JAMMU: Governor N N Vohra, Patron and President, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) today approved grant of financial assistance to the Voluntary Cultural and Literary Organizations for 2012-13 and 2013-14.
As per the recommendations of the Expert Committees (Inspection Committee), the Governor has approved cumulative financial assistance of Rs 24.43 lakh for 125 Organisations for the financial year 2012-13, and Rs 27.34 lakh for 129 Organisations for the financial year 2013-14.
The Governor has directed Dr Aziz Hajini, Secretary JKAACL that the cases for financial assistance should be processed timely and further, it should reach the actual beneficiaries regularly on annual/half yearly/quarterly basis and deposited into their respective Bank Accounts.
During 2012-13, 190 organisations had applied for the grant of financial assistance. The Inspection Committee recommended 125 organizations (79 from Kashmir, 43 from Jammu and 3 from Ladakh) for grant of financial assistance to the tune of Rs 24.43 lakh. (AGENCIES)
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