Lok Sabha Question No. 1671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Scheme for Scholarship and Fellowship
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## SCHEME FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

## 1671: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced a Scheme for Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number and details of Artists who received Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture in the country, year-wise and State-wise during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to extend the benefits to more number of people; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE ANDTOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)        Yes sir.
- (b) The Ministry of Culture implements a Scheme namely, 'Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture', which consists of three components viz (i) 'Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields', (ii) 'Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture' and (iii) 'Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research. The details in respect of aforesaid three components are at Annexure I
- (c)The detail of the total number of Artists selected during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise is at Annexure II, III & IV .
- (d) No such proposal is presently under consideration of the Government.
- (e) Does not arise.

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## Details of three components of the Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture

## 1. Component I : Award of Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields:

Under this scheme component,up to 400 scholarships (in a Batch Year) are awarded to persons of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years. An amount of Rs. 5,000/- p.m. is given for 2 years for advanced training within India.

2. Component  II:Award  of  Senior/Junior  Fellowships  to  Outstanding  Persons  in The Fields of Culture:

Under this scheme component,up to 400 Senior/Junior Fellowships (in a Batch Year) are awarded to outstanding persons in the age group above 40 years (Sr.) and 25 to 40 years (Jr.) respectively. An amount of 20,000/-p.m. and Rs. 10,000/- p.m. is given to Senior/Junior Fellows respectively for 2 years for cultural research.

## 3.

- Component III:Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research: Under this scheme component,up to 25 Scholarships and 15 Fellowships (in a Batch Year)  are  awarded  to  outstanding  personsin  order  to  invigorate  and  revitalise  the various institutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural affiliate themselves  with  these  institutions  to  work  on  projects  of  mutual  interest.  An honorarium  of  Rs.  80,000/-  p.m.  plus  contingencies  and  Rs.  50,000/-p.m.plus

institutions in the country, by encouraging  scholars/ academicians  to contingencies is given to Fellows and Scholars respectively for 2 years.

## Year-wise and State wise break -up of The Total Number of Scholarships awarded under the Scheme Component of Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields (SYA) during last 03 years

| Sl No          | State/UT          | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|----------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.             | Andaman &Nicobar  | --        | --        | --        |
| 2.             | Andhra Pradesh    | 07        | 02        | 06        |
| 3.             | Arunachal Pradesh | --        | 02        | 04        |
| 4.             | Assam             | 14        | 12        | 19        |
| 5.             | Bihar             | 11        | 10        | 14        |
| 6.             | Chandigarh        | 01        | --        | 01        |
| 7.             | Chhattisgarh      | 08        | 08        | 14        |
| 8.             | Delhi             | 16        | 14        | 21        |
| 9.             | Goa               | 01        | 01        | 01        |
| 10.            | Gujarat           | 04        | 09        | 08        |
| 11.            | Haryana           | 06        | 07        | 06        |
| 12.            | Himachal Pradesh  | 01        | 01        | 01        |
| 13.            | Jammu and Kashmir | 02        | 02        | 06        |
| 14.            | Jharkhand         | 07        | 01        | 05        |
| 15.            | Karnataka         | 26        | 25        | 24        |
| 16.            | Kerala            | 18        | 20        | 23        |
| 17.            | Madhya Pradesh    | 37        | 28        | 35        |
| 18.            | Maharashtra       | 33        | 26        | 42        |
| 19.            | Manipur           | 03        | 09        | 09        |
| 20.            | Meghalaya         | --        | --        | --        |
| 21.            | Mizoram           | 01        | --        | --        |
| 22.            | Nagaland          | --        | --        | --        |
| 23.            | Odisha            | 20        | 22        | 22        |
| 24.            | Puducherry        | 02        | --        | --        |
| 25.            | Punjab            | 02        | 06        | 04        |
| 26.            | Rajasthan         | 03        | 04        | 08        |
| 27.            | Sikkim            | --        | --        | 01        |
| 28.            | Tamil Nadu        | 03        | 10        | 08        |
| 29.            | Telangana         | 01        | 05        | 02        |
| 30.            | Tripura           | --        | 01        | 01        |
| 31.            | Uttar Pradesh     | 38        | 43        | 38        |
| 32.            | Uttarakhand       | 01        | 07        | 01        |
| 33.            | West Bengal       | 46        | 40        | 60        |
| Total Awardees | Total Awardees    | 312       | 315       | 384       |

Under this scheme, young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years are assisted financially an amount ofRs. 5,000/- p.m. for 2 years.

