The National Library of India is an institution which is responsible for collecting, bibliographically recording, preserving and disseminating the nation's cultural heritage. It provides information on practically all branches of knowledge and functions as a centre of coordination, planning and stimulation of the country's library system.
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Form for Financial Assistance for Digitization of Museum Collections Scheme
Get application form for Financial Assistance for Digitization of Museum Collections Scheme. This form is provided by the Ministry of Culture. Users have to download the form and fill the required fields. Samples of authorization letter, bond and other related documents are also provided.
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Website of Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture has a mission to preserve, promote and disseminate all forms of art and culture. Users can get information about India's cultural relation with other countries and various schemes to develop cultural activities such as Scholarship to Young Artistes, Cultural Function Grant Scheme, Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme, etc. Access to Ministry’s attached offices, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies such as...
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Scheme for the Award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Field of Culture
Information on Scheme for the Award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Field of Culture by Ministry of Culture is available. Users can get details related to scheme, its objective, fields, number of fellowships, publishing grant, eligibility, conditions, procedure of selection and disbursing authority.
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Scheme for Development of the Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
Information about Scheme for Development of the Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas by Ministry of Culture is given. Users can get details related to the scheme, its objectives, criteria for grant, purpose of assistance, procedure of application, condition for release of grants, mode of payment, outcome of scheme, etc. Downloadable forms, date of extension and format for documents is also available.
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Form for financial assistance for development of Buddhist or Tibetan Culture and Art scheme
Users can download the form for scheme of financial assistance for the development of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture and Art. Applicants need to mention details about the act under which their organisation is registered and the date of establishment along with details about the items or activities for which they require financial assistance.
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Application forms for financial assistance for setting up, promotion and strengthening of museums
The Ministry of Culture has provided forms for the Scheme for financial assistance for setting up promotion and strengthening of regional and local museums. Users can go through the details of the scheme and download forms.
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Information on National Mission on Libraries
Get detailed information on the National Mission on Libraries provided by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. You can find information on the launch of this National Mission on Libraries, facilities to be provided to libraries, upgrade work to be done in public libraries, background of this mission on libraries etc.
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World Heritage Sites in India
Details of World Heritage Sites in India are available. Users can find detailed information related to heritage sites, their maps, pictures, and full description of these sites. You can view world heritage sites locations with the help of a map. Users can click on any particular site to get full information about it.
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Scheme for providing Grant in aid to Voluntary Organizations, Societies,Trusts for development and maintenance of National Memorials
User can get the information and forms of Scheme for providing Grant –in –aid to Voluntary Organizations/ Societies/Trusts for development and maintenance of National Memorials Under the Ministry of Culture
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Nehru Heritage Portal
Nehru Heritage Portal run and managed by The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), a memorial to Jawaharlal Nehru, the architect of modern India, is housed in the historic Teen Murti House campus located south of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the capital city of India.
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Information of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Get authentic information on life of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi philosophies, non-violence, Gandhi footprints, Gandhi photos, Gandhi literary works & more.
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Website of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS) was formed in September 1984 by the merger of Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat and Gandhi Smriti, at 5, Tees January Marg as an autonomous body, and is functioning under the constructive advice and financial support from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
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Information on Preservation Activities of National Library
One of the basic functions of the National Library, India is to preserve the printed documents for future generations. For this purpose, the Library has separate Divisions for physical, chemical, reprographic and digital preservation of documents.
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Information on Modernisation Programme of National Library
The Computer division was established in 1988 to assist in the modernisation programmes of the library. It started with a Mini Computer- HP 3000. MINISIS, a RDBMS software was installed for bibliographic control activities.
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Information on Readers Guide of National Library
Calcutta Public Library had a unique position as the first public library in this part of the country. Such a tidy and efficiently run library was rare even in Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century. Thanks to the efforts of the proprietors of Calcutta Public Library, the National Library has many rare books and journals in its collection.