indiaculture.nic.in Scheme for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage : Ministry of Culture

Organization : Ministry of Culture
Scheme Name : Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country: India

Details :
https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/
Home Page : http://indiaculture.nic.in/

Scheme for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage :

Scope :
The objective of the Scheme is to support and strengthen the efforts of various stakeholders vis-à-vis wider recognition and acceptance, dissemination, preservation and promotion of the rich, diverse and vast ICH of India including recognition of the same by the UNESCO.

Related : Ministry of Culture Digitization of Museum Collection Scheme : www.statusin.in/21446.html

The Scheme aims to support :
** Institutions/ Universities/ State Govts/ UT Administrations/ non-MoC Institutions/ Societies/ Non-government organisations, involved in the preservation and propagation of intangible cultural heritage, cultural expressions etc.
** Individuals, researchers, scholars, professionals who are involved in the research, training, preservation, perpetuation, dissemination, and propagation of intangible cultural heritage, cultural expressions etc.

Activities that can be supported under the Scheme :
** The Scheme is very comprehensive in nature since it covers all the ICH forms of India. Ministry of Culture is already administering several schemes like Cultural Functions Grant Scheme, Salary/ Production Grant Scheme, Scholarship/ Fellowship Schemes.
** These Schemes cover only specific areas for preserving and promoting the ICH of India.
** The scheme accordingly adopts a comprehensive approach and covers complete range of all recognized domains of ICH as well as diverse cultural traditions of India.
** Financial assistance will accordingly be provided for the following activities relating to intangible cultural heritage/ diverse cultural traditions of India
** Documentation/ data creation/ cataloguing, etc. for the purpose of creating a National/ State/ District/ Local Level Register for Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

** Preservation, support and safeguarding of intangible cultural expressions/ diverse cultural traditions of India that are masterpieces, including preparations of nomination dossiers of intangible culture heritage for inscriptions by UNESCO, in order to address areas critical for the survival and propagation of these forms, giving training support to students and artists in these areas, support to practitioners for workshops, performances documentation and database-creation through various media, support for dissemination, etc.

** Activities for integration of education and culture with reference to ICH/ diverse cultural traditions of India.
** Support to initiative of Ministry of HRD in setting up Sector Skill Councils relating to art under National Vocational Educational Qualifications Framework (NVEQF)

Eligibility criteria/ conditions :
The detailed eligibility criteria and amount of financial assistance under the scheme are as under:
** The applicant organisations/ institutions/ Societies/ State or UT administrations should have a properly constituted managing/ governing council/ body, having facilities & resources, past experience(s) etc. They will also have to submit a statement of their audited accounts for the last 3 years.
** For organisations/ institutions/ registered bodies/ State Govts/ UT administration, Academies/ Universities, Societies, the amount of financial assistance for specific projects will be upto Rs. 10 lakh. For individuals, the amount of assistance would be upto Rs.5 lakhs.
** The grant will be released in three installments – 50% in advance, 25% as 2nd installment after appraisal and balance 25% after completion of the project/ activity and submission of relevant documents as proof thereof.
** The fund release will be done by electronic transfer.

Submission of Applications :
The application, in the prescribed format as Annexed, will have to be addressed to the “Secretary, Sangeet Nataka Akademi, 3rd Floor, Rabindra Bhawa (Opp.Madi House Doordarshan Kendra), 35 Firoz Shah Road, New Delhi -110001”, (website: sangeetnatak.gov.in) as per the details mentioned thereon. Iincomplete application or application received after the prescribed last date of submission of application will not be considered.

Processing of applications :

** After receipt of the applications, the applications will be processed by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
** Any proposal/ application that can be covered under the specific schemes under Ministry of Culture will not be considered under this scheme, and the applicant would be intimated accordingly.
** For this purpose, a Sub Committee/ Sub Group out of the Expert Committee, mentioned under the Scheme, will be formed to scrutinize/ screen the proposals/ applications.
** The complete applications will be placed before an Expert Committee constituted every two years.
** The Expert Committee, while recommending the project, may/ shall fix also the time lag for completion of the activity proposed for submission of claims for 2nd/ 3rd instalments.
** The recommendations of the Expert Committee would be sent to the Ministry of Culture for approval of the competent authority.
** After approval of the competent authority, the list of approved proposals/ cases would be displayed at the websites of the Sangeet Natak Akademi/ Ministry of Culture. In addition, separate communications may be sent to the concerned proposers/ applicants.
** After approval of the competent authority, 1st installment of the sanctioned amount will be released through electronic transfer.
** An appraisal of the project would be undertaken by the members of the Expert Committee, or Sangeet Natak Akademi or by any designated agency/ official including the Ministry of Culture or any of its organisation(s) prior to the release of the 2nd installment of funding.
** In case time limit is not adhered to, as mentioned in para 11(iv) above, the disqualification/ recovery clause may be imposed.
** The final installment of funding will be released after completion of the project and submission of documents as proof thereof.
** The installments will be released in the ratio of 50:25:25.

Documents to be furnished along with the application :
For organisations/ Institutions/ Groups :
** Copy of the Registration Certificate/ Act/ Government Resolution or Order whereby the Organization became a legal entity.
** Constitution of the Organization, Memorandum of Association, Rules and Regulations, where applicable.
** Present composition of the Board of Management and/ or Governing Body.
** Copy of the latest available Annual Report.
** A detailed proposal including description of the proposal for which assistance is requested along with its duration and the qualifications and experience of the staff/ person(s), if any, to be engaged for the project ; and
** Financial statement of the proposal giving item wise details and the source(s) from which funds will be obtained.
** An undertaking that no proposal of the similar nature has been made under any other Scheme of the Ministry of Culture or its organisations.
** A Statement of income and expenditure of the applicant Organization/ Institution for the previous three years and a copy of the Balance Sheet for the previous year certified by a Chartered Accountant or Government Auditor.
** An Indemnity Bond in the prescribed proforma on a stamp paper of appropriate denomination, duly signed by the authorized signatory of the applicant Organization.
** Details of the bank account in the prescribed proforma to enable electronic transfer of sanctioned funds.

For individuals :
** For proposals submitted by individuals, out of the documents specified above, the documents mentioned at (i) to (iv) above will not be required to be submitted. The applicant will instead furnish his/her personal particulars and a brief description of the activities/work done by him/her in the ICH of India in the last five years.
** One attested copy of degrees, diplomas and certificates, etc. if any, in support of the statement made regarding education qualifications, experience, etc. in the application. In no case should the original documents be attached.
** One recent passport size photograph;
** Attested copies of documents/ photographs of the work done and achievements in the ICH of India.