**Executive Summary**
This report details the financial assistance and fellowships provided by the Ministry of Culture to artists and organizations under the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojna (KSVY) from 2022-23 to 2024-25. It outlines the application evaluation process conducted by Expert Committees and provides a comprehensive breakdown of national and state-level (Jharkhand) disbursements across 13 scheme components. While promotional outreach continues through Zonal Cultural Centres and social media, the Ministry notes there are currently no proposals to increase funding levels.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Program Objectives and Scope**
* The Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojna (KSVY) provides financial assistance and fellowships to artists and organizations engaged in performing arts, including music, dance, and traditional arts.
* Support is distributed nationwide, with specific reporting provided for the State of Jharkhand over the last three fiscal years.
**Application and Selection Criteria**
* Eligible beneficiaries, including individual artists and cultural organizations, must submit complete applications with all mandatory supporting documentation.
* Proposals are reviewed by a Ministry-constituted Expert/Evaluation Committee.
* Recommendations are based on the merit of the proposal, scheme guidelines, and the history of cultural activities undertaken by the applicant.
**Outreach and Promotion**
* The Ministry utilizes newspaper advertisements, official websites, and social media platforms to expand scheme coverage.
* The Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) regularly organize programs to provide platforms for folk, tribal, and traditional artists.
* The Ministry stated that there is currently no specific proposal under consideration to enhance the funding for these KSVY components.
**Major Components of Financial Assistance**
* **Artistic Support:** Includes Repertory Grants (Guru Shishya Parampara), Cultural Function and Production Grants, and assistance for veteran artists.
* **Heritage Preservation:** Specific funding is allocated for the preservation of Himalayan cultural heritage and the development of Buddhist/Tibetan culture and art.
* **Education and Research:** The scheme provides fellowships for outstanding persons in culture, scholarships for young artists, and the Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research.
* **Infrastructure and Allied Activities:** Grants are available for building studio theatres, constructing Tagore Cultural Complexes, and allied cultural activities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Individual Artists and Cultural Organizations**
**Impact**
They are the primary beneficiaries of financial aid, scholarships, and fellowships aimed at sustaining their artistic practice and preserving cultural traditions.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must monitor official channels for advertisements and ensure they submit comprehensive, document-supported proposals that meet specific scheme guidelines.
**Expert/Evaluation Committee**
**Impact**
The committee serves as the governing body for quality control and merit-based selection.
**Action Required**
Members must examine all proposals for completeness and evaluate them against Ministry provisions and the actual cultural merit of the applicants' activities.
**Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) and Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA)**
**Impact**
These bodies act as the operational arms for artist engagement and talent showcasing.
**Action Required**
These organizations must continue to organize regular cultural programs across the country to engage traditional, folk, and tribal artists.
Key Entities Referenced
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojna (KSVY): The central umbrella scheme providing financial assistance, fellowships, and grants to artists and cultural organizations for performing arts.
Ministry of Culture: The primary administrative body responsible for implementing cultural schemes and constituting Expert/Evaluation Committees to review artist proposals.
Jharkhand: The specific state highlighted for its beneficiary data and financial disbursements under the various components of the KSVY.
Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA): A key national organization that provides platforms for folk, tribal, and traditional artists to showcase their talent through cultural programs.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism who provided the official details of the artist promotion initiatives in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Culture
PROMOTION OF ARTISTS UNDER KSVY
Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 1:13PM by PIB Delhi
The details regarding support provided to artists/organizations engaged in performing arts, including
music, dance and traditional arts by providing financial assistance and fellowship across the country
including the State of Jharkhand during the last three years under the components of Kala Sanskriti
Vikas Yojna are given at Annexure.
Eligible beneficiaries, i.e., cultural organizations and individual artists, are required to submit their
applications/ proposals along with all mandatory supporting documents. Applications/ proposals that are
complete in all respects are examined by the Expert/ Evaluation Committee constituted by the Ministry for
the purpose. The Committee makes its recommendations on the merit of each proposal/application after
due consideration of the provisions of the scheme guidelines, the cultural performances/activities
undertaken and other relevant factors.
The Ministry of Culture has been making continuous efforts to expand the coverage of its schemes aimed
at supporting artists and promoting diverse art forms through advertisements in newspapers, the website
and social media platforms. Further, the Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) and the Sangeet Natak
Akademi (SNA) regularly organize cultural programmes across the country, engaging folk, tribal, and
traditional artists and providing them platforms to showcase their talent. However, at present there is no
specific proposal under consideration to enhance the funding under these components.
Annexure
Component-wise number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed across the country under KSVY
during last three years
Sl. Name of the 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
No. Scheme
No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount
Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries
(Rs. In (Rs. In (Rs. In
lakh) lakh) lakh)
1. Financial 1214 7824.70 1882 10147.60 1041 7704.70
Assistance for
Promotion of
Guru Shishya
Parampara
(Repertory
Grant)2. Financial 15 1160.40 22 1216.50 28 1182.98
Assistance to
Cultural
Organizations
with National
Presence
3. Cultural 2135 3275.21 2242 2455.51 1710 3225.98
Function and
Production
Grant
4. Financial 225 468.73 199 372.55 48 85.75
Assistance for
the Preservation
and
Development of
Cultural
Heritage of the
Himalayas
5. Financial 401 2601.00 330 1557.36 385 2223.87
Assistance for
the
Development of
Buddhist/
Tibetan Culture
& Art
6. Financial 20 119.47 15 108.43 23 150.09
Assistance for
Building Grants
including Studio
Theatres
7. Financial 1 500.00 4 1556.00 1 300.00
assistance for
construction of
Tagore cultural
Complexes
(TCC)
8. Financial 0 0 0 0 2 120.00
assistance for
allied cultural
activities9. Scheme For the 980 1362.60 1141 1119.00 928 1189.80
Award of
Fellowship to
Outstanding
Persons in The
Field of Culture
10. Scheme for 396 118.80 1507 452.40 1077 325.50
Scholarships to
Young Artistes
in Different
Cultural Fields
11. Tagore National 0 0 6 35.10 19 105.51
Fellowship for
Cultural
Research
(TNFCR)
12. Seva Bhoj Yojna 3 143.00 2 146.00 3 145.55
13. Financial 3651 1859.18 3811 2896.57 4636 2609.78
Assistance for
Veteran Artists
Component-wise number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed in the state of Jharkhand
Sl. Name of the 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
No. Scheme
No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount
Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries
(Rs. In (Rs. In (Rs. In
lakh) lakh) lakh)
1. Financial 13 69.18 18 100.64 13 47.65
Assistance for
Promotion of
Guru Shishya
Parampara
(Repertory
Grant)2. Financial 0 0 0 0 1 15.00
Assistance to
Cultural
Organizations
with National
Presence
3. Cultural 11 14.26 7 8.00 10 12.75
Function and
Production
Grant
4. Scheme For the 15 17.40 24 30.60 15 24.00
Award of
Fellowship to
Outstanding
Persons in The
Field of Culture
5. Scheme for 8 2.40 24 7.20 17 5.10
Scholarships to
Young Artistes
in Different
Cultural Fields
6. Financial 7 3.59 4 3.88 3 2.76
Assistance for
Veteran Artists
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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