Lok Sabha Question No. 2181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Pension  Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.12.2019

## PENSION SCHEME

## † 2181. SHRI Devji M. Patel:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether a person is required to have important contribution in the field of art to be eligible for pension  scheme;
- (b)  whether there is any specific criteria for evaluation of the work of artists;   .
- (c)  if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the manner in which the works of the applicant of artists are evaluated by the Government; and
- (e)  the  State-wise  details  of  the  number  of  applications  received  for  pension scheme during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)  Yes  Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Culture  administers  a  scheme  namely  'Scheme  for Pension  and  Medical  Aid  to  Artistes'  for  improving  the  financial  and  socioeconomic status of the old artist and scholars who have contributed significantly in  their  specialized  fields  of  arts,  letters  etc.  in  their  active  age  or  are  still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc. but due to old age they have to lead a miserable life or are in penury condition.  To be eligible for assistance under the Scheme, a person's contribution to art & letters, etc must be of significance.
- (b),(c) & (d) Yes, Sir, the applicant artiste is required to be recognized by the State Government  by  getting  pension  of  at  least  Rs.500/-  per  month  from  the concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration  and  also  recommended  by respective  State  Govt./U.T.  Administration.  Further,  all  eligible  applications  are placed  before  an  expert  committee  constituted  for  evaluating  the  works  of  the artists.
- (e)  Details are at Annexure -I

State

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka

Kerala

Telangana

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

West Bengal

Assam

Nagaland

Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Jammu &

Kashmir

Chhattisgarh

Maharashtra

Total

## Annexure - I

## Annexure  to  the  reply  of  part  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2181 to be answered on 2.12.2019

| State-wise Total Applications received in 2017-18   | State-wise Total Applications received in 2017-18   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| State                                               | Total applications received                         |
| Andhra Pradesh                                      | 512                                                 |
| Karnataka                                           | 1082                                                |
| Kerala                                              | 644                                                 |
| Pondichery                                          | 1                                                   |
| Telangana                                           | 707                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                                          | 354                                                 |
| Jharkhand                                           | 8                                                   |
| Odisha                                              | 546                                                 |
| West Bengal                                         | 22                                                  |
| Assam                                               | 15                                                  |
| Tripura                                             | 11                                                  |
| Manipur                                             | 23                                                  |
| Nagaland                                            | 2                                                   |
| Bihar                                               | 6                                                   |
| Delhi                                               | 2                                                   |
| Uttarakhand                                         | 2                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                                       | 124                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                           | 11                                                  |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                     | 2                                                   |
| Haryana                                             | 3                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh                                        | 2                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                         | 1129                                                |
| Madhya Pradesh                                      | 32                                                  |
| Total                                               | 5240                                                |

## State-wise total Applications received in 2018-19

No. of applications

received

68

350

12

124

234

283

9

6

1

2

3

1

1

2

50

1146

## Applications received in 2019-20 (upto 30.10.2019)

No. of

Name of

State

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka

Kerala

Telangana

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Assam

Tripura

Delhi

Uttar

Pradesh

Jammu &

Kashmir

Maharashtra

M.P.

Nagaland

West Bengal

Gujrat

Punjab

Manipur

Applications received

140

289

32

505

76

478

10

1

1

16

1

777

1

589

2243

1

6

27

Rajasthan

2

5195