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Fight Against Hunger Satiating the Hunger of Underprivileged – Empowering Humanity is committed to uprooting hunger from the poverty-stricken regions in marginalized parts of India. In the entire world, hunger has become the most significant problem that demands the immediate attention of one and all who can come up with better solutions to meet the daily food needs of underprivileged people and serve them lifelong happiness. Most of us enjoy the delights of preparing mouth-watering food at home, along with going out for dinner. Unfortunately, millions of Indians are starving due to the scarcity of food for them, and they have to sleep empty stomach. The positive point associated with this matter is that issues pertaining to hunger are fixable. World Culture and Environment Protection Commission (WCEPC) is continuously striving to pull down the graph of hunger among the economically and socially backward section of societies within the Indian boundaries. We make sure that hunger-stricken children would get regular meals on a regular basis so that they can develop themselves in a fit and healthy manner and become the valuable resources for the nation’s upliftment in all the spheres at the global level. we envision a society where nobody will be going to bed for sleeping without having food. All the Indians should have access to needed pulses and cereals, in-depth familiarity with the merit of healthcare and nutrition, and hygienic food to increase their longevity. We are uplifting our efforts in the direction of mobilizing action to end hunger all over India while educational programs and campaigns concerning its devastating effects on underprivileged ones. Through our several programs, we keep our eyes on reducing food wastage and utilizing the remaining food lots in serving the hungry and underfed individuals living in backward communities. We are proceeding ahead on the trip to equip less privileged children with sustainable hunger solutions with a hope that the accessibility of quality-based food in marginalized parts of Indian societies would increase. You can help by supporting our Fight against Hunger and help us continue our efforts in lending a helping hand to underprivileged people in India. CHILD EMPOWERMENT The cycle of poverty is an interconnected mix of factors that imprisons entire communities for generations. While it’s difficult to unwind every element of poverty, one thing stands out — health conditions and access to health care play a huge factor in a community’s poverty rate. Children in impoverished communities live without access to basic health necessities such as clean water and sanitation, ushering in preventable diseases or worse. Health issues often cause children to fall behind in school, and a lack of education leads the way for drug use, early pregnancy and gang affiliation. Your gift, or sponsorship, helps children in our communities by providing health programs that focus on two important things: 1) developing healthy habits and 2) connecting children with services, like our own health and dental clinics, when they need help. EDUCATION In many impoverished communities, children don’t have the opportunity to receive an education. Some don’t have resources like books or uniforms, leaving children to fall behind without the support to catch up. Youth drop out of school to support their families and never go back. And entire school systems are understaffed, failing to provide adequate education to the children who live there. Lack of education increases the likelihood of involvement in drugs, gangs and other risky behaviors. It’s easy to see how an absence of education spirals into a cycle of poverty. When you make a gift to our education programs, you provide the resources, tutoring programs and more for children from kindergarten through high school and beyond. EMPOWERMENT Children in impoverished communities need the essentials: health care, safety and education — that’s step one. But to truly end generational poverty, children must have hope for the future and see possibilities for themselves beyond their circumstances.  At Empowering Humanity, we believe confidence grows as children develop leadership skills, understand social responsibility and take an active role in their community. When you make a gift to our empowerment programs, you’re supporting life-changing initiatives that build teamwork and encourage children to make an impact that lasts. Education Mission Education is a national level programme of Empowering Humanity, an NGO for education which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. Empowering Humanity, an NGO for poor child education believes that whether you are addressing healthcare, poverty, population control, unemployment or human rights, there’s no better place to start than in the corridors of education. Education is both the means as well as the end to a better life; means, because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood and the end because it increases one’s awareness on a range of issues – from healthcare to appropriate social behaviour to understanding one’s rights, and in the process evolve as a better citizen. Empowering Humanity educational initiatives include Pre-school [3-6 yrs], Non-Formal Education [6-14 yrs non-school going], Remedial Education [6-14 yrs school going] and Bridge Course [14-18 yrs drop-outs]. It is an education NGO which works for education for underprivileged children who are under difficult circumstances, such as child labour, children of poorest of the parents, children inflicted and affected with HIV/AIDS, street and runaway children, children with rare disabilities, disaster struck children and slum children. Special emphasis is given on girl education and women education, so that they and their families get empowered

National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), founded in 1954, is the only institution of its kind in the country representing evolution and pictorial transformation in visual arts over the last more than 150 years. NGMA functions as a subordinate office under the superintendence and administrative control of the Ministry of Culture. The main objectives of the NGMA are to create an understanding and sensibility among the Indian public towards the visual and plastic arts in general and to promote the development of contemporary Indian art in particular. In 2009, NGMA inaugurated the opening of its New Extension Wing at New Delhi which increased its display spaces by more than 6 times. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad The Salar Jung Museum of Hyderabad is a repository of the artistic achievements of diverse European, Asian and Far Eastern countries of the world. The major portion of this collection was acquired by Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan popularly known as Salar Jung III. The zeal for acquiring art objects continued as a family tradition for three generations of Salar Jungs. In 1914, Salar Jung III, after having relinquished the post of Prime Minister to H.E.H., the Nizam VII, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, devoted rest of his entire life in collecting and enriching the treasures of art and literature till he lived. The precious and rare art objects collected by him for a period of over forty years, find place in the portals of the Salar Jung Museum, as rare to very rare pieces of art. After the demise of Salar Jung-III, the vast collection of precious art objects and his Library which were housed in “Dewan-Deodi” the ancestral palace of the Salar Jungs, the desirability of organizing a Museum out of the Nawab’s collection dawned quite soon and Sri M.K. Velodi, the