On December 15, 2025, Unstarred Question No. †2492 was answered in Lok Sabha regarding travel grants for artists. Smt. Manju Sharma asked the Minister of Culture whether the Government has launched any scheme to provide travel grants to Indian artists for organizing programs abroad to promote Indian culture, the details thereof, and the details of funds allocated for this purpose during the last five years and the current year. The Minister of Culture and Tourism (Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat) responded that the Ministry of Culture has no ongoing scheme to provide travel grants to Indian artists for organizing programs abroad to promote Indian culture. Therefore, questions (b) and (c) do not arise.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the promotion and preservation of art and culture.
Travel Grants for Artists: A proposed scheme to provide travel grants to Indian artists for organizing programs abroad to promote Indian culture.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2492
TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025
TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ARTISTS
†2492. Smt. Manju Sharma:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme to provide travel grants to Indian artists
for organizing programs abroad in order to promote Indian culture;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated for this purpose during the last five years and the current
year, year-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) The Ministry of Culture has no ongoing scheme to provide travel grants to Indian artists
for organizing programs abroad in order to promote Indian culture.
(b) to (c): In view of the above, question does not arise.
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