Context: Culture Ministry issues guidelines for holding cultural events/activities in Virtual / Online mode under various scheme components of Central Sector Scheme ‘Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana’ (KSVY).

• The guidelines will enable artists to avail benefits under these schemes in virtual mode also and will ensure continued financial assistance to tide over the present crisis.

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana

• Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is an umbrella scheme under Ministry of Culture for the promotion of art and culture in the country.
• KSVY has the following sub-schemes through which financial assistance is provided to cultural organizations:

 

1. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture.
2. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure.
3. Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The first two sub-schemes mentioned above have the following further sub-components:

1. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture: The scheme consists of five components.

(i) REPERTORY GRANT

• The objective of Repertory Grant Scheme Component is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre etc.
• Amount of Assistance – Guru Rs.10000/- & Shishya – Rs.1000-6000/-

(ii) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH NATIONAL PRESENCE

• The objective of this scheme component of National Presence is to provide support for cultural activities at Large scale on National / International level.
• Amount of Assistance – Maximum Grant Rs. 2.0 crores (Rs. 5.0 crores under exceptional/ deserving cases).

(iii) CULTURAL FUNCTION & PRODUCTION GRANT (CFPG)

• The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities etc. for Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.
• The maximum grants provided under CFPG is Rs. 5.00 Lakh (Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances)

(iv) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE HIMALAYAS

• The objective of this scheme component is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes.

(v) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST/TIBETAN ORGANIZATION

• Under this scheme component financial assistance is provided to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields.

2. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CREATION OF CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

(i) Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres

 (ii) Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities

 (iii) Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes(TCC)

3. Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage:

• This scheme was launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2013 for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage and diverse cultural traditions of the country with the objective of reinvigorating and revitalizing various institutions, groups, NGOs, etc.

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