(a) whether the Government is providing scholarships to the young artists through the Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT);
(b) the number of young artists who are to be provided scholarships in Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh including the amount allocated in this regard during the last three years; and
(c) the number of young artists who have been provided the said scholarship in Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years?
MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM and DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) Yes sir, Government is providing scholarships to the young artists through the Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT). In this scheme, a scholarship of Rs. 5,000/- per month is provided to selected scholars for a period of 02 years in four equal six monthly installments.
(b)&(c) The scholarships are decided and given as per the eligibility of the applicant only. No separate State-wise quota is fixed for scholarships. The number of young artists who have been selected for scholarships under the scheme from the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years are given below:-
State Number of selected scholars
Jammu & Kashmir 9
Jharkhand 14
Bihar 38
Madhya Pradesh 89
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