then Chief Civil Administrator of the Hyderabad State approached Dr.James Cousins a well known art critic, to organize the various objects of art and curios which were lying scattered in different palaces of Salar Jung III to form a Museum. With a view to perpetuate the name of Salar Jung as a world renowned art connoisseur, the Salar Jung Museum was brought in to existence and was opened to the public by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India on 16th December, 1951. However, the administration of the Museum continued to be vested in the Salar Jung Estate Committee till 1958. Thereafter, the heirs of Salar Jung Bahadur graciously agreed to donate the entire collection to the Government of India through a Compromise Deed based on a High Court Decree on 26th December l958. The Museum continued to be administered directly by the Government of India till 1961. Through an Act of Parliament (Act of 26 of 1961) the Salar Jung Museum with its Library was declared to be an Institution of National Importance. The administration was entrusted to an Autonomous Board of Trustees with the Governor of Andhra Pradesh as its Ex-officio Chairman and ten other members representing the Government of India, the State of Andhra Pradesh, Osmania University and one from the family of Salar Jungs. The Museum has a magnificent global collection of art objects and antiques not only of Indian origin, but mostly from countries Western, a sizable collection hails from Middle Eastern and Far Eastern origins. In 2000 AD, under museum expansion programme two more buildings were added on either side of existing central building. Basing on the nature of collections, the Western /European collections were displayed in the Western Block and Eastern collections in the Eastern block. Mixed collection including Children’s section, Rebecca, Musical clock, Jade, Ivory etc., galleries were located in the central building. A rich reference library which contains reference books, large collection of rare manuscripts etc. is also located the in the central building. Thus, this Museum has become popular, not only as a place of interest but also as an institution for education. Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata The Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH), Kolkata, was founded principally through the efforts of Viceroy Lord Curzon, as a period museum in memory of Queen Victoria. Its foundation stone was laid in 1906 and the 57-acre campus was formally opened to the public in 1921. The VMH was declared an institution of National importance by the Government of India Act of 1935. The VMH’s objective is to be the premier period museum in the world on Indo-British history in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. On a local level, it seeks to function as the premier museum, art gallery, research library, and cultural space in the city of Kolkata. It has been widely hailed as the finest specimen of Indo-British architecture in India, and called the ‘Taj of the Raj’. The VMH is currently the most-visited museum in India and one of the top museums in the world in terms of footfall. It’s rapidly rising global stature as a top tourist destination in India is indicated by the award of a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015, and of Lonely Planet ‘Top Choice’ and ‘Fodor’s ratings, accolades coveted by most museums of the world. The VMH collection has 28,394 artefacts, many of which are displayed in nine galleries that showcase historic paintings in oil and watercolour, sketches and drawings, aquatints, lithographs, photographs, rare books and manuscripts, stamps and postal stationery, coins and medals, arms and armour, sculptures, costumes, personal relics. Etc National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is engaged in developing a Culture of Science and innovation through its nationwide network of science museums/centers. NCSM is the implementing agency for the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Under this scheme, it establishes science cities, science centers, and Innovation Hubs to provide a platform to nurture creativity and innovation, especially among young individuals. NCSM is also engaged in

Monuments The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an ‘ Ancient Monument ’ as follows:- Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years and includes: The section 2(d) defines archaeological site and remains as follows: Archaeological site and remains means any area which contains or is reasonably believed to contain ruins or relics of historical or archaeological importance which have been in existence for not less than one hundred years, and includes : Protection of monuments  The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the provisions of the AMASR Act, 1958 (as amended in 2010) protects monuments, sites and remains of national importance. It gives a two-months’ notice for inviting objections, if any in this regard. After the specified two-month’s period, and after scrutinizing the objections, if any, received in this regard, the ASI makes decision to bring a monument under its protection. There are at present more than 3696 ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance. These monuments belong to different periods, ranging from the prehistoric period to the colonial period and are located in different geographical settings. They include temples, mosques, tombs, churches, cemeteries, forts, palaces, stepwells, rock-cut caves, and secular architecture as well as ancient mounds and sites which represent the remains of ancient habitation.  These monuments and sites are maintained and preserved through various Circles of the ASI spread all over the country. The Circles look after the research on these monuments and conservation activities, while the Science Branch with its headquarters at New Delhi carries out chemical preservation and the Horticulture Branch under circle offices is entrusted with the laying out gardens and environmental development. Excavations Various Branches and Circles of the ASI carry out archaeological excavations in different parts of the country. Wing.  Since independence various agencies like the Archaeological Survey of India, State Departments of Archaeology, Universities and other research organizations have conducted archaeological excavations in different parts of the country. Based on the information available in the Indian Archaeology – A Review a list of the sites, excavated during last century, is given state wise.   Excavations conducted since 2000 are given in this section. Arranged state wise they include brief information on the site and important finds. Conservation & Preservation The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), an attached office under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, is the nodal agency of Government of India for archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is the prime concern of the ASI. Besides it regulates all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (as amended in 2010). It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, 1972 (Rules 1973). For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire country is divided into 38 Circles. The organization has a large work force of trained archaeologists, conservators, epigraphist, architects and scientists for conducting archaeological researches, documentation and maintenance of database projects through its Excavation Branches (06), Prehistory Branch, Epigraphy Branches, Science Branch, Horticulture Branch, National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities, Building Survey Project, Temple Survey Projects (02) and Underwater Archaeology Wing.

