.


11.70 3.19

(i) Collection Developments

The basic objective of DPL is to provide free library and information

Around 5000 titles (60,000 Multiple Copies to be purchased for the DPL

During the year, about 37830 books and 377 DVDs were purchased for the Library.

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services to people of Delhi. In order to achieve this objective, DPL proposes to strengthen its collection development in all the service units.

system in English, Hindi,Urdu, Punjabi, Besides audio & video cassettes and reference books etc.

(ii) Conservation and Preservation

Binding care and repair of books and other reading materials are continuous activity of DPL. Preservation of documents is a compulsion in a library for posterity purpose.

Around 20-25 thousand new books are to be bound through commercial bookbinders.

2340 books were got bound to binders.

(iii) Modernization and IT Development

Public Internet AccessMembership Drive

Modernization of library activities is the continuous process of DPL. It is proposed to augment the computer system of library, which requires more computer, server, scanner, operating system, ISM etc. for creating of database in other Indian languages.

DPL providing free internet access services in Patel Nager, Sarojini Nagar & Central Library. This services extended to another 6 units viz. Karol Bagh, Vinoba Puri, Janak Puri, Narela, R.K. Puram, and Shahadara Libraries. DVD corners have also been set up in– Patel Nagar, Sarojini Nagar & Central Library Janak Puri, Karol Bagh, Vinoba Puri, Narela, Libraries.

Free internet service extended to another 6 units viz, karol bagh, Vinobha puri, Janak Puri, Narela, R. K. Puram Sec-8 and Shahadra Libraries.

Due to concerted efforts made by the DPL, membership has been increased upto 76548.

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(iv) Seminar/Lectures/ Training

Publication

To develop new professional skills and competencies in the staffTo promote the various activities of DPL to the readers.

Around 25 staff members to be trained during the year.

Annual Report of the Library

Officials were deputed to various trainings and Seminars and other training programmes.Work was carried out as per plan proposal.

New Schemesa. Opening of New

Libraries

b) Construction of Library Building

To bring library services to the door steps of the readers.

It is also proposed to open new libraries in the areas inhabited by weaker section of the society.Library building in the 2 vacant plots at Ashok Vihar and Bawana to be undertaken..

These schemes/projects still need to be got approval of the competent authority in MoC.

30. Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation

To promote and support public library movements in the country.



a.Matching Schemes:Assistance towards building up of adequate stock of books

Replenishment of book stock of libraries

Libraries : 9000Books : 30 Million

12139 librariesState Govts. sometime failed to release contribution in timeAs a result finalization of

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proposals may be delayed

b. Assistance towards organization of Mobile libraries and Rural Book Deposit Centers

Providing library facility to remotest corners Libraries : 10 5 libraries

c. Assistance towards Storage of Books & Increasing Accommodation

Providing storage materials Libraries : 3575 2808 libraries

d. Assistance to library below district level for increasing accommodation

Providing Building materials Libraries : 120 139 libraries

e. Assistance towards seminars, workshops and book-exhibitions

Providing awareness, orientation to library professionals

Organization : 80 54 libraries

f. Assistance towards acquisition of TV-cum-VCP sets for educational purpose/Computer for library application

Supply of Audio-visual aid and supply of computers for Automation

Libraries : 100 112 libraries

Non-Matching Scheme

a. Assistance to voluntary organizations providing public

To encourage Voluntary zeal towards providing library service


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library servicesb. Assistance to

children libraries of children section of general public libraries

To promote reading habit amongst children Libraries : 150 59 libraries

c. Assistance to state central libraries and district Libraries through central selection of books

Replenishment of book stock with recent costly books

Libraries : 387Books: 15 Millions

387 libraries

d. Assistance to centrally sponsored libraries-affiliated libraries under Visva- Bharati

To promote reading habit amongst rural masses


e. (i) Assistance towards organization of seminars, conferences etc. of an All India level Professional body like ILA, etc

To encourage National Professional Organizations

Organizations : 5 16 libraries

e (ii) Assistance to public libraries towards centenary celebrations

To encourage old libraries

f. Assistance towards establishment of Children Corner

To attract children usersLibraries : 40 12 libraries

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g. Assistance towards establishment of Physically Challenged Corner

To extent library facilities to Physically Challenged

31 libraries

h. Assistance towards establishment of Physically Challenged Corner

To extent library facilities to Physically Challenged

7 Libraries

31. Other Libraries 7.55 15.70 8.04 11.69(a) Central Reference

Library, KolkataTo implement (a) Compilation and publication of the Indian National Bibliography (in Roman script and respective language scripts) which is a bibliography of current Indian Publications in Indian languages recognized by the Indian Constitution and in English and (b) Compilation and Publication of Index Indiana.


