Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Guru-Shishya Parampara Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Chandan Chauhan, Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †28 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA SCHEME

## †28. Shri Chandan Chauhan:

Shri Satpal Brahamchari:

Shri Sanatan Pandey:

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  comprehensive  action  plan  under  the financial  assistant  (Repertory  Grants)  in  line  with  the  Guru-Shishya  Parampara  for performing arts activities like theatre groups, musical troupes, Sangeet mandalies and Baal Rang Manch;
- b)  if so, the details thereof;
- c)  the details of criterion fixed for granting financial assistance to the Gurus and Shishyas under the said scheme;
- d)   whether the said scheme has encouraged budding artists in the field of traditional art styles and performing arts, if so, the details thereof; and
- e)  the number of Gurus and Shishyas provided with financial assistance under the said scheme so far, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana?

## ANSWER Minister of Culture and Tourism

(Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat)

(a)  and  (b):  Ministry  of  Culture  implements  a  Central  Sector  scheme  by  the  name  of 'Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)'. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations engaged in performing arts activities like music, dance, theatre, folk art, etc. for imparting training to artists/shishyas  by  their  respective  Guru  on  regular  basis  in  line  with  Guru-Shishya Parampara across the country. The details of scheme are given at Annexure - I .

(c)  As  per  the  scheme  guidelines  of  Guru-Shishya  Parampara  (Repertory  Grant),  the organizations  seeking  grants  are  required  to  submit  their  applications/proposals  every year, for its renewal as well as fresh selection. The applications / proposals, complete in all respect are reviewed by the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry for the purpose. The  Expert  Committee  gives  its  recommendations  taking  the  provisions  of  scheme guidelines, cultural performances / activities / resources of the organizations, justification for financial support, interaction with the Guru/representative of the organization, etc. into consideration. (d) The Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) has been encouraging artists in the field  of  dance, music and theatre by providing financial assistance to shishyas of age 3 year and above. Further, every year, along with Renewal category, applications are also invited from new organizations under 'Fresh category' to encourage budding artists in the

field of performing arts including traditional art styles.

(e):  The  state-wise  details  of  number  of  Gurus  and  Shishyas  provided  with  financial assistance  including  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Haryana  state  under  Guru-Shishya  Parampara (Repertory Grant) scheme during last three years is given at Annexure - II .

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 28 answered on 03.02.2025

## Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)

Scheme: Financial  Assistance  for  Promotion  of  Guru-Shishya  Parampara  (Repertory Grant) is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Culture. This scheme is a sub-scheme of an Umbrella scheme 'Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY).

Objective: The  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  cultural organizations  working  in  the  field  of  performing  arts  activities  like  dramatic  /  theatre groups,  music  ensembles,  children  theatre,  Dance  groups  etc.  for  imparting  training  to shishyas  by  their  respective  Guru  on  regular  basis  in  line  with  ancient  Guru-Shishya Parampara.

As  per  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  1  Guru  and  maximum  18 Shishyas in the field of theatre and 1 Guru and maximum 10 Shishyas in the field of music & dance.

Quantum of Assistance : Assistance for each Guru/Director is @ Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) per month whereas in respect of each Shishya/Artist the same is as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Categories of shishya/ artist          | Age Group                | Amount of assistance/ honorarium per month               |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | (a) Adult shishya/artist               | (18 years age and above) | Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only)                   |
|         2 | (b) 'A' category child shishya/ artist | (12-<18 years age)       | Rs.7,500/- (Rupees seven thousand five hundred only)     |
|         3 | (c) 'B' category child shishya/ artist | (6-<12 years age)        | Rs.3,500/- (Rupees three thousand and five hundred only) |
|         4 | (d) 'C' category child shishya/ artist | (3-<6 years age)         | Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only)                    |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  28 answered on 03.02.2025

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year   | Financial Year    | Financial Year   | Financial Year    | Financial Year   | Financial Year    |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|           |                   | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022         | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023         | 2023-2024        | 2023-2024         |
|           |                   | Number of Guru   | Number of Shishya | Number of Guru   | Number of Shishya | Number of Guru   | Number of Shishya |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 13               | 30                | 19               | 38                | 20               | 51                |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                | -                 | -                | -                 | 1                | 2                 |
| 3.        | Assam             | 35               | 256               | 37               | 256               | 44               | 272               |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 76               | 488               | 94               | 516               | 116              | 582               |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        | 5                | 62                | 7                | 65                | 11               | 74                |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      | 3                | 19                | 3                | 19                | 4                | 16                |
| 7.        | Delhi             | 95               | 830               | 105              | 791               | 125              | 798               |
| 8.        | Gujarat           | 8                | 52                | 12               | 42                | 13               | 46                |
| 9.        | Haryana           | 15               | 90                | 18               | 93                | 20               | 97                |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 4                | 52                | 4                | 52                | 6                | 57                |
| 11.       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 25               | 134               | 29               | 143               | 44               | 177               |
| 12.       | Jharkhand         | 10               | 69                | 15               | 78                | 14               | 80                |
| 13.       | Karnataka         | 133              | 801               | 152              | 822               | 214              | 954               |
| 14.       | Kerala            | 22               | 187               | 23               | 189               | 27               | 176               |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 61               | 590               | 96               | 658               | 110              | 662               |
| 16.       | Maharashtra       | 49               | 414               | 82               | 465               | 96               | 509               |
| 17.       | Manipur           | 149              | 980               | 172              | 1017              | 202              | 1009              |
| 18.       | Mizoram           | 1                | 8                 | 2                | 10                | 2                | 5                 |
| 19.       | Nagaland          | 4                | 12                | 3                | 10                | 6                | 17                |
| 20.       | Odisha            | 66               | 353               | 103              | 415               | 119              | 477               |
| 21.       | Pondicherry       | 3                | 43                | 4                | 45                | 3                | 21                |
| 22.       | Punjab            | 8                | 59                | 8                | 60                | 9                | 64                |
| 23.       | Rajasthan         | 15               | 103               | 22               | 115               | 26               | 117               |
| 24.       | Sikkim            | 1                | 2                 | 1                | 2                 | 1                | 3                 |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu        | 16               | 91                | 12               | 82                | 13               | 84                |
| 26.       | Telangana         | 18               | 147               | 16               | 120               | 20               | 123               |
| 27.       | Tripura           | 3                | 26                | 6                | 31                | 9                | 36                |
| 28.       | Uttarakhand       | 13               | 80                | 17               | 87                | 18               | 91                |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 66               | 419               | 82               | 436               | 95               | 448               |
| 30.       | West Bengal       | 231              | 1781              | 348              | 1991              | 331              | 1730              |