Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY)
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1043 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJANA (KSVY)

## 1043.    SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of scholarships and fellowships awarded under the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana during the last three years, category-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  scholarships/fellowships  awardee  whose  domicile  is  of  Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the  details  of  the  activities  conducted  under  the  Cultural  Function  &  Production  Grant  Scheme (CFPGS) during  the  last  three  years,  including  the  types  of  cultural  programme,  workshops  or seminars held; and
- (d) the details of the milestones that have been achieved in each of these schemes and what overall impact have they had on the cultural sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  The Ministry of Culture is implementing a Scheme by the name of 'Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture' under the umbrella scheme of Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) consisting of following 03 Categories:-
- (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 to get the advanced trailing from any Guru or Institution working in the field of art and culture.
- (ii) Award  of  Senior/Junior  Fellowships  to  outstanding  persons  in  different  cultural  fields: Under  this  scheme  component,  Junior  Fellowship  and  Senior  Fellowship  is  provided  to selected  Fellows  in  the  age  group  of  25  to  40  years  and  above  40  years  respectively  for undertaking  research  in  the  field  of  art  and  culture.  The  fellowship  amount  for  Junior Fellows  and  Senior  Fellows  is  Rs.10,000/-  p.m.  and  Rs.20,000/-p.m.  respectively  for  a period of 02 years.
- (iii) Award of Tagore National Fellowship for cultural research (TNFCR): 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. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

The details of the number of scholarships and fellowships awarded during last 03 years under the aforesaid scheme components are given below:-

| Sl. No.   | Category of Scholarship and Fellowship                                                 | Number of Scholarship and Fellowship awarded                     | Number of Scholarship and Fellowship awarded                                                                                   | Number of Scholarship and Fellowship awarded                                                                                   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Category of Scholarship and Fellowship                                                 | 2019-20                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                                                        | 2021-22                                                                                                                        |
| 1.        | Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)              | 400 (including 03 scholars belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh) | 400 (including 02 scholars belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh)                                                               | 400 (including 03 scholars belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh)                                                               |
| 2.        | Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to outstanding persons in different cultural fields | 400 (including 04 fellows belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh)  | 399 (including 02 fellows belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh)                                                                | 400 (including 05 fellows belonging to state of Andhra Pradesh)                                                                |
| 3.        | Award of Tagore National Fellowship for cultural research (TNFCR)                      | 32 (including 01 scholar belonging to State of Andhra Pradesh)   | 32* (including 01 scholar belonging to State of Andhra Pradesh) Meeting of National Selection Committee (NSC) for selection of | 32* (including 01 scholar belonging to State of Andhra Pradesh) Meeting of National Selection Committee (NSC) for selection of |

- (c)  Under  the  scheme  of  Cultural  Function  and  Production  Grant  (CFPG),  financial  assistance  is provided to NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities for organizing Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops,  Festivals,  Exhibitions,  Symposia,  Production  of  Dance,  Drama-Theatre,  Music  etc. During  the  last  three  years  financial  assistance  had  been  provided  to  the  recommended  cultural organizations for the said purposes like Ramayana, Azadi ka Amrit Parv, Children Theatre, Festival of Holi, Theatre Workshop, Braj Lok Geet Utsav etc.
- (d)  It  has  been the constant endeavour of the Ministry to make the artistes community self-reliant to support their livelihood, develop zeal amongst youth to learn multiple facets of art and culture etc. by  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  cultural  organizations/individuals  artistes  under  the  said schemes.

The Ministry had achieved significant milestone under Cultural Function and Production Grant in the  year  2022-23  wherein  Rs.32.75  crores  was  released  to  the  cultural  organizations  against  the earlier highest amount of Rs.16.52 crores in financial year 2020-21 thereby accomplishing 200% increase  (approx.)  within  02  years.    Similarly,  under  the  scheme  Scholarship  and  Fellowship  for Promotion of Art and Culture, the quantum of financial assistance increased from Rs.11.79 crores in 2019-20  to  Rs.16.06  crores  in  2023-24.  Such  support  given  to  artists  has  had  a  positive  impact towards promotion and preservation of art and culture in the country.

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