Indian National Bibliography & Index Indiana

Indian National Bibliography

a. Publication of Indian National

`a. 250 copies of Annual Volume of INB 2010.

Printing of INB 2008 & 2009 completed and released.

AV 2009 completed and ready

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Other Activities

Index Indiana

Bibliography Annual Volume 2008 & 2009b. Compilation of

INB AV 2008 & 2009.

c. Monthly issues of INB 2011 Jan to Dec

c. Monthly issues of INBJuly-Dec.2010 and January to October 2011

Printing and Publication of Index Indiana, 2004-2010 cumulative vol.

for sale.

All are published

Manuscript is completed and ready for printing.

Other Activitiesa. Apprentice for Library Science Students in compilation of Bibliography.

b. Training for North Eastern professionals in compilation of bibliographies in regional language.c. National Book Fairsd. Language Bibliographies, Malayalam,F Capital

40 students to be trained.

Training-cum-Workshop at Mizoram, Assam and Dibrugarh

3 book fairs

Malayalam 2010

8 batches of 40 students trained.

3 Training/workshop/Seminar

Organize sale and exhibitions of CRL, publications at National Book Fair

Malayalam 2010 published

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Expenditure (Building Project)

(b) Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna

This Library has been evolved out of a personal collection of Maulvi Mohd. Bakhsh who was a man of letters with a great passion of books. It houses over 20000 manuscripts and some rare printed books.

2. 25 1.50 2.79 0.93 Normally, non plan grant is used for administrative and establishment expenses.

(i) Acquisition: Purchase of Books, manuscripts, microfilms, Video & Audio Cassettes

To acquire books, manuscripts, microfilms, Audio & Video CDs for use of readers

Purchase of 5000 printed books, 50 manuscripts and 120 titles of periodicals.

Books- 4110, Manuscript- 13, Periodicals- 87 tiles, Newspapers-24 purchased and 94*

*audio and visual cassettes.

(ii) Research & Publication: Publication of rare material, Printing of Catalogue, Research seminars, Lectures & Cultural programmes, Khuda Bakhsh Research Fellowships and Publication of Quarterly Journal.

To bring out critical editions of manuscripts, publish books of rare value, lectures by distinguished scholars.To acquaint the outsiders with the hidden treasure descriptive catalogue. Organization of seminars, lectures of distinguished personalities. Fellowship and Scholarships to renowned scholars.

Publication of 20 books, English translation of 3, Hindi translation of 1 and facsimile of 2 rare manuscripts

Printing of 2 volumes of catalogue , and 1 volume of hand list, To organizeNational Seminar 2, Annual Lectures 1, Extension Lectures 4,Popular Lectures 12,*

9 books published. 3 Seminar, 1 annual lecture, 3 extension lectures, 4 popular lectures, 1 exhibition, 1 mushaira and a few other cultural programme were organized. 2 senior fellows engaged and 5 junior fellowships are engaged. 1 Tagore national fellow is also worked. Publication of 5 issues of journals brought out. Checking of retro-converted books and periodicals was completed.

*Cultural Programmes- serveral, Senior Fellowship – 3Junior Fellowship – 7Assigning research projects to scholars. Publication of 4 issues of Quarterly

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Journals.(iii) Conservation &

Preservation: Preservation Laboratory and development of books preservation & reprographic facilities.Modernization and automation.Organization of events and exhibitions. Modernization and automation

Preservation Lab. For routine maintenance, curative as well as preventive and preservation.To keep the books in the good condition.

Routine activities for preventive and curative preservation of books and manuscripts.Getting printed books and manuscripts bound on contract basis.Rescanning work of manuscripts will be taken up. Project for establishment of an e-library to be entrusted to NICSI.

250 books and manuscripts got bound on contract basis. Pilot project of digitization of 10 lakh pages of manuscript was completed by NICSI. Re-scanning of such manuscripts whose images have been rejected is being done. Computer, Hard disk and Printers purchased. Founder’s anniversary was observed in a be-fitting manner saveral programmes were also held on this occasion. Renovation of toilets, construction work of new administrative wing started.

