KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJNA

Key Highlights:

• The Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Culture.
• It provides financial assistance to eligible cultural organizations and individual artists, including tribal and rural artists, across India.
• The scheme aims to promote and preserve tribal art, folk traditions, music, dance, cultural festivals, and cultural heritage.
• Financial support is channeled through various components, including grants for performing arts, cultural infrastructure, and scholarships.
• The Ministry also promotes cultural and creative economy through initiatives like Rachnatmak Bharat and utilizes Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs).

Detailed Insights:

• The KSVY is funded from the Consolidated Funds of India through annual budget allocations.
• One component, Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara, supports performing arts training with monthly assistance for Gurus (₹15,000) and Shishyas (₹2,000-₹10,000).
• The Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture includes sub-components like:
  • Grants to cultural organizations with national presence (up to ₹1-5 crore).
  • Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG) for seminars, workshops, festivals (up to ₹5-20 lakhs).
  • Support for preserving Himalayan cultural heritage (up to ₹10-30 lakhs annually).
  • Aid for Buddhist/Tibetan organizations (up to ₹30 lakhs - ₹1 crore annually).
  • Building Grants including Studio Theatres for cultural infrastructure (up to ₹50 lakhs in metros, ₹25 lakhs in non-metros).
  • Support for Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) organized by ZCCs.
• The Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) provides up to ₹15 crore for new cultural spaces or renovation, with varying central assistance ratios.
• The Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture offers:
  • Fellowships to outstanding persons (₹10,000-₹20,000 p.m. for 2 years).
  • Scholarships to young artists (₹5,000 p.m. for 2 years).
  • Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (₹50,000-₹80,000 p.m. for 2 years).
• Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists provides up to ₹6,000 p.m. to artists aged 60+ with annual income not exceeding ₹72,000.
• Rachnatmak Bharat is a new intervention focused on capacity building, market access, innovation, and digital enablement for the cultural and creative economy.
• Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), located in Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur, and Thanjavur, organize cultural activities and provide platforms for artists.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY): A Ministry of Culture scheme providing financial aid for the promotion and preservation of Indian art and culture.
• Central Sector Scheme: A scheme fully funded by the Central Government and implemented by the Central Government machinery.
• Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs): Seven regional centers established by the Government of India to promote and preserve diverse forms of folk and tribal art and culture.
• Rachnatmak Bharat: A Ministry of Culture initiative aimed at fostering the growth and development of India's cultural and creative economy.