9,540 Artists Benefited By Scheme For Pension & Medical Aid In 3 Years

Bharat Mahan

Ministry of Culture is implementing a scheme component of scholarship to young artists (SYA) under the scheme of Scholarship & Fellowship for promotion of Art and Culture. This scheme is for young artists in the age group of 18 to 25 years for undergoing advanced training in different cultural fields. Under this scheme an amount of Rs. 5,000/- p.m. is given to the selected young artists for 2 years.

Ministry of Culture is also implementing a scheme namely “Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes” (SPMAA) under which maximum financial assistance of Rs.4000/- in the form of monthly pension is provided to old and poor artists including performing artists. 

The year-wise amount distributed under the above-mentioned Scheme during the last three years is as under:-

Scheme component of scholarship to young artists (SYA)

Batch Year

No. of Persons selected

Amount of Scholarship

2015-2016

282

Rs. 5000/-p.m for 02 years in six monthly installments.

2016-2017

310

Rs. 5000/-p.m for 02 years in six monthly installments.

2017-2018

317

Rs. 5000/-p.m for 02 years in six monthly installments.

Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes

Financial Year

Allocated Fund

(in crores)

Expenditure incurred

(in crores)

Number of persons benefitted

2015-2016

Rs.17.75

Rs.13.86

2788

2016-2017

Rs.18.00

Rs.13.17

3376

2017-2018

Rs.14.95

Rs.15.30

3376

The above information was given by Minister of State (independent charge) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate change Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in the Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday.

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