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CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN CULTURE STUDIES The Cabinet of Government of India approved the proposal for establishment of Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies  (CIHCS) on May 19, 2010 as Society under Societies Registration Act. The CIHCS has accordingly been registered on November 10, 2010 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Society is mandated to undertake under graduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes in Buddhist  and Himalayan studies and may also establish and maintain feeder schools. The institute is presently conducting courses for Purva Madhyama (equivalent to class IX-X), Uttar Madhyama (equivalent to class XI-XII) and Shastri (equivalent to graduation), Acharya (equivalent to post graduation) and Vidyavarti (equivalent to PhD). Its emblem has a ‘Yantra ’ on pedestal with dhwaja placed on a lotus base. Its motto ‘Atma Deepo Bhava’ is written on a yellow banner below this. The name of the institution in English, Devanagari

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA A premier national institution of repute, Anthropological Survey of India (ANSI) is the one and the only one of its kind anywhere in the world to pursue Anthropological research in a governmental setup. The Anthropological Survey of India's genesis was from the Zoological and Anthropological section of the Indian Museum, which became the Zoological Survey of India in 1916. In 1945, Anthropology section of the Zoological Survey was carved out to become the Anthropological Survey of India - AnSI with Dr B. S. Guha as the founding Director, appointed in 1946. The head office was shifted from Benaras to Calcutta in 1948. AnSi’s mandate is of pursuing research in socio-cultural and biological aspects of the Peoples of India in a holistic perspective, with an emphasis on the matters of contemporary relevance and National significance.  Its orange colour circular logo has a minimalist depiction of human form in the centrewith its name written in Devanagari

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture , is the premier organization for the 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. It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, 1972. For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire country is divided into 24 circles. The organization has a large work force of trained archaeologists, conservators, epigraphist, architects and scientists for conducting archaeological research projects through its circles, museums, excavation branches, prehistory branch, epigraphy branches, science branch, horticultur