Financial Assistance For Promotion Of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)
Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)
The scheme titled "Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)" is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This program aims to support various performing arts groups throughout the country, ensuring the preservation and promotion of traditional art forms in India.
Overview of the Scheme
Launched by the Ministry of Culture, this scheme offers financial support to dramatic troupes, theater companies, music ensembles, children's theater, and all forms of performing arts. The program emphasizes the importance of the Guru-Shishya tradition, providing necessary assistance to maintain and enhance this cultural legacy.
The Ministry will conduct periodic evaluations of the beneficiaries through inspections and field visits to ensure compliance with the scheme's objectives. New applicants will receive grant approvals only after a thorough physical verification of their organizations, as determined by the Ministry. Additionally, a minimum of 5-10% of newly recommended proposals will undergo physical inspection by Ministry officials.
Benefits of the Scheme
Under this initiative, the financial assistance structure is designed to benefit both Gurus and Shisyas (students/artists), as outlined below:
| Sl. No. | Categories of Shisya/Artist | Age Group | Amount of Assistance/ Honorarium Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adult Shisya/Artist | 18 years & above | ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) |
| 2 | A category child Shisya/Artist | 12 years & above but less than 18 years | ₹7,500/- (Rupees seven thousand five hundred only) |
| 3 | B category child Shisya/Artist | 6 years & above but less than 12 years | ₹3,500/- (Rupees three thousand and five hundred only) |
| 4 | C category child Shisya/Artist | 3 years & above but less than 6 years | ₹2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only) |
Note: Expenditures under this scheme must remain within the allocated budget. Payments will be made through electronic modes such as RTGS, following established practices.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations engaged in performing arts, including dramatic groups, theater troupes, music ensembles, and children's theater, can apply for this scheme.
- The ensembles must possess a substantial repertoire and demonstrate performances on a national level.
- Each organization is eligible to receive only one grant per financial year.
Important Notes:
- The scheme will be reviewed annually by an Expert Committee formed for this purpose.
- Physical verification is mandatory every four years for continued financial assistance.
- Grantees are expected to stage at least two productions each financial year, including at least one new production.
- Organizations must conduct two cultural activities in local schools, providing a certificate from the school principal for grant renewal.
- Organizations must upload videos of their productions on platforms