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A new scheme ‘Scheme for Visiting Fellows in Art, Culture & Heritage’ introduced
V. Narayanasamy
Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs V. Narayanasamy has said that a new scheme namely the ‘Scheme for Visiting Fellows in Art, Culture & Heritage’ has been introduced from the current year, under which Fellowships are to be awarded to Indian as well as foreign scholars for undertaking research projects in the field of art, culture and heritage. The Scheme has been introduced with the objective of invigorating and revitalizing the various institutions supported by or under the Ministry of Culture. The scheme presently covers 17 institutions listed at Annexure.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, each ‘Fellow’ selected under the Scheme will be attached to the institution concerned, as the objective of the Scheme is to provide such institutions with academic expertise, to induce academic orientation in their activities and to provide interaction with visiting academics from other institutions.
He said that the Scheme has been announced on 11th November, 2009 and the first cut off date for receiving application/nominations is 31st January, 2010.
List of Institutions covered under the Scheme
1. National Archives of India
2. Anthropological Survey of India
3. Archaeological Survey of India
4. National Gallery of Modern Art
5. Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
6. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
7. Indian Museum
8. National Museum
9. Salarjung Museum
10. Allahabad Museum
11. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vaastu Sangrahalaya
12. National Library
13. Victoria Memorial Hall
14. Rampur Raja Library
15. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
16. Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
17. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
(The above list may be amended/modified by the Ministry of Culture from time to time)
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