Lok Sabha Question No. 1352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Schemes For Preservation of Tribal and Folk Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SCHEMES FOR PRESERVATION OF TRIBAL AND FOLK CULTURE

† 1352.  SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  formulated  by  the  Government for  preservation  of vast cultural traditions of the country alongwith the details of all schemes being implemented in the State of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat;
- (b) whether  any  scheme  has  been  formulated  by  the  Government  for  common artists  particularly  for  the  preservation  of  tribal  and  folk  culture  of  Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  preservation  of cultural practices and restructuring and expansion of art related institutions; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details of  the  schemes formulated by the Government in this regard particularly the schemes being implemented in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) For  preservation  of  vast  cultural  traditions,  cultural  practices  and creating cultural infrastructure for art related institutions across the country including the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Gujarat,  Ministry  of  Culture  administers  the following financial grant schemes:
- i. Repertory Grant
- ii. Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence
- iii. Cultural Function Production Grant
- iv. Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
- v. Financial assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres
- vi. Scheme for Financial assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes
- vii. Senior/ Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture
- viii. Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields
- ix. Tagore National Fellowship
- x. Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artists

All the aforesaid schemes are Central Sector Schemes, brief details of which are at Annexure-I. Details of funds released under the aforesaid schemes during the last five years are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme                            |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Repertory Grant                               |   4013.28 |   4189.08 |   3347.37 |   3995.75 |   3480.15 |
|         2 | Cultural Organizations with National Presence |    837.46 |    998.94 |   1112    |    701.03 |    930.46 |

|   3. | Cultural Function Production Grant                                         |   1926.26 |   3183.93 |   3282.00 |   1199.00 |   1651.90 |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    4 | Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas         |    109.77 |    259.48 |    238.58 |    229.95 |    336    |
|    5 | Building Grant including Studio Theatres                                   |     76.05 |    221.67 |    315.91 |    273.47 |    193.47 |
|    6 | Tagore Cultural Complexes                                                  |   1525.04 |   1815.5  |    361.92 |   1757.07 |    596.43 |
|    7 | Senior/ Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture |    862.2  |    876.6  |    992    |    832.2  |    888.6  |
|    8 | Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields                  |    283.8  |    159    |    345.3  |    325.8  |    379.5  |
|    9 | Tagore National Fellowship                                                 |     30.05 |     35.34 |     34.61 |     20.73 |     28.25 |
|   10 | Pension and Medical Aid to Artists                                         |   1317    |   1530    |   1973.59 |   1817.6  |    871.31 |

For  preservation  of  folk  and  tribal  culture  of  the  country  including  Madhya Pradesh  and  Gujarat,  the  Government  of  India  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural Centres (ZCCs) in the country. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis in the country in which folk and tribal artists showcase their talents for which they are given remuneration as per laid down norms. Annual grant-in-aid is provided to these ZCCs by Government of India to facilitate the above.

The  Ministry  of  Culture  organizes  National  Level  Festivals  like  Rashtriya Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  through  its  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  where  a large  number of  artists  from  all  over  India  are  engaged  to  showcase  their  talents. Besides,  RSMs  ZCCs  also  organize  Regional  Festivals  alongwith  other  cultural activities/ programmes for promotion of folk/ tribal art and culture every year as per their programme calendar. The grant-in-aid released to these ZCCs during the last five years for organizing their activities including Regional Festivals and RSMs is as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Year    |   Amount released for organizing activities including Regional Festivals |   Amount released for organizing RSMs |
|-----------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| i.        | 2016-17 |                                                                  6085.07 |                               2318    |
| ii.       | 2017-18 |                                                                  4689.71 |                                967.5  |
| iii.      | 2018-19 |                                                                  5952.69 |                                375    |
| iv.       | 2019-20 |                                                                  5732.95 |                                996    |
| v.        | 2020-21 |                                                                  4009.38 |                                694.68 |

These  ZCCs  also  implement  number  of  schemes  viz.  Award  to  Young Talented  Artists,  Guru  Shishya  Parampara,  Theatre  Rejuvenation,  Research  & Documentation,  Shipgram,  OCTAVE  and  National  Cultural  Exchange  Programme, the details of which are at Annexure-II .