## Year-wise and State wise break -up of The Total Number of fellowships awarded under the Scheme of Award of Sr./Jr. Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture during Last Three Years

| Sr. No.   | STATE/UTs         | No. of Fellowship Awarded   | No. of Fellowship Awarded   | No. of Fellowship Awarded   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|           |                   | 2016-17                     | 2017-18                     | 2018-19                     |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 02                          | 04                          | 06                          |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 01                          | 01                          | -----                       |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 13                          | 18                          | 23                          |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 08                          | 12                          | 13                          |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 07                          | 09                          | 06                          |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH        | -----                       | -----                       | 01                          |
| 7         | DELHI             | 30                          | 44                          | 50                          |
| 8         | GUJARAT           | 06                          | 04                          | 09                          |
| 9         | GOA               | 01                          | 02                          | 01                          |
| 10        | HARYANA           | 07                          | 07                          | 11                          |
| 11        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | -----                       | -----                       | 01                          |
| 12        | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 01                          | 07                          | 03                          |
| 13        | JHARKHAND         | 04                          | 09                          | 09                          |
| 14        | KARNATAKA         | 16                          | 15                          | 26                          |
| 15        | KERELA            | 15                          | 23                          | 21                          |
| 16        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 24                          | 23                          | 24                          |
| 17        | MAHARASHTRA       | 29                          | 34                          | 33                          |
| 18        | MANIPUR           | 13                          | 14                          | 19                          |
| 19        | MEGHALAYA         | -----                       | -----                       | 01                          |
| 20        | NAGALAND          | -----                       | -----                       | 01                          |
| 21        | ODISHA            | 33                          | 35                          | 41                          |
| 22        | PUNJAB            | 04                          | 02                          | 04                          |
| 23        | PUDUCHERRY        | -----                       | 03                          | 02                          |
| 24        | RAJASTHAN         | 11                          | 12                          | 09                          |
| 25        | TAMILNADU         | 03                          | 06                          | 05                          |
| 26        | TELENGANA         | 09                          | 05                          | 07                          |
| 27        | TRIPURA           | 01                          | 04                          | 02                          |
| 28        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 39                          | 30                          | 42                          |
| 29        | UTTARAKHAND       | 05                          | 05                          | 04                          |
| 30        | WEST BENGAL       | 29                          | 40                          | 23                          |
|           | TOTAL:            | 311                         | 368                         | 397                         |

Under this scheme,Senior/Junior Fellows of age above 40 years and in the age of 25-40 years respectivelyare assisted financially an  amount  ofRs. 20,000/p.m. and Rs. 10,000/respectively for 2 years.

## Year-wise and State wise break -up of The Total Number of fellowships/scholarships awarded under Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research Statement during last 03 years

| Sl No   | State/UT       | No. of Fellows/Scholars   | No. of Fellows/Scholars   | No. of Fellows/Scholars   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|         |                | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   | 2017-18                   |
| 1.      | Delhi          | --                        | --                        | 20                        |
| 2.      | Maharashtra    | --                        | --                        | 04                        |
| 3.      | Madhya Pradesh | --                        | --                        | 01                        |
| 4.      | Nagaland       | --                        | --                        | 01                        |
| 5.      | Punjab         | --                        | --                        | 01                        |
| 6.      | Tamil Nadu     | --                        | --                        | 03                        |
| 7.      | Telangana      | --                        | --                        | 04                        |
| 8.      | Uttar Pradesh  | --                        | --                        | 02                        |
| 9.      | West Bengal    | --                        | --                        | 07                        |
| Total   | Total          | --                        | --                        | 43*                       |

Under this scheme, the selected Fellows/Scholars are released honorarium ofRs. 80,000/- and of Rs. 50,000/- per month respectively for period of 02 years.