Preservation of Indigenous Culture

The major ongoing schemes of Ministry of Culture to uplift and preserve various indigenous culture in the country including Assam and other North-Eastern States are given at Annexure. The assistance under the schemes is given to deserving persons and organizations from all over India, including North-Eastern States on the basis of scheme-specific criteria, without examining them from a State-wise angle.
Annexure


1. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Professional Groups and Individuals for Specified Performing Arts Projects. The Scheme has two parts:
a. Production Grants to be given for approved projects and programmes in these areas.
b. Salary Grants assistance for performing arts groups, to help them establish themselves in their field.
2. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Seminars, Festivals and Exhibitions on cultural subject by Not for Profit Organizations (Cultural Functions Grant Scheme).
3. Scheme for Building Grants to Cultural Organizations.
4. Financial Assistance for Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of Himalayas.
5. Financial Assistance for Promotion and Strengthening of Regional and Local Museums.
6. Financial Assistance for Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture and Art.
7. Grant in aid to Voluntary Organizations/ Societies for Development and Maintenance of National Memorials.
8. Financial Assistance for Celebration of Centenaries/Anniversaries of important Personalities.
9. Scheme for Scholarship to Young Artists in different Cultural Fields.
10. Scheme for Award of Fellowships to Outstanding persons in the field of Culture.