Scheme Of Financial Assistance For Projects

1.  Under this scheme, financial assistance may be extended for the following projects.

(i) Books of reference

including encyclopaedias, books of knowledge, compilation of anthologies, bibliographies and dictionaries (in one or more languages).

(ii) Descriptive Catalogues of rare manuscripts

 in such format as may be prescribed by the NCPUL.

(iii) Original writings in Urdu

on linguistics, Literature (excluding fiction, drama and poetry), Indological, Social, Anthropological and Cultural themes.

(iv) Publication of old manuscripts with translation

(v) Transliteration of classics

from one Indian language into Urdu.

(vi) Any other kind of activity

as may be individually accepted as conducive to the promotion of Urdu language.

(vii) Linguistic Surveys

2. Eligibility

(i)                Voluntary Organisation/ Societies (Registered under relevant Central or a State Act Prevalent for the time being) as well as individuals who are scholars of eminence are eligible to apply for assistance provided that the applicant organization is registered and does not function in a manner that profits of any kind arising from its activities are distributed among its members or shareholders in the form of bonus or dividend.

(ii)             The academics and organizations set up, registered and funded by the State governments for purpose of promotion of the Urdu language, shall also be eligible to apply. Like wise, the Universities are eligible to apply (through the State Government in case of State Universities, and through the University Grants Commission in case of Central Universities) in respect of projects which are not been fully funded by the State Governments concerned or by the University Grants Commission.

3. Submission of Application

(i)                The application for assistance may be submitted by the proposer in the prescribed proforma for the respective project. The application should be accompanied by required documents.

(ii)             Where the proposal involves a publication, reprint, revised edition, one copy of the manuscript should be sent with application, ensuring that the applicant retains a master copy with himself.

(iii)           The application may be submitted at any time during the year for consideration of the concerned Committee at appropriate stage, subject to availability of funds and administrative convenience.

4. Conditions of Grant

1.      The grantee shall execute (an Agreement in prescribed Proforma) prior to drawal of the sanctioned grant to the effect that the work to be undertaken with the grant shall be completed within stipulated time not extending beyond a year from the date of sanction of the first installment or dead line as extended by the NCPUL, and that the grant shall be utilized only for the purpose for which it is sanctioned. Failure to do so will render the organisation/ Individual liable to refund NCPUL the grant released in full with such interest thereon as the NCPUL may decide.

(i)         For original writing @ Rs. 200.00 per thousand words (or 15% royalty). 50% shall be paid after publication of the book and remaining amount as per actual sale of the books to be calculated on each financial year.

(ii)        For translation and transliteration:

3.

(i)          The agreement shall become effective on the approval of synopsis of the original book or specimen translation of 1000 words which will be submitted to the Council within one month of the receipt of communication from this Council as the case may be.

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE PROJECT