(c) Thanjavur Maharajas Serfoji’s Saraswati Mahal Library, Thanjavur

A priceless of repository of culture and knowledge, it was conceived as the Royal Palace Library in the 16th

century.

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(i) Publication of books from the manuscripts in Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi etc.

To translate, transliterate the manuscripts and to bring out books.

14 New Books and 10 Reprints will be taken up during the year.

3 new books and 9 reprinted books were printed.

(ii) Conservation To apply citronella Oil to Palm leaves and to

110000 leaves of manuscripts to be cleaned

106000 leaves of manuscripts cleaned and preserved & 1900

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preserve the Paper manuscripts/ Valuable Old books etc.

2000 books are to be mended and preserved

manuscripts mended.

(iii) Reprography Microfilm of Manuscripts and rare books for preservation.

1000 new Tamil manuscripts are to be microfilmed cleaned

The target was achieved during the year.

(d) Library for Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamshala, H.P.

Aim to acquire and conserve Tibetan books and manuscripts and to provide intensified reference service as well as Centre for Tibetan manuscripts, paintings and object of Arts.

1.25 0.50 The institute was set up with a view to preserve and promotes the rich heritage of Tibetan civilization and Indo-Tibetan learning.

Purchases of new titles, preservation old/ rare literary resources, educational programme enhanced, partial modernizations of library.

1.25 0.50 Funds received under Non-Plan Sector are mostly incurred for establishment expenses.

(e) Rampur Raza Library, Rampur

The main objective of the library to acquire and conserve Indo-Islamic manuscripts, miniatures, books and other objects of arts and science in the library and to serve as a centre of reference and research and also act as a centre of Arts for International importance.


(i) Publication & Printing

Publication of books of text of Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts.

Publication of books, journals, technical reports, painting, etc.

2 books were published, rest are under press.

(ii) Preservation and Two historical palaces of Most of the ornamental Minor repair were undertaken

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Renovation of two Heritage Buildings.

Raza Library viz Hamid Manzil and Rangmahal are monuments of archaeological importance, in need immediate repairs which was approved 37th

meeting of Rampur Raza Library Board.

ceilings of the rooms of Hamid Manzil have been restored within last 8 years and rest will be completed in 2011-12.

during the period under review.

(iii) Acquisition of Books, MSSScholarships and awardsSeminars/workshops/ exhibitionsPreservation and conservation of the collections,Computerization and application of IT,Deployment of CISF, Training Programmes and Modernization of Darbal Hall Museum.

Acquisition of rare MSS books and art objects for meeting the demands of research scholars

Organizing Akademic and cultural activities for interaction of scholars, Academicians To protect prices less collection of the library

Library will acquire rare MSS, printed books and art objects 12 scholarships and 3 awards 3 seminars, 2 workshops, 2 exhibitions and 2 lectures Mushiara and Kavi Sammelon. MSS, paintings, art objects, etc. will be documented. Preservation & Conservation of 8000 pages of rare MSS, art objects, books, paintings. About 5 lakh MSS specimens of calligraphy to be digitized.

244 printed books were purchased. 6 scholarships awarded and 4 translations of Urbic and Persian manuscripts, 2 scholarships were awarded. 2 exhibitions and 1 senior were organized. Various documents, painting and art objects were documented. 1464 pages of MSS1444 pages of printed books,09 calligraphy, 2492 fumigation (books and Mss) of Library collections were Scientifically restored. About 1, 16,000 pages were digitized up to 31st March 2012, 26 Security Guard deployed, 2 equipments were purchased.

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Maintenance of gardens and lawns, publicity and advertisement were taken up as per the need of the library. Modernization of Darbal Hall Museum is continuing project.

(f) National Mission for Preservation of Manuscripts

Aims at cataloguing, conserving and collecting the invaluable manuscripts from all over the country and to strengthen manuscript resource centers, manuscript conservation centers and digitization of catalogues and prestigious manuscripts.

-- 7.00 -- 7.04

(i) Annual Grant to Manuscripts Resource Centers ( MRCs)

Documenting the available manuscripts in MPCs.

The are 48 existing MRCs and 4 newly created MRCs. Grant are released @4.5 lakh plus 4.5 lakh plus 4.5 lakh plus 6 lakh restricted to actual performance

42 installments for 48 existing MRCs and 4 newly created MRCs released. 1.54 lakh manuscripts were documented. Reaching documented MSS to 33 lakh.

