Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science: Science Centre (Category-I, Category-II, Category-III)
The scheme component aims to promote hands-on "doing science" through experimental, self-discovery exhibits. Financial assistance for capital costs and corpus fund under three categories is provided to State/Union Territory Governments and their Societies.
At a glance
| Level | Central government |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Ministry Of Culture |
| States and UTs | All India |
| Areas | |
| Scheme for | Institutions & infrastructure |
| Tags | Financial Assistance, Capital Cost, Corpus Fund, Museums, Science Category |
Before you apply
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