Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2016-17

OBJECT

The object of the scheme is to provide facilities to outstanding talented children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates), studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional performing arts for getting specialized training in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama as well as painting, sculpture and crafts, laying special emphasis on rare art forms, which are in the process of becoming extinct.

NATURE OF SCHOLARSHIP

Subject to availability of funds, the total number of fresh scholarships to be awarded every year will be 650, of which 100 scholarships are exclusively reserved for Tribal Culture (those who possess a valid ‘ST’ certificate issued by the Competent Authority) and 125 are reserved for children of families practicing traditional performing & visual arts, etc and 20 for differently abled (specially challenged), children and 30 in the field of Creative Writing/Literary Arts. The remaining 375 scholarships will be treated as general scholarships.