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INTRODUCTION
 

The National Council for promotion of Sindhi Language will administer during the Plan periods the following schemes for providing Limited financial assistance to individuals and voluntary organizations of publication of books etc. as one of the modalities for promotion of Sindhi Language.

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3.1

The assistance sanctioned under the Scheme shall not exceed 80% (eighty per cent) of the total approved expenditure for the publication in question, and 100% for Descriptive catalogues of rare manuscripts. For this purpose, a print-order limited to 500 copies for Descriptive Catalogues and for other publications.

3.2

Such expenditure may provide (where no permanent establishment exists) for honorarium for the author/editor/translator, preparation of manuscript (including calligraphy/typing), cost of paper, proofreading and vetting, printing and binding. Building rent, travel expenses, equipment (like typewriter) and furniture, postal expenses etc. shall not be admissible.

3.3

Assistance shall not be considered for meeting previous liabilities or debts as such, or to cover a prospective budget deficit or shortfall in the grants-in-aid admissible from a Government Source.

3.4

Any decision in regard to approved expenditure shall totally rest with the Council.

3.5

The total approved estimate of expenditure shall first be reduced by the quantum of assistance approved/paid for the same project from any other source of public funds such as another department of the Central Government/ a State Government/ a local public authority/ a quasi-Government/ a autonomous body of the Centre or of a State, before deciding the amount of assistance to be provided under the Scheme.

3.6

The requests which qualify under the schemes shall be considered on merits taking into account the recommendations of the Grants Committee provided the Chairman of the Committee shall be competent to approve of a fresh grant in appropriate/urgent cases subject to reporting of such decision(s) in the next meeting of the Committee.

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4.1

Books of references like encyclopedias, books of knowledge, anthologies and compilations, bibliographies and dictionaries;    

4.2

Descriptive catalogues of rare manuscripts in such format as may be prescribed by the Council, with a print order not exceeding 500;

4.3

Self-instructors for Sindhi Language written in other language media;

4.5

Original writing on linguistic, literacy works fiction, drama, poetry, Ideological, Social, Anthropological and Cultural themes;

4.6

Critical edition and/or publication of old manuscripts with or without translations (in other Indian Languages or English);

4.7

Translations and publications in Sindhi language of books on themes listed in (iv) originally published in another Indian of foreign language;

4.8

Translation and Publication of classics from one Indian language into Sindhi;

4.9

Reprint/revised edition of rare Sindhi books published more than 30 years ago and remaining out of print;

4.10

Any other kind of publication as may be individually accepted as conducive to the promotion of Sindhi Language.
 

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