Lok Sabha Question No. 4139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: SYA scheme in Different Culture Fields
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4139 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## SYA SCHEME IN DIFFERENT CULTURE FIELDS

## 4139.    SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHIR SELVAM G:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of young artists from Tamil Nadu benefitted under the 'Scholarships to Young Artists' (SYA) scheme in Different Cultural Fields during the last five years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  a  monitoring mechanism  to  ensure  timely  disbursement  of scholarships under the SYA scheme to artists from Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the number of scholars from Tamil Nadu whose payments were delayed due to non-submission of six-monthly progress reports and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any awareness or outreach campaigns in Tamil Nadu to inform young artists about the application process and eligibility criteria under the SYA scheme;
- (e) the steps taken to digitize and simplify the application and reporting process for artists from Tamil Nadu, especially in regional languages; and
- (f) whether the Government has identified any traditional or endangered art forms specific to Tamil Nadu for targeted promotion and support under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)  the number of young artists from Tamil Nadu who have benefitted under the 'Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)' scheme during last five years is given below:-
- (b)  It has been the constant endeavor of the Government to ensure timely disbursement of scholarships to the selected beneficiary of all States/UTs including Tamil Nadu on receipt of their six monthly progress report and depending upon the budgetary allocation made against the scheme.
- (c) No such case is available.
- (d)  Application process and eligibility criteria in detail is provided on the website of the Ministry i.e. https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/award-scholarships-young-artists-different-cultural-fields. Wide publicity is given through the advertisements issued by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) in leading national and regional newspapers across the country from time to time.
- (e) The application and reporting processes are the same for each state, including Tamil Nadu, and are conducted in English. However, advertisements are published in the local newspapers of each state in  their  respective  regional  languages,  including  Tamil  Nadu.  The  interactions  and  interviews conducted by experts are held online since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- (f) As per the guidelines of the SYA Scheme, many art forms, including Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical  Dance,  Theatre,  Mime,  Visual  art,  Folk,  Traditional  and  Indigenous  Arts  and  Light Classical  Music  are  identified  for  promotion  and  support  under  the  scheme.  These  fields  are uniform for entire country including State of Tamil Nadu.

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   |   No. of benefitted scholars in Tamil Nadu |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2020-21          |                                         26 |
|         2 | 2021-22          |                                         37 |

|   3. | 2022-23   |   18 |
|------|-----------|------|
|    4 | 2023-24   |   51 |
|    5 | 2024-25   |   32 |

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