(ii) Annual Grants to Manuscripts Conservation Centers ( MCCs)

Aims to provide training in conservation and allied fields

There are 33 existing MCCs. 12 more MCCs have been newly created. Grants are released @2.5 lakh + 2.5 lakh restricted to actual performance

44 installments were released preventive conservation was done for 10.5 lakh folio. Curative conservation was done for 2.5 lakh folios.

(iii) Conservation To conduct preventive, To conduct preventive, rare 18 workshops conducted and

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workshops and Training

rare support, curative workshop etc. on demand basis

support, curative workshops and to provide conservation on demand baisis

540 candidates were trained in conservation work.

(iv) Research and Publication

To edit and publish the printed books

Research and publication 3 books under publication.

(v) Digitization To digitize important Manuscripts

To digitize important manuscripts

24 lakh images were digitized and work is in progress.

(vi) National Survey (State wise) and Post Survey

To carryout National Survey to identify the manuscripts

To locate availability of MSS and document the MSS located in the survey.

Work could not be done due to non availability for funds for the national/ post surveys.

(vii) Manuscriptology and Paleography workshops and training

To promote the manuscriptology through Universities.

To conduct workshops and training

15 workshops were conducted, 475 scholars were trained in manuscriptology & paleography.

(g) Setting up of a National Mission on Libraries, leading to the formation of a Commission.

To pointedly address the problems of Public Libraries and to upgrade the infrastructure and technological environment of the Public Libraries within a time frame

-- 0.40 Token provision has been made to initiate the spade work. for National Commission on Libraries.

This scheme will be implemented from 2012-13. Some modernization and infrastructural facilities will also be provided to a number of libraries through RRRLF.

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(h) Asiatic Society, Mumbai

A premier research institution in the realm of philosophy, language, arts and social sciences in relation to Asia in general and India in particular. To maintain and enhance its role the

-- 1.00 Purchase of 650 printed books microfilming of 700 pages daily, digitization of 650 pages daily of rare books, conservation/ chemical treatment to 1300 books to be fumigated, 60000 pages de-acidified,

Purchase of 916 printed books. Conservation work - 1,835 books fumigated 28,545 pages De-acidified 14 Books conserved along with the Journals of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (57 vol. containing Maps, plates and illustrations).

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Society maintains a library and a heritage museum of rare manuscripts and artifacts.

58500 pages tissued and 1900 maps to be fumigated.

Microfilming work -During the year, 54 books containing 15,456 pages and 47 files of Bombay Gazette (January 1869 to December 1887) containing 27,170 pages were microfilmed. 41 periodicals were purchased. 784 maps cleaned, fumigated and flattened and 559 maps mounted on cloth. 15 Vols. of An. society of Mumbai digitized.

(i) National Archives for Audio Visual Materials

This will act as central data bank on intangible cultural heritage and Nodal Agency for integrated knowledge and actual documented material.

-- 0.40 This is the new scheme and preliminary work for formulation of scheme and other related issues will be taken up during the year.

This scheme could not be implemented during the period under review, but details of the scheme have been worked out for its implementation during 2012-13.

-- 0.00

(j) State Central Library, Mumbai

To acquire books and periodicals under the provision of press and registration of Books Act, 1867 and the delivery of Books Act, 1954 and preserve them for posterity.

0.30 0.20 0.30 0.00

Modernization/ computerization/Digi

To digitize rare books and manuscripts:

17000 books, 800 periodicals, 500 newspapers

During the year, 20,000 books, 500 Periodicals, 300

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tisation /Up gradation of state central library

Computerisation/ Retro-conversion of DBA books

receivable in DBA section to be technically processed and provided to the 2 lakh readers.

newspapers received in DBA section were technically processed and library services provided to about 2 lakh readers.

(k) Connemara Public Library, Chennai

It is one of four Depositories of Indian Publications under the Provisions of the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act of 1954, as amended. To receive all materials published in India free of cost. It serves as a UNESCO information center and receives all the publications of UNESCO. It is also a depository for Asian Development Bank Publications.

0.35 0.60 Up-gradation of library and to render Right Information to the Right User at right time.Digitization of printed documents purchased of reading materials.

21714 books received under delivery of books act, 10327 books were treated and were processed and added to library collection. 3400 books including books of foreign origin were process. 411500 page stored in the digitized form and 7820 books had been bound for preservation.

