The Vishnu Shridhar Vakankar Archaeological Research Institute on Thursday decided to introduce two junior and two senior research fellowships in the institution. It said that these two fellowships will facilitate in establishing link between the new generation and pre-historic and other important historical monuments of Madhya Pradesh, its archives, image science and numismatics.
The decision was taken during its 2nd meeting, which was presided over by Culture Minister laxmikant Sharma. The meeting also decided that a sum of Rs 15,000 per month will be given for junior fellowship and Rs 40,000 per month for senior fellowship. Besides, they will also get Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000 for contingency expenses.
The fellowship will be for 2 years. The institution itself will also start a survey on either Betwa or Narmada during this financial year or with cooperation of any university, it said, and further informed that the institution will also seek permission for excavating stupa of Undasa archaeological site in Ujjain city from Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi. It was also decided that a short-term courses in mody and epigraphy are also introduced in the institute. Member-secretary of the institute Pankaj Rag informed that Vakankar Memorial lecture Series will be held on July 30 in which renowned archaeologist Padmashri Prof MK Dhawlikar will deliver lecture. Governing body members were also present on the occasion.