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Culture, National Museum, Archaeological Survey of India, National Archives,
National Gallery of Modern Arts and Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts. (iii) The Committee will first assess whether the activity indicated in the proposal
falls within the heritage. (iv) The Committee while examining the proposal, generally will follow the
following criteria to decide whether the item of work falls within the parameters of a 'Heritage': (a) The proposed item for preservation should generally be at least 100 years
old. It should represent the age old culture of minority communities of
India. (b) The proposed item should represent a master piece of human genius. (c) It
should represent an important interchange of human values over a span of time or within a cultural area of the country on evolution and development of civilization, architecture, literature, documents, monumental arts/crafts,
designs etc. (d) It should be an outstanding example of significant stages of history of the
community (e) It should be an outstanding example of traditional culture(s) or community
interactions especially which have become vulnerable over a period of time. It should be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas or beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal
significance. (g) The protection, management, authenticity and integrity of the proposed
item/activity shall also be of important considerations. Explanation: The term "item" can also denote an institution working continuously for the period prescribed in (a) in the area of heritage and culture. (v) The Committee will determine the cost of the project once the heritage value of
the proposal is established by them. (vi) While applying to Ministry of Minority Affairs under "Hamari Dharohar",
the organization should certify that it has not obtained funding from any other
Government organization for the same item or project. 3. Hlustrative list of projects which may be considered under the scheme: (a) Ministry of Minority Affairs will consider selective intervention for preservation
of heritage and may cover following kinds of projects: i. Curating exhibitions including iconic exhibitions. ii. Supporting calligraphy and related crafts. iii. Preservation of literature, documents, manuscripts etc. iv. Documentation of oral traditions and art forms.
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