0.35 0.60

New SchemeFinancial assistance for Book Fairs, Book Exhibitions and participants in International Book Fairs/Publishing

Support to Book Fairs, Book Exhibitions and participation in International Book Fairs/Publishing events.

-- 1.00 Applications will be invited for giving financial assistance for book fairs and exhibitions etc. to the eligible applicant during the year.

The scheme is still to be implemented during the period under review.

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Events.Total (Revenue) 553.00 745.00 561.73

32. Provision for Project/ schemes of N.E. Region and Sikkim

32.1 Project/ Schemes for promotion of Art and Culture

To promote, disseminate and protect unique art and culture of NER.

-- 62.59 Organizing various programmes/ schemes in the field of promotion of art and culture in the North Eastern States and also benefiting NGOs /individuals through departmental schemes.

Various organizations/ artistes from NER were benefited under different plan schemes.

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** Expenditure for 2011-12 for the activities of NER has been included in the respective Plan Heads /Schemes.

32.2 Archaeology, Archives and Museums

To promote cultural activities in the fields of Archaeology, Archives and Museums

-- 4.10 Development of Museums in North East Region and providing financial support to NGOs in NER in the field of Archival activities.*

Various monuments sites and Museums, State Archives, etc. in North East were conserved/ preserved during the year.

32.3 Libraries To promote Library activities in the NER

-- 11.81 Development of Library activities in North East Region.

Many libraries were benefited in NER through RRRLF.

Total ( provision for NER) -- 78.50 -- **33 Building projects of attached / subordinate

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of India-- 3.00 -- 2.29

(i) Replacement of A/C plant for NAI Building.

Replacement of A/C plant for NAI Building.

These projects are pending.

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The work is under progress.

Various minor works in Head Quarter and Regional Centre of NAI were under taken.

(ii) Construction of Hostel at NAI Campus

Construction of Hostel at NAI Campus

(iii) Construction of functional building of record center, Bhubaneswar

Construction of functional building of record center, Bhubaneswar

(iv) Addition and alteration of works of NAI Main/ Annexe building, Record Centre Jaipur and Pondicherry and Regional Office Bhopal.

Addition and alteration of works of NAI Main/ Annexe building, Record Centre Jaipur and Pondicherry and Regional Office Bhopal.

2. Anthropological Survey of India -- 2.80 --(i) Construction of Office

building at Salt Lake, Kolkata Preliminary estimates for

construction of building has been intimated by CPWD for taking up these projects

Construction work would be initiated from 2012-13.

(ii) Procurement of land and construction of Museum at Central Regional Centre, Nagpur.

(iii) Construction of Guest House at North West Regional Central Dehradun

Construction of Guest House at North West Regional Central Dehradun

(iv) Procurement of additional land and construction of an International standard guest house DNA lab. At the SRC, Mysore.

Work is under progress

The work is near completion.

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(v) Construction of Office Building and museum at SRC, Jagdalpur

3. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow (NRLC)

Construction of Training Institute/auditorium in the campus of NRLC Guest House

-- 4.00 Work is under progress For important activities of Laboratory, Training Instt.-cum-Hostel/Guest House at NRLCCP, Lucknow.

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@included under exp. shown against National Museum.

4. National Museum, New Delhi

Renovation & upgradation of various pending works in National Museum

-- 2.00 Civil & electrical works in National Museum

To provide better facilities in the galleries and official wing of National Museum.

-- Includes exp. for the projects for NGMA & NRLC.

5. National Gallery of Modern Art

Renovation/ Furnishing of new Annexe buildings of NGMA at Delhi and Bangalore.

-- 4.00 Work is under progress The work is under progress. @included under exp. shown against National Museum.

6. Archaeological Survey of India

Construction of office building for ASI at Nagpur , construction of Institute of Archaeology at Greater NOIDA,, Construction of composite office building on own land of ASI at Samantarapur, Bhubaneswar, Construction of building at 24, Tilak Marg, New Delhi,

-- 24.00 Work is under progress Accommodation problem of ASI staff shall be solved.

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7. Public Libraries Central Reference LibraryThe work relating to installation of A/C facilities in their office

-- 0.20 This work will be completed in 2011-12

Providing working facilities in the office for efficiency in the official work, which is still to be undertaken.

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Total (Building Projects) -- 40.00 -- 20.81Grand Total (Art and Culture) 553.00 785.00 561.79 749.01

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