Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Grant to Artistes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 148

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## GRANT TO ARTISTES

148.    Shri Prathap Simha Shri L.S. Tejasvi Surya Dr. Umesh G. Jadhav Shri Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

- (a) the number of artistes who receive repertory grants from the Government, Statewise;
- (b) the cost of each individual grant for Guru and Student and the total expenditure by the Government to provide the grants, year-wise;
- (c) the number of organisations they belong to, State-wise
- (d) the eligibility criteria for the grants; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  increasing  the  grants  provided  to artistes in order to encourage them further for the promotion of art and culture in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a),  (b)  and  (c):    Ministry  of  Culture  implements  a  financial  grant  scheme  by  the  name  of 'Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)' across the country.  Under  this  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  dramatic  /  theatre  groups, music ensembles,  children  theatre,  dance  groups  etc.  engaged in  all  genres  of  performing arts activities like music, dance, theatre, folk art etc. and imparting training to artists/shishyas by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru-Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, financial assistance for each Guru/teacher is provided @ Rs.15,000/- per month and for each Shishya/Artist @ Rs.2,000 to 10,000/-  per month depending upon the age of artists. The  state-wise,  year-wise  number  of  organizations  received  Repertory  Grant  and  amount disbursed along with the number of artists supported through these organizations during  the last three years  is given at Annexure - I .

(d) The eligibility criteria for grants includes the following:-

- i. The  Group  ensembles  seeking  financial  assistance  under  this  scheme  must  have  a repertoire of adequate number and quality and should have given performances on an all India basis.
- ii. Grantee  organizations  would  be  recommended  for  renewal  only  when  they  stage  at least two productions during the financial year. Out of this two, at least one production must be a new production i.e. which has not been staged earlier.
- iii. The Organisations granted financial assistance would mandatorily organise at least two cultural  activities  (function,  lecture,  seminar,  workshop,  exhibition  etc.)  in  any  of  the school in their vicinity. A certificate to this effect from the Principal of the school would be a mandatory requirement for renewal and release of grant.
- iv. The Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya parampara (Repertory Grant) will be reviewed annually by the Expert Committee set up for the purpose.
- v. Physical verification would be compulsory for continuation of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya parampara (Repertory Grant) after every 4 th (fourth) year.

(e)  The amount of financial assistance under the Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) has been increased w.e.f June, 2022. There is no proposal for further increasing the quantum of grant under this scheme.

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## ANNEXURE - I

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a), (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 148 for 04.12.2023

