Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Research Activities of ICHR
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Research Activities of ICHR

## 8. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  develop  the  research activities of Indian Council of Historical Research and Indian Council for Cultural Research; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  provides  adequate  funds  and  facilities  for  various Research bodies like ICHR to take up more research works; (d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the funds allocated by the Government during the last five years, yearwise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  and  (b)  Yes  Madam.  The  Indian  Council  of  Historical  Research  (ICHR),  an autonomous organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development (MHRD),  was  established  in  1972  with  an  aim  to  encourage  objective  and scientific research in various aspects of history.

In  order  to  promote  the  research  activities  in  ICHR,  the  Government  had enhanced fellowships in various categories in 2012 as per table below:

|   Sl.No. | Fellowships              | Amount Pre-Revised                                                                                  | Amount Revised                                                 |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Junior Fellowship        | a) Rs. 5,000 for Non- NET & Rs. 6,000/- for NET per month with Contingency of Rs. 12,000 per Annum. | Rs. 16,000 per month with contingency of Rs. 15,000 per Annum. |
|        2 | Post Doctoral Fellowship | Rs. 6,000 per month and Contingency of Rs. 12,000 per Annum.                                        | Rs. 28,000 per month with contingency of Rs. 20,000 per Annum. |
|        3 | Senior Fellowship        | Rs. 8,000 per month and Contingency of Rs. 36,000 per Annum.                                        | Rs. 40,000 per month with contingency Rs. 40,000 per Annum.    |
|        4 | National Fellowship      | Rs. 25,000 per month and contingency of Rs. 50,000 per Annum.                                       | Rs. 55,000 per month with contingency of Rs. 60,000 per Annum. |

Total  funds  allotted  to  ICHR  have  increased  from  Rs.  15.73  crore  in  the  year 2011-12 to Rs. 19.39 crore in the year 2015-16.

The achievements of the Council in the last three years are at Annexure - I.

With  respect  to  the  Indian  Council  for  Cultural  Research,  it  is  mentioned  that there is no such organization under the Government.

(c)  to  (e)  The  Government  has  been  providing  adequate  funds  to  ICHR.  The details are at Annexure - II.

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## Annexure - I

ANNEXURE  I  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED    QUESTION  NO.  8  FOR  25.04.2016  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE MEMBER SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN REGARDING Research Activities of ICHR.

| Sl.No.   | Names of grant                                 | Number of grants awarded   | Number of grants awarded   | Number of grants awarded   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | Names of grant                                 | 2013-2014                  | 2014-2015                  | 2015-2016                  |
| 1.       | Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)               | 77                         | 76                         | 77                         |
| 2.       | Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF)                 | 08                         | 09                         | 09                         |
| 3.       | Senior Academic Fellowship (SAF)               | 07                         | 09                         | 07                         |
| 4.       | National Fellowship (NF)                       | 03                         | 0                          | 02                         |
| 5.       | Research Projects Grant (RP)                   | 27                         | 15                         | 26                         |
| 6.       | Foreign Travel Grant (FTG)                     | 67                         | 28                         | 27                         |
| 7.       | Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) Grant (STG)     | 100                        | 71                         | 95                         |
| 8.       | Seminar/Symposium/Annual Conferences/Workshops | 130                        | 59                         | 135                        |
| 9.       | Publication Subsidy                            | 50                         | 51                         | 53                         |
| 10.      | ICHR Workshops                                 | 05                         | 05                         | 01 (proposed)              |
| 11.      | ICHR Regional Centres' Seminars                | 07                         | 07                         | 01 (proposed)              |
| 12.      | ICHR Regional Centres' Exhibitions             | 05                         | 05                         | -                          |

Annexure - II

ANNEXURE  II  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  8  FOR  25.04.2016  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE MEMBER SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN REGARDING Research Activities of ICHR.

## Details of Fund allocated by the Government from 2011-12 to 2015-16

Rs in Lakh

|   Sl.No. | Year    |   PLAN |   NON-PLAN |   Total |
|----------|---------|--------|------------|---------|
|        1 | 2011-12 | 675    |     898    | 1573    |
|        2 | 2012-13 | 615    |    1054    | 1669    |
|        3 | 2013-14 | 696.66 |    1050.67 | 1747.33 |
|        4 | 2014-15 | 690.45 |    1069.33 | 1759.78 |
|        5 | 2015-16 | 699.95 |    1238.92 | 1938.87 |