Since  2007,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Government  of  India  is  running  a special scheme called Conservation cum Development Plan (CCD), meant for the 75 identified  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTG)  in  the  Country.  Under  this centrally  sponsored  scheme,  the  grants  are  given  to  States  and  Union  Territories inhabited by such tribal groups to ensure that along with development interventions, the  culture  of  such  communities  is  also  preserved,  protected  and  promoted.  The Ministry  allocates  annual  budgetary  provision  to  the  States/UTs  where  the  PVTGs inhabit.  Details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  Governments  including  Gujarat  and Madhya Pradesh during  the  last  five  years  under  the  scheme  of  'Development  of PVTGs' are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |   5105    |   2076    |   1837    |   3713.43 |   1245.51 |
| 2         | A&N Islands         |    100    |    200    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 3         | Bihar               |    342.84 |    295.91 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh        |   1230    |   1089.5  |   1051.5  |   1311.35 |    989.32 |
| 5         | Gujarat             |    779.12 |    390.67 |    604    |    429.05 |    552.2  |
| 6         | Jharkhand           |   3120    |   2043.75 |   3295.79 |    847    |   1777.29 |
| 7         | Karnataka           |    136    |    467    |    460    |   1933.01 |    438.46 |
| 8         | Kerala              |    100    |     62    |      0    |      0    |     88    |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh      |  10460    |   8232.46 |   7998.09 |   8064.89 |   2188.11 |
| 10        | Maharashtra         |   2077    |   1226.25 |   1230.26 |   2510    |   1411.66 |
| 11        | Manipur             |    329    |    195    |   1157.55 |      0    |      0    |
| 12        | Odisha              |   1379    |   1297    |   3626    |    976.38 |   1202    |
| 13        | Rajasthan           |   1331    |   1038    |   1008    |    968.1  |    968    |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu          |   3055    |   1770.75 |      0    |    819.48 |    551.08 |
| 15        | Telangana           |   1139    |    778    |    533    |    538.5  |   1460.5  |
| 16        | Tripura             |   2250    |   2305    |    789.53 |   1960.82 |    231.43 |
| 17        | Uttar Pradesh       |      0    |     17.96 |      0    |      0    |     82.04 |
| 18        | Uttarakhand         |    292.48 |    130    |    565.86 |    489.53 |    295    |
| 19        | West Bengal         |    574    |    330.76 |    843.42 |    437.47 |    519.4  |
| Total     | Total               |  33799.4  |  23946    |  25000    |  24999    |  14000    |

Further  27  Tribal  Research  Institutes  (TRI)  have  been  set  up  across  the country with an objective to act as a think tank and become repository of information on  tribal  communities.  Under  the  scheme  'Support  to  TRIs',  the  Ministry  of  Tribal Affairs provides funds to TRIs for undertaking studies and documentation on life and culture  of  tribal  communities  including  tribes  of  North  East.  TRIs  have  conducted documentation  (Audio-Video,  photos  and  documentation  in  written  and  published form) of indigenous knowledge systems practices, cultures and customs of the tribal communities. Details of funds released to the State Governments during the last five years under the Scheme of 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No | State               |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Andaman and Nicobar |         0 |      0    |     99    |      0    |      0    |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh      |         0 |    940.42 |    749.58 |    500    |    455    |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh   |         0 |    647.99 |    253.01 |    923.85 |    184.15 |
|        4 | Assam               |         0 |    183.65 |    198.75 |    235.64 |      0    |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh        |         0 |    168.73 |    504.49 |      0    |      0    |
|        6 | Gujarat             |         0 |   2438    |      0    |   1719.06 |      0    |
|        7 | Himachal Pradesh    |         0 |      0    |    106.8  |     68.05 |     50    |
|        8 | Jammu And Kashmir   |       340 |      0    |     97    |    308.84 |    206.51 |
|        9 | Jharkhand           |         0 |      0    |   1211.83 |   1654.5  |      0    |

