Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Scholarship to Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## SCHOLARSHIP TO ARTISTS

## 1015: SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  at  present  for  providing  monetary assistance or  scholarships  to  artists  in  the  field  of  Traditional  art  like  folk  music  or  other forms and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether any specific eligibility criteria have been recommended by the Government for such financial assistance or scholarships and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  art-wise  details  of  the  amount  of  scholarship  being  provided  to  the  artists  from Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Culture is implementing the scheme component of 'Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)' to grant Scholarship to Young Artists in different cultural fields including traditional arts forms for undergoing advanced training in their respective fields.
- (b) Yes, Sir.  Under the above said scheme component, a Scholarship of Rs. 5,000/- per month is  provided  to  selected  Scholars  for  a  period  of  02  years  in  four  equal  six  monthly installments. The selected scholars should be in the age group of 18 years to 25 years and have been undergoing training under any Guru or Institution for a minimum of 5 years. The Scholars are selected on the basis of their performance in personal interview / interaction before an Expert Committee for Scholarship constituted by the Ministry .
- (c)        The  art-wise  details  of  selections  made under the Scholarship scheme component from the State of Maharashtra for the year 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 are Annexed.

## Art-wise details for the state of Maharashtra

|         |                                           | NUMBER OF SELECTIONS   | NUMBER OF SELECTIONS   | NUMBER OF SELECTIONS   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Fields                                    | 2016-17                | 2017-18                | 2018-19                |
| 1.      | Ghazal                                    | 1                      | -                      | -                      |
| 2.      | Hindustani Music Vocal                    | 2                      | 7                      | 5                      |
| 3.      | Kathak Dance                              | 5                      | 1                      | 2                      |
| 4.      | Visual Arts - Painting                    | 3                      | 2                      | 5                      |
| 5.      | Visual Arts - Graphic                     | 3                      | 1                      | 3                      |
| 6.      | Visual Arts - Pottery &Ceramics           | 0                      | 0                      | 1                      |
| 7.      | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Tabla)     | 2                      | 6                      | 6                      |
| 8.      | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Sarod)     | 1                      | 1                      | -                      |
| 9.      | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Violin)    | -                      | -                      | 1                      |
| 10.     | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Flute)     | -                      | -                      | 1                      |
| 11.     | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Pakhavaj)  | 2                      | 1                      | 2                      |
| 12.     | Hindustani Music Instrumental (Harmonium) | 1                      | 2                      | 1                      |
| 13.     | Folk Song                                 | 1                      | 2                      | 1                      |
| 14.     | Folk Theatre                              | 2                      | -                      | -                      |
| 15.     | Theatre                                   | 8                      | 5                      | 6                      |
| 16.     | Bharatnatyam Dance                        | 3                      | 2                      | 3                      |
| 17.     | Folk Dance                                | -                      | 1                      | 3                      |
| Total=  | Total=                                    | 34                     | 31                     | 40                     |