Lok Sabha Question No. 4168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Implementation of Scholarship and Fellowship Scheme to Protect Folk Song Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4168

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH, 2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP SCHEME TO PROTECT FOLK SONG ARTISTS

## †4168. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRIPRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry implements Scholarship and Fellowship Financial Support Scheme to protect folk song artists;
- (b) if so, the details of the said schemes; and
- (c) whether the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture also provides financial assistance to support Folk song artists across the country on the recommendation of its Advisory Committees?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)Yes  sir,  the  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  a  Scheme  by  the  name  of  'Scheme  of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture' to protect all genres of artists including folk song artists.
- (b)  The Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture consist of 03 components  viz.  (i)  Award  of  Scholarships  to  Young  Artists  in  Different  Cultural  Fields (SYA), (ii) Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to outstanding persons in different cultural fields  and  (iii)  Award  of  Tagore  National  Fellowship  for cultural  research  (TNFCR).  The detail of these schemes components is as given below:-
- (i) 'Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA) '.  Under this  scheme  component,  a  Scholarship  of  Rs.5000/-  per  month  is  provided  to  selected beneficiaries in the age group of 18 -25 years, in four equal six monthly installments for a period  of  2  years.  The  candidates  should  have  undergone  training  under  any  Guru  or Institution for a minimum period of five years. The scholars are selected on the basis of their performance in a personal interview/interaction before an Expert Committee for Scholarship constituted by the Ministry.

(ii) Award of  Senior/Junior  Fellowships  to  outstanding  persons  in  different  cultural fields .Under this scheme component, Senior Fellowship is provided to selected Fellows in the age group of 40 years and above in four equal 6 monthly installments @ Rs.20,000/- p.m for 02 years for cultural research. Junior Fellowship is provided to selected Fellows in the age group of 25 to 40 years in four equal 6 monthly installments @ Rs.10,000/- p.m for 02 years. Upto 400 Senior & Junior Fellowships are awarded in one batch year. The Fellows are selected by an Expert Committee for Sr / Jr Fellowship  constituted by the Ministry.

(iii) Award of Tagore National Fellowship for cultural research (TNFCR). Under this scheme component, the candidates are selected under two categories viz. Tagore National Fellowship  and  Tagore  Research  Scholarship  to  work  on  cultural  research  by  affiliation under  different  participating  institutions  in  4  different  groups.  Selection  of  Fellows  and Scholars  are  made  by  National  Selection  Committee  (NSC).  Selected  Fellows  are  paid financial  assistance  @Rs.80,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance  and  Scholars  are  paid @Rs.50,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance  for  a  maximum  period  of  2  Years.  The financial assistance is released in four equal six monthly installments.

- (c)Yes sir. Under the scheme of 'Project Grants to Individuals for Research in the Performing Arts', the Sangeet Natak Akademi  provides financial assistance to individuals on recommendation of the Advisory Committee.

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