| Financial assistance released under this scheme in   | Financial Year 2020-21        | Financial Year 2020-21          | Financial Year 2020-21          | Financial Year 2021-2022      | Financial Year 2021-2022        | Financial Year 2021-2022        | Financial Year 2022-2023      | Financial Year 2022-2023        | Financial Year 2022-2023        |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Financial assistance released under this scheme in   | No. of organization supported | No. of Guru / Artists supported | Amount Disbursed (Rs. In lakhs) | No. of organization supported | No. of Guru / Artists supported | Amount Disbursed (Rs. In lakhs) | No. of organization supported | No. of Guru / Artists supported | Amount Disbursed (Rs. In lakhs) |
| Andhra Pradesh                                       | 2                             | 5                               | 4.18                            | 2                             | 5                               | 5.52                            | 6                             | 14                              | 16.42                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                    | 1                             | 5                               | 4.80                            | -                             | 0                               | -                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               |
| Assam                                                | 7                             | 58                              | 53.4                            | 24                            | 200                             | 227.10                          | 37                            | 308                             | 214.54                          |
| Bihar                                                | 33                            | 196                             | 181.60                          | 30                            | 178                             | 190.80                          | 64                            | 380                             | 363.82                          |
| Chandigarh                                           | 1                             | 12                              | 14.16                           | 1                             | 12                              | 14.16                           | 5                             | 60                              | 49.20                           |
| Chhattisgarh                                         | -                             | 0                               | -                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               |
| Delhi                                                | 54                            | 529                             | 439.60                          | 63                            | 617                             | 535.16                          | 98                            | 959                             | 793.36                          |
| Gujarat                                              | 8                             | 64                              | 44.96                           | 5                             | 40                              | 29.16                           | 4                             | 32                              | 27.84                           |
| Haryana                                              | 4                             | 20                              | 21.94                           | 4                             | 20                              | 30.84                           | 24                            | 118                             | 93.06                           |
| Himachal Pradesh                                     | 1                             | 16                              | 9.84                            | 4                             | 64                              | 48.06                           | 4                             | 64                              | 51.12                           |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                      | 9                             | 82                              | 59.58                           | 7                             | 63                              | 51.48                           | 15                            | 136                             | 120.84                          |
| Jharkhand                                            | 1                             | 7                               | 2.64                            | 2                             | 14                              | 21.54                           | 13                            | 92                              | 69.18                           |
| Karnataka                                            | 47                            | 400                             | 291.94                          | 60                            | 510                             | 470.04                          | 113                           | 961                             | 807.40                          |
| Kerala                                               | 9                             | 77                              | 90.6                            | 9                             | 77                              | 81.12                           | 37                            | 318                             | 264.44                          |
| Madhya Pradesh                                       | 42                            | 345                             | 294.12                          | 34                            | 279                             | 236.58                          | 73                            | 600                             | 525.48                          |
| Maharashtra                                          | 23                            | 201                             | 156.04                          | 33                            | 288                             | 237.36                          | 41                            | 358                             | 307.66                          |
| Manipur                                              | 62                            | 445                             | 420.52                          | 96                            | 688                             | 669.78                          | 147                           | 1054                            | 900.72                          |
| Mizoram                                              | -                             | 0                               | -                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               | 4                             | 30                              | 26.64                           |
| Nagaland                                             | -                             | 0                               | -                               | 1                             | 6                               | 5.52                            | 2                             | 12                              | 8.88                            |
| Odisha                                               | 22                            | 126                             | 107.08                          | 27                            | 154                             | 152.16                          | 55                            | 314                             | 289.20                          |
| Pondicherry                                          | 2                             | 24                              | 12.72                           | -                             | 0                               | -                               | 5                             | 60                              | 50.04                           |
| Punjab                                               | 3                             | 25                              | 24.48                           | 5                             | 42                              | 37.44                           | 6                             | 50                              | 43.56                           |
| Rajasthan                                            | 2                             | 12                              | 16.32                           | 9                             | 54                              | 57.12                           | 17                            | 103                             | 95.20                           |
| Sikkim                                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               | -                             | 0                               | -                               | 1                             | 2                               | 2.64                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                           | 10                            | 63                              | 49.54                           | 4                             | 25                              | 17.28                           | 19                            | 119                             | 108.60                          |
| Telangana                                            | 7                             | 89                              | 75.00                           | 9                             | 114                             | 82.56                           | 17                            | 216                             | 153.02                          |
| Tripura                                              | 1                             | 7                               | 6.36                            | 1                             | 8                               | 7.68                            | 1                             | 7                               | 6.24                            |
| Uttarakhand                                          | 6                             | 32                              | 20.86                           | 5                             | 27                              | 23.04                           | 16                            | 86                              | 80.86                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                        | 33                            | 199                             | 161.57                          | 26                            | 157                             | 195.32                          | 57                            | 344                             | 293.97                          |
| West Bengal                                          | 139                           | 988                             | 916.30                          | 112                           | 796                             | 821.76                          | 333                           | 2368                            | 2060.80                         |
| Total                                                | 529                           | 4027                            | 3480.15                         | 573                           | 4438                            | 4248.58                         | 1213                          | 9165                            | 7810.57*                        |

* In addition to, an amount of Rs. 796.69 lakhs was released to the concerned Central Nodal Agency (CNA) i.e. National School of Drama (NSD) for disbursement of financial assistance to the selected organizations.

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