Museum Grant Scheme

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The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism recently informed the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Culture is executing the Museum Grant Scheme.

About Museum Grant Scheme

• It is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
• It was launched in 2013.
• It provides financial assistance for setting up new museums and strengthening and modernizing existing ones at regional, state, and district levels. 
• The scheme also promotes digitization of museum collections to make images and catalogues accessible online and focuses on capacity building of museum professionals. 
• It supports institutions such as Central and State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies, Academic Institutions, and Trusts registered under the Societies Act. 
• The scheme also aims to develop at least 1 Central/State Government Museum located in the State Capital each year.
• Museums are categorised into three groups under the scheme, with distinct funding norms according to ownership and status. 
  • Category I: Existing renowned museums of the Central or State Governments located in the state capitals. 
  • Category II: Central or State Govt. owned museums, including museums of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
  • Category III: Projects of Societies, Autonomous bodies, local bodies, Public Sector Undertaking, Academic Institutions and Trusts registered as a society under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 (XXI) or a similar legislation of the state governments, or as a Public Trust under any law.
• Funding Pattern:
  • The scheme allocates up to Rs 15 crore for Category I museums, up to Rs 10 crore for establishing new Category II museums, and up to Rs 8 crore for the development of existing Category II museums. 
  • For Category III museums, funding of up to Rs 5 crore is available to set up new museums, and up to Rs 4 crore for improvement of existing ones. 
  • Dedicated financial assistance is available for digitisation of museum collections and for training museum professionals. 
  • Category I museums can receive up to Rs 50 lakh, while Category II museums are eligible for assistance up to Rs 25 lakh for these purposes.

News: NM

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