Meri Maati Mera Desh, with the tagline 'Mitti ko naman, veeron ka vandan', is a nationwide and people led "Jan bhagidari" initiative to commemorate 75 years of India's independence. It is the finale of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav program. 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' celebrates the many achievements of the nation. It involves paying tribute to the 'Veers' who protect our nation. The ceremonies would be conducted at the level of village, Panchayat, Block, Urban Local body, State and National level.
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Scheme for financial assistance for promotion and strengthening of regional and local museums
Get information on scheme initiated by Ministry of Culture for financial assistance for promoting and strengthening of regional and local museums. Users can find details about the scheme, its objectives, scope, eligibility, categorization of museums, financial assistance, development of infrastructure of existing museums, time limit, etc.
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Budget of Ministry of Culture
Get access to budget of Ministry of Culture. Users can download information related to demand for grants, scheme organisation wise allocation, outcome budget, expenditure statement, etc. from 2006 onwards.
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Website of National Monuments Authority
National Monuments Authority (NMA), Ministry of Culture is responsible for the protection and preservation of monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments. Information about NMA, its vision, rules, acts, orders, etc. is given. Users can get details related to monuments. Downloadable forms are also given.
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Performing Arts Grants Scheme by Ministry of Culture
Get information about the Performing Arts Grants Scheme by the Ministry of Culture. Under this scheme financial assistance will be provided to dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre, solo artists and for all genres of performing arts activities. Users can get details about the eligibility criteria, beneficiary type and benefits of the Scheme. Information on how to avail the Scheme is provided. Details of the...
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Application form for building grants including studio theatres
Find information about the Scheme of Building Grants including Studio Theatres and the application form for the scheme by Ministry of Culture. Users can download and fill the form according to their requirement. Instructions on how to fill the form are also available.
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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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Annual reports of Ministry of Culture
Information about annual reports of Ministry of Culture is given. Details related to scholarships and fellowships offered by the Ministry are given. Users can access annual reports from 1985 onwards. Downloadable annual reports are available in English and Hindi.
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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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Website of Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar, Ministry of Culture
The survey seeks to document the cultural identity at the village level by involving citizens to share what makes their village, block, or district unique.
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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 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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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.
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Information Brochure of National Library
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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Information on Membership of National Library
There are three types of members: Reading Room Member, Lending Member and Daily Card Member. The library has separate reading rooms in all the four buildings. Apart from these, each Indian and foreign language division, Foreign Official Documents, Rare books, Maps and Prints, Science and Technology division, and Asutosh Collection are divisions that provide reading facilities. Special seats are provided to accredited scholars in the Main...