National Book Trust, India 5, Institional Area, Phase Ii, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
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NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIA 5, INSTITIONAL AREA, PHASE II, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI MINUTES OF THE (Ist PHASE) MEETING OF THE GRANT-IN-AID COMMITTEE HELD ON 6 JULY 2012 FOR CONSIDERATION OF 370 CASES OUT OF THE 763 PROPOSALS RECEIVED UNDER THE SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS FOR ORGANISING BOOK PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES . The following were present: 1. Prof. Bipan Chandra, Chairman, NBT In the Chair 2. Prof. Mridula Mukherjee, BOT Member, NBT Member 3. Dr. Suresh Chand, Special Officer (BP) Member (Nominee of Director, BP & Copyright Division) Department of Higher Education, MHRD 4. Shri K.S.Rao, Deputy Secretary (Admn.) Member (Nominee of Secretary, Sahitya Akademi 5. Shri M. A. Sikandar, Director, NBT Member Shri Bir Singh Bharti, Deputy Director (G.I.A.) was also present in the meeting. Ms Lalita Panicker, could not attend the meeting. 2. The Chairman, NBT welcomed all the members of the Committee and asked the Director to continue the meeting. Thereafter, the Director briefed the Committee members about the scheme. 3. The Director also informed the Committee that an open advertisement, for the year 2012-13 was issued in the News Papers throughout India, inviting proposals from NGOs with the recommendation of Members of Parliament & State/Central Govt. Authorities for Grant in Aid on 14 th April 2012 and with the last date of submission of application being 16 th May 2012. In response to the aforesaid advertisement, the Trust received 763 proposals in total till 16 th May 2012 and 108 more proposals beyond 16 th 1 May 2012 till date. In order to screen these applications a Sub Committee consisting of the Director, NBT (Chair), one nominee of MHRD and JD(A&F), NBT was constituted by the Chairman NBT. The Sub Committee in its meeting held on 25 th June 2012 scrutinized 370 cases and recommended 61 proposals for the grant of Rs.85.25 lac (Annexure I). 4. The GIA Committee after due deliberation approved the recommendations of the Sub Committee/Screening Committee for sanction of GIA of Rs.85.25 lac. The Committee re-examined the case of Muvva China Bapi Reddy Memorial Trust, Andhra Pradesh and recommended for Grant-in-Aid of Rs.1.00 lac. The GIA Committee decided that the applications which were received after the due date may be considered separately in the next meeting on its own merit subject to availability of funds as there were less response in some States/U.Ts. 5. One additional agenda item, a letter dated 27.6.2012 addressed to the Chairman, NBT received from Shri Chandar Bushan, Secretary, Pustak Mela Samiti (Regd.), New Delhi alogwith two proposals for the grant of Rs. 10 lac each to hold a National Book Fair at Siliguri (West Bengal) and Chatra (Jharkhand) were placed before the Committee. The Committee after noting the fact that the NGO was sanctioned Rs.2.00 lac during the last financial year 2011-12 for holding a 10 days Book Fair at Ranchi, (Jharkhand ) for the above purpose. But the NGO did not submit the requisite documents as bond on non judicial stamp paper, Resolution, Undertaking and Pre stamp receipt etc. for release of Ist instalment and consequently no grant was released to the NGO. However on 16.3.2012 the NGO had submitted a fax message wherein it had requested the Trust that Book Fair which was already organized at Ranchi from 4 to 2 13 November 2011 instead of original proposed of the Fair from 18 to 27 November 2011 at Ranchi and the GIA may be released by NBT to the NGO . The GIA Committee was of the view that the NGO has not sought any prior permission for change of dates and not produced any mandatory records for the release of GIA, no more grants could be released to the NGO at this stage. 6. XXXXX 7. XXXXX 8. The GIA Committee also ratified the grant of GIA sanctioned by the Trust to the following NGOs/Societies: Date Amount 1. Sagar Youth Welfare Committee 2/12/2011 Rs.1.00 lac South24 Pargana, West Bengal 2. Hyderabad Book Fair, 20/1/2012 Rs.5.00 lac Hyderabad 3. Rashtrakai Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 10/2/2012 Rs.2.00 lac Smariti Nayas, Delhi (M. A. Sikandar) (Prof. Bipan Chandra) Director, NBT Chairman, NBT 3 ANNEXURE- I ANDHRA PRADESH S.No. Propo Name of the NGO Purpose for which grant Budget Recomme Remarks sal applied for and Date & time Requested ndations Nol of Sub GIAC Committee (Rs.) (Rs.) 1 2 Seven Days Book Fair 4,92,300 Nil Proposal not found suitable Ventures Society For Rural Venue at: Development Kodur of Hindupur tq. Chilamathur Block, Anantapur Anatapur District, Koduru- 515 601, Dates : 1to 7 May 2012 Andhra Pradesh 2 102 Five days Book Fair. 5,23,875/- Nil Proposal not found suitable Suneta Mahila Mandali Venue at: Kummaripalem Bhupathipalli (V), Markapur Bhupathipalli (V), (M) Markapur Mandal, Dates : Prakasam District, not intimated Andhra Pradesh 3 110 Five –Days Book Fair & 5,05,500/- Seminar 75,000/ - -- Schedule Tribe and Backward Classes Forming Society Venue at : Bhupathipalli, Dist. Prakasam B.O. Bhupathipalli (PO) A.P. Markapur Mandal, Dist. Prakasam- 523 332 Dates: Andhra Pradesh 5th to 10 th October 2012 4 155 Three Days National 10,00,000/- Informed to Seminar on Intellectual contact copy Vijaya Integrated Rural Property Right right & BP II, Development Society MHRD, for the Off.16-395, Vidya Nursing Home Venue At: Dist. Guntur title of seminar complex, Sharda High School Road, (A.P) Chilakaluripet Guntur District, Dates : not intimated Andhra Pradesh - 522 616 4 5 165 Fifteen days book 3,22,500/ - Nil Fair/Exhibition Proposal not Dalith Rural Development found suitable Society Venue at: Proddatur, Municipal H.Q., (A.P.) 8/10, Near Chandra Mouli Vidya Dates: Nilayam, 1st to 15 th August 2012 Kadapa, Distt. - YSR, Andhra pradesh 6 168 15 days Book Fair 1,63,500/ - Nil Proposal not Sarvodaya Integrated Rural Venue at: found suitable Development Society Jammalamadugu (Kadapa Dist.) Door No. 3/856, Maruthy Nagar, Dates: Proddatur -515 360 Ist to 15 th August 2012 YSR Dist. , Andhra Pradesh 7 178 Five days workshop on Book 1,77,375/ - Nil Promotion Activities Proposal not Cresent Educational Academy Venue at found suitable Kaganipalli Village & Post, Anantpur (A.P.) Gorantla Mandal, Dates : During the year Distt. - Anantapur, 2012-13 Andhra Pradesh - 515 241 8 235 Two days Seminar on Indian 1,20,750/ - Nil Topic of the Adarsha Rural Development Authors, Publishers & x 6= seminars not And Training Society Booksellers on Book 7,24,500/- intimated. Kodikonda - 515 601, Promotion Activities in 6 Hence, proposal not found Distt. - Anantapur, blocks suitable Andhra Pradesh Venue at: In six block of Distt. – Anantapur , A.P Dates : Not intimated 9 239 One week Book Fair 2,80,875/ - 1,00,000/- -- Shri Mokshagundam Programme Connected Vishweshwaraiah Cultural with Book Promotional Society Activities B.Setty Palli Vill. & Post, Venue at: Madakasira Chilamathur Mandal, (Anantpur Distt.) Hindupur Taluk Distt. - Anantapur, Dates : Not intimated Andhra Pradesh - 515 241 5 10 337 Fifteen days Book 1,02,750/ - Nil Proposal not Promotional Activities/ recommended Maheshwari Yuvathi Mandali Exhibition. because organization has Karimi Reddy Garipalli, not mentioned (VI), Galiveedu (m), Venue at: clear what type YSR District, Chakrayapet,Distt.- YSR, of program may Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh be under taken Dates : during the fifteen 1st to 15 th July.2012 days program. 11 450 Three days Book Fair & 3,56,000/ - 75,000/- -- Seminar. Vanitha Jyothi Mahila Sangam H.No. 8-44/2, Venue at: Sri Sai Nagar, Sri Sai Nagar, (Ranga Reddy), A. P Saroor Nagar Balapur, Dates : Distt. - Ranga Reddy, 15 th to 17 th July2012 Andhra Pradesh 12 763 Eleven days 24th 5,00,000/ - 3,00,000/- Subject to NBT Vijayawada Book Festival. will sponsor Vijayawada Book Festival Venue at: Vijayawada, Literary Society Andhra Pradesh program/ book Anjanam Buildings, release function. C.V.R.G.H.M. School Campus, Dates : Organization has Gopalareddy Road, 1st to 11 th Jan. 2012 to provide space Vijayawada - 520 002, for that. Andhra Pradesh 13 370 Six days State level Seminar 4,01,625/ - 1,00,000/- Subject to five days of Indian Authors, Publishers, book fair including two days seminar. Muvva China Bapi Reddy & Booksellers on Book Memorial Trust promotion. Pedaparimi - 552 236, Thullur Mandal, Venue at: Distt. - Guntur, Distt. –Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Dates : 23 rd to 28 th Oct.2012 Total 6,50,000/- BIHAR 6 1 13 Three days Children Book 1,96,500/ - Nil Proposal not Fair & Seminar recommended because not Alok Foundation Venue at: found suitable. East Champaran (Bihar) Chamra Godam Road, Near Masani Mandir, Dates: Raghunathpur, Mothari, 25 to 27 August 2012 East Champaran Bihar 2 29 Four Days Book Fair & 7,61,000/- Proposal Seminar 75,000/- recommended Gramdeep Madhubani subject to Venue at: minimum Vill. –Gosaitoal, Madhubani contribution of P.O.- Raghopur Valat, 25%. Via - Rampati, Dates : Dist.- Madhubani Not intimated Bihar – 847 211 3 62 Three days Workshop for 1,68,750/ - Nil Proposal not Book Sellers recommended because not Bajrang Yuva Sansthan found suitable. Venue at: Vill. - Yadupatti, Not intimated Post- Yadupatti Bazar, Block - Choraut/ Pupari, Dates: Distt. - Sitamarrhi, 12 to 14 Nov’ 2021 Bihar - 843319 4 71 Seven days Seminar 9,31,875/ - Nil Proposal not connected with Book recommended Gyan Kunj Seva Promotion Activities because not found suitable. Sansthan Danapur Venue at: Patna Add. Vill.-Laxmi Chak, P.O.- Sarai, Dates: Not intimated Via.- Neura, Distt.- Patna – 801 113 Bihar 5 115 Two days Book Fair and 2,66,250/- Nil Proposal not Seminar on Indian Authors, recommended Vatsayan Seva Sanstha Publishers and Book Seller on because not found suitable Vill.