Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Scholarships to Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 65 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## SCHOLARSHIPS TO ARTISTS

## 65:      SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether financial help/scholarships are being provided to young artists for propagating, spreading  and  building  their  local  culture  in  different  parts  of  the  country  including Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the State-wise details of the States and artists who have been provided funds during the last two years; and;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to further motivate the artists?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  is  implementing  Scheme  of  Scholarships  to  Young Artistes in different cultural fields in different parts of the country including Jharkhand.
- (b) For the batch year 2014-15, 212 Scholars were selected and for the batch year 2015-16, 282 Scholars have been selected. State-wise details are annexed. Each selected artiste is given scholarship of Rs. 5000/- per month for a period of two years.
- (c) Ministry  of  Culture  is  administering  various  Schemes  such  as  Cultural  Talent  Search Scholarship  Scheme  (CTSSS),  Fellowship  Scheme,  Cultural  Function  &  Production Grant Scheme (CFPGS) etc. for artists/outstanding persons in different fields of culture. In addition to this Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance to its attached/subordinates  offices  and  autonomous  bodies  for  conducting  various  activities such  as  Festivals,  Seminars,  Exhibitions  through  various  Institutions  under  them  to motivate the artists.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 65 FOR 17.07.2017

| Sl No          | State                  | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|----------------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1              | Andaman &Nicobar       | Nil       | Nil       |
| 2              | Andhra Pradesh         | 05        | 07        |
| 3              | Arunachal Pradesh      | Nil       | 00        |
| 4              | Assam                  | 08        | 13        |
| 5              | Bihar                  | 07        | 11        |
| 6              | Chandigarh             | 02        | 01        |
| 7              | Chhattisgarh           | 07        | 07        |
| 8              | Goa                    | Nil       | Nil       |
| 9              | Gujarat                | Nil       | 05        |
| 10             | Haryana                | 02        | 06        |
| 11             | Himachal Pradesh       | Nil       | 02        |
| 12             | Jammu and Kashmir      | 04        | 05        |
| 13             | Jharkhand              | 03        | 05        |
| 14             | Karnataka              | 04        | 12        |
| 15             | Kerala                 | 05        | 11        |
| 16             | Madhya Pradesh         | 20        | 12        |
| 17             | Maharashtra            | 11        | 36        |
| 18             | Manipur                | 12        | 10        |
| 19             | Meghalaya              | Nil       | Nil       |
| 20             | Mizoram                | Nil       | Nil       |
| 21             | Nagaland               | Nil       | Nil       |
| 22             | New Delhi              | 20        | 22        |
| 23             | Odisha                 | 20        | 11        |
| 24             | Puducherry             | Nil       | 01        |
| 25             | Punjab                 | 02        | 04        |
| 26             | Rajasthan              | Nil       | 04        |
| 27             | Sikkim                 | Nil       | Nil       |
| 28             | Tamil Nadu             | 03        | 05        |
| 29             | Telangana              | 02        | 01        |
| 30             | Tripura                | 01        | 02        |
| 31             | Uttar Pradesh          | 37        | 32        |
| 32             | Uttarakhand            | Nil       | 01        |
| 33             | West Bengal            | 37        | 56        |
| 34             | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Nil       | Nil       |
| 35             | Daman and Diu          | Nil       | Nil       |
| 36             | Lakshadweep            | Nil       | Nil       |
| Total Awardees | Total Awardees         | 212       | 282       |