| 10    | Karnataka      |   117.00 |   130.00 |   106.00 |   185.50 |   26.35 |
|-------|----------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|---------|
| 11    | Kerala         |    67.99 |   745.65 |   401.25 |     0    |    0    |
| 12    | Madhya Pradesh |    54.35 |   732.51 |   738.34 |     0    |  447    |
| 13    | Maharashtra    |     0    |     0    |   485.01 |   141    |    0    |
| 14    | Manipur        |   109    |    58    |   530.11 |   877    |    0    |
| 15    | Mizoram        |     0    |     0    |   564.36 |  1512    | 1178.22 |
| 16    | Nagaland       |     0    |     0    |   825    |   275    |    0    |
| 17    | Odisha         |   322.39 |   662.9  |   819.07 |   780.04 |  503    |
| 18    | Rajasthan      |     0    |   169.25 |   214    |     0    |    8.89 |
| 19    | Sikkim         |   111    |   136    |   194.5  |    82.5  |  144    |
| 20    | Tamil Nadu     |     0    |   133.2  |   177.25 |     0    |    0    |
| 21    | Telangana      |   121.9  |   339.5  |   454    |   557.25 |  375.75 |
| 22    | Tripura        |    73.25 |   198.75 |   316.14 |   335.52 |    0    |
| 23    | Uttar Pradesh  |    43.26 |     0    |     0    |     0    |   35.15 |
| 24    | West Bengal    |   150.82 |   215.45 |   380.15 |   149.25 |    0    |
| 25    | Meghalaya      |     0    |     0    |   574.35 |     0    |    0    |
| 26    | Uttarakhand    |     0    |     0    |     0    |   693    | 2183.48 |
| 27    | Goa            |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |  202.5  |
| Total | Total          |  1510.96 |  7900    | 10000    | 10998    | 6000    |

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1352 for 06.12.2021

## Brief of schemes administered by Performing Arts Bureau

1. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of five components. The names and details of the scheme components are as given below:

## i. Repertory Grant

The objective of Repertory Grant Scheme Component is to provide financial support  for  all  genres  of  performing  arts  activities  like  dramatic  groups,  theatre groups,  music ensembles, children  theatre  etc.  and  imparting  training  of  artists  by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru-Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas in theatre and 1 Guru & 10 Shishyas in music & dance.

Amount  of  Assistance  -  Guru  Rs.10000/-  p.m.  ,  Shishya  -  Rs.1000-6000/p.m.

## ii.  Cultural organizations with National Presence

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  support  for  cultural activities  at  Large  scale  National  /  International  level.  The  Quantum  of  assistance under this scheme is up to Rs. 5 Cr.

## iii.  Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to NGOs/  Societies/  Trusts/  Universities  etc.  for  Seminars,  Conference,  Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.  The maximum grants provided under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh (Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances)

## iv.  Financial Assistance  for  the  Preservation  &  Development  of  Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas*

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  promote  and  preserve  the cultural  heritage  of  the  Himalayas  through  research,  training  and  dissemination through audio visual programmes.  The financial support is provided to the organizations  in  the  States  falling  under  the  Himalayan  Region  i.e.  Jammu  & Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Sikkim  and  Arunachal  Pradesh.    The quantum of funding  is  Rs.  10.00  lakhs  per  year  for  an  organization  which  can  be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakhs in exceptional cases.

*In  case  of  North  Eastern  States,  90%  of  the  project  cost  is  financed  by  the Government.

## 2. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CREATION OF CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE:

## i. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres*

The objective of the Building Grant Scheme component is to provide financial support to NGOs, Trusts, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, Universities, Colleges etc.  for creation of Cultural infrastructure (i.e. studio theatre, auditorium, rehearsal hall, classroom  etc.)  and  provision  of  facilities  like electrical,  air  conditioning, acoustics,  light  and  sound  systems  etc.    Under  this  scheme  component,  the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities.

## ii. Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)*

The  aim  of  the  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, State/ UT Govt. University, Central/State Govt.  agencies/bodies,  Municipal  Corporations,  reputed  not-for-profit  organizations etc. for creation of new large Cultural Spaces such as Auditorium with facilities and infrastructure for  stage  performances  (dance,  drama and  music), exhibitions, seminars,  literary  activities,  green  rooms,  etc.    The  Scheme  component  also provides  support  for  restoration,  renovation,  extension,  alteration,  up-gradation, modernization of existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas, Multipurpose Cultural Complexes) etc.  Under this scheme component, grant of up to Rs. 15 Crore (Rs. 50 Crore under exceptional Circumstances) is admissible which is 60% of the project cost.