The genesis of the National Archives of India may be traced back to the year 1860 when Sandeman, the Civil Auditor, in his report stressed the need of relieving the offices of congestion by destruction of the papers of routine nature and transfer of all valuable records to a ‘Grand Central Archive’. Nothing could come out, however, in concrete shape until 1889 when Professor G.W. Forrest of Elphinstone College, Bombay was entrusted the job to examine the records of the Foreign Department of the Government of India. Earlier he had earned reputation as an Archivist for his work in the Bombay Records Office. In his report, he made a strong plea for transferring all records of the administration of East India Company to a Central Repository. As a result, Imperial Records Department (IRD) came into existence on 11 March 1891 which was located in Imperial Secretariat Building at Calcutta (Kolkata). Professor G.W Forrest was made its Officer in Charge. His main task was to examine, transfer, arrange and catalogue records of all the Departments and to organise a Central Library in place of various Departmental Libraries. After G.W. Forrest, the work at Imperial Records Department (IRD) progressed well under S.C. Hill (1900), C.R. Wilson (1902), N.L. Hallward (1904), E. Denison Ross (1905), A.F. Scholfield (1915), R.A. Blaker (1919), J.M. Mitra (1920) and RaiBahadur A.F.M. Abdul Ali (1922-1938) who were scholars as well as Records Keepers in their own right. Subsequent to the transfer of the National Capital from Calcutta (Kolkata) to New Delhi in 1911, Imperial Records Department (IRD) shifted to the present building in 1926. After independence, the IRD was rechristened as National Archives of India and Head of the Organization was designated as Director of Archives from Keeper of Records. Dr. S.N. Sen, who succeeded A.F.M. Abdul Ali and held office till 1949 gave an overall orientation to the activities of Imperial Records Department/ National Archives of India. For the first time, records were thrown open for bonafide research in 1939 and by 1947 all pre 1902 records were available for consultation. A Conservation Research Laboratory (CRL) was established in 1940 to conduct researches into problems relating to conservation which was, Dr Sen’s visionary contribution. Training in Archives Keeping was introduced in 1941 and in 1944, a scheme of Post War Re-organisation of Archives offices in India was laid down by the Indian Historical Records Commission. In 1947, the Departmental Journal The Indian Archives came into existence which contains research papers on source material of modern Indian history, conservation of documents, records-management, reprographics, archival awareness and all other allied aspects of functional archives. Thus, National Archives of India marched towards the path of progress after independence to play a more dynamic and inspiring role in the archival field of the entire country. It witnessed manifold expansion of its activities since then in the field of accession of public records, acquisition of private papers/ collections and library material, records management, research and reference, publication, training, conservation, reprography, outreach programmes, coordination at national and international level and expansion of office at regional areas. The Department witnessed further impetus to its status in June 1990 when the office of the Director of Archives was re designated as Director General of Archives. At present National Archives of India is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture and has a Regional Office at Bhopal and Records Centres at Jaipur, Puducherry and Bhubaneswar. Preservation Another very significant achievement has been fabrication of a portable thermostatically controller airtight vault which is a multifunctional chamber and could be used for sterilization, vapour phase de-acidification and drying of documents, books and other material. Reprography

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS (NCSM) National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India set up with the objective to develop a culture of science, technology & innovation and to encourage scientific temper in the society by setting up of Science Cities/Science Centres/Innovation Hubs and organising S& T awareness programmes throughout the country. The organization is engaged in setting up of facilities such as Science Cities, Science Centres, Innovation Hubs, Mobile Science Exhibitions (MSE) etc. and Science Outreach programmes such as Science Seminar, Science Drama, Science & Engineering Fair, Science Film Festival, Workshops, Training, Lectures and Science demonstrations etc. for general public and students in particular.