Lok Sabha Question No. 2399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Fellowship Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan, S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2399 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

## 2399:   SHRI T.N.PRATHAPAN: SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAMS:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Senior /Junior Fellowship Scheme to provide basic financial support for advanced training on individual creative efforts for revival of our traditional forms of arts and if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-Wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the award of Senior/Junior fellowships in Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture have a minimum number of female holders and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  categories  in  the  Senior/Junior  fellowships  in  'New  Areas  related  to Culture and are expansive in nature ; and
- (d) the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to include more areas in culture for recognition?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)The  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for  Award  of  Senior  /  Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons for cultural research in different fields of Culture. Junior/Senior Fellowships are awarded to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields for the period of 2 years  for  cultural  research  in  different  cultural  fields.    A  Table  indicating  details  of Sr./Jr.    Fellowshipsduring  last  three  years,  State  wise  including  Tamil  Nadu  is annexed.
- (b) The  Senior  /  Junior  Fellowships  are  open  to  all  and  there  is  no  specific  quota  for females.
- (c)&(d)Yes Sir, the categories mentioned in 'New Areas' in Scheme guidelines are expansive in  nature  and    diversely  cover  different  subjects  related  to  culture.    The  research proposals that are innovative and application oriented, preferably inter-disciplinary in nature,  are  considered  as  per  the  Scheme  guidelines.  There  is  no  proposal  presently under the consideration of the Government to include more areas.

## State wise break -up of The Total Number of People benefited under the Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture during Last Three Year's.

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| 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         | DELHI             | 30                          | 43                          | 50                          |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 06                          | 04                          | 09                          |
| 8         | GOA               | 01                          | 02                          | 01                          |
| 9         | HARYANA           | 07                          | 07                          | 11                          |
| 10        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 00                          | 00                          | 01                          |
| 11        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 01                          | 07                          | 03                          |
| 12        | JHARKHAND         | 04                          | 08                          | 09                          |
| 13        | KARNATAKA         | 16                          | 15                          | 26                          |
| 14        | KERELA            | 15                          | 23                          | 21                          |
| 15        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 24                          | 22                          | 24                          |
| 16        | MAHARASHTRA       | 29                          | 34                          | 33                          |
| 17        | MANIPUR           | 13                          | 14                          | 19                          |
| 18        | MEGHALAYA         | 00                          | 00                          | 01                          |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 00                          | 00                          | 01                          |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 33                          | 35                          | 41                          |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 04                          | 02                          | 04                          |
| 22        | PUDUCHERRY        | 00                          | 03                          | 02                          |
| 23        | RAJASTHAN         | 11                          | 11                          | 09                          |
| 24        | TAMILNADU         | 03                          | 06                          | 05                          |
| 25        | TELENGANA         | 09                          | 04                          | 07                          |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 01                          | 04                          | 02                          |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 39                          | 30                          | 42                          |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 05                          | 05                          | 04                          |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 29                          | 40                          | 23                          |
| 30.       | CHANDIGARH        | ----                        | --                          | 01                          |
|           | TOTAL:            | 311                         | 363                         | 397                         |