Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the “Hamari Dharohar Scheme” to preserve the rich culture and heritage of minority communities of India.
India is renowned for its rich and unique heritage that bespeaks our glorious past. India’s heritage is the identity of India and its people. People from numerous castes and creeds reside in our country. Each and every caste has its own culture and customs. Every religion has its own set of festivals, dance forms, music, and art form, which furnish our country with charm and vibrance.
Besides all these, India beholds magnificent beautiful monuments built by our great past rulers and flaunts our royal past. Each of our monuments is known for its architectural design and is unique in its own way. Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Charminar, Konark Sun Temple, Ajanta Caves, India Gate, and Gateway of India Mumbai are some of the monuments.
We have valued our varied cultures and tradition and preserved them carefully for future generations. We give utmost importance to the preservation of our culture as well as of others. Thus, the Indian government has come forward to assist the people with the preservation of culture.
This scheme is formulated to preserve the rich heritage of minority communities in India. Ministry of minority affairs launched the scheme in the year 2014-15. It provides for promoting the rich heritage of minority communities through exhibitions, preservation of literature, art, etc. Preservation of monuments has been excluded from the scheme. According to National Commission for Minorities Act 1992, there are 6 minority communities i.e., Parsis, Jains, Christians, Buddhism and Muslims.
Recently, Dharohar Scheme has been merged as a component of the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme. It aims to provide better livelihood to minorities, especially the artisan community through skill development, education, and leadership training. Also, to spread more knowledge regarding heritage, the government conducts research and aids in community development.
Projects approved under the scheme:
Preservation of literature, documents, manuscripts, etc
Supporting calligraphy and related crafts.
Curating exhibitions including iconic exhibitions.
Documentation of oral traditions and art forms.
Support to ethnic museums (not supported under schemes of the Ministry of Culture or its bodies) for showcasing and preserving the heritage of minority communities.
Support for organizing heritage-related seminars/workshops.
Fellowship for research in the preservation of heritage and development.
Any other support to individuals/organizations in furtherance of the cause of protection and promotion of the rich heritage of minority communities.
Eligible Organizations:
It should be a recognized and registered organization under the law. Artists should be 3 years old and have 25 years of experience in the related field of preserving heritage.
Renowned organizations like Aga Khanna Foundation.
Recognized University/research institution with all the noted facilities.
A Central/State Government organization or their related organizations engaged in the field.
Any Corporation, Trust, Partnership firm, or Society that is related to the field and recognized under the Societies Registration Act 1960.
• The applicant must belong to a minority community. • Should be Post Graduate with a minimum of 50% marks. • Should have admission to University/Institute for regular M. Phil/Ph.D. • Should not be more than 35 years of age. • Fellowship must not be used to run workshops, seminars, record memoirs or write fiction or autobiography. • Annually, 33% of seats are reserved for Minority Girl/Women Candidate.
Fellowship Benefits:
The amount provided to the students is Rs. 25,000/month for 2nd-year students and Rs. 28,000/month for 3rd-year students. The fellowship amount is provided for a maximum of 3 years only. If the research is not completed in 3 years, it may extend for a maximum of 1 year at Rs. 28,000/month.
Procedure for Applying:
When the posts are open for Hamari Dharohar Scheme 2023, the Ministry of Minority Affairs publishes an advertisement on its official website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in
Also, Ministry directly finances the organizations of specialists who are well-known in this field or serve on the Ministry of Culture Panel for Curating work.
The Project Approval Committee views and approves the project under the rules and regulations implemented by the Ministry.
However, Ministry beholds the right to end the selection process abruptly at any given time.
Atlast, the Secretary, will have to give its consent before final approval of the proposals chosen by PIAs.
The fellowships shall be awarded to only those applicants who undertake any research-oriented project, which meets the objective of the ‘Hamari Dharohar’ scheme. The proposals may be sent by post to Under Secretary (Hamari Dharohar), 11th Floor, Pt. Deendayal Antyodana Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-11003
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