## 3. SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP  AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE:

## i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the Field of Culture

Upto 400 fellowships (200 Junior and 200 Senior) are awarded in a batch year to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments on receipt of requisite research reports/ documents from the fellows.

## ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields

Upto  400  Scholarships  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year.  Under  this  scheme financial  assistance  is  given  to  young  artistes  of  outstanding  promise  in  the  age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music,  Indian  Classical  Dance,  Theatre,  Mime,  Visual  art,  Folk,  Traditional  and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @ Rs. 5,000/- p.m. for 2 years. The scholarship is released in four equal six monthly installments on receipt of requisite research reports/ documents from the Scholars.

## *In  case  of  North  Eastern  States,  90%  of  the  project  cost  is  financed  by  the Government.

## iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

The  purpose  of  the  Scheme  Component  is  to  invigorate  and  revitalize  the various institutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural institutions in the country, by  encouraging  scholars/ academicians  to  affiliate themselves  with  these  institutions  to  work  on  projects  of  mutual  interest.  Upto  15 Fellowships  (Rs.80,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance)  and  25  Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years.

## 4. SCHEME FOR PENSION AND MEDICAL AID TO ARTISTES:

The objectives of this Scheme is to provide a pension of Rs.4.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars (not less than the age of 60 years and annual income not exceeding Rs.48,000/p.a.) who have contributed significantly in their specialized  fields  of  arts,  letters  etc.  but    are  now  living  in  penury  condition.    The Scheme  has  also  provision  to  provide  medical  aid  facility  to  these  Artistes  and his/her  spouse  by  covering  them  under  a convenient  and affordable Health Insurance Scheme of the Government. In the event of death of the beneficiary, the financial assistance is transferred to his/her spouse.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1352 for 06.12.2021

## Schemes being implemented by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs)

- i. Award to Young Talented Artistes: The Scheme 'Young Talented Artists' is carried  out  to  encourage  and recognize  the  young  talents  especially  in  the  field  of rare art forms. Talented youngsters of the age group of 18-30 years are selected and given a onetime  cash award of Rs. 10,000/-.
- ii. Guru Shishya Parampara: This  scheme  envisages  transmitting  our  valued traditions to the coming generations. Disciples are trained under veterans in art forms which  are  rare  and  vanishing.  Rare  and  vanishing  art  forms  of  the  region  are identified and eminent exponents are selected to carry out the training programmes in 'Gurukula' tradition. The monthly remuneration for Guru -Rs. 7,500/-, Accompanist - Rs. 3,750/- and Pupils - Rs. 1,500/- each for the period of six month to maximum 1 year for one scheme. The names of the Gurus are recommended by the State Culture Departments.
- iii. Theatre Rejuvenation: To  promote theatre activities including stage shows and Production oriented workshops, etc., Honorarium up to Rs. 30,000/- per show excluding TA & DA is paid. The groups are finalized on the basis of their credentials as well as the merit of projects submitted by them.
- iv. Research & Documentation: To preserve, promote and propagate vanishing visual  and  performing  art  forms,  including  folk,  tribal  and  classical  in  the  fields  of music, dance, theatre, literature, fine arts etc. in print/ audio - visual media. The art form is finalized in consultation with State Culture Departments.
- v. Shilpgram: To promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminar,  workshops,  exhibitions,  craft  fairs,  design  development  and  marketing support to the artisans living in the rural areas.
- vi. Octave: To  promote  and  propagate  the  rich  cultural  heritage  of North  East region  comprising  of  eight  States  namely  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura, to the rest of India.
- vii. National Cultural Exchange Programme: It can be termed as the lifeline of the Zonal Cultural Centers. Under this scheme, various festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras etc are organized in member  States. Artists from other zones/states  are  invited  to  participate  in  these  programmes.  Participation  of  artists from the zone in festivals held in other parts of the country are also facilitated. Zonal centres also participate in major festivals happening in member States by arranging performances during these festivals where large number of audience get chance to enjoy and understand art forms of other regions. These festivals provide opportunity to understand various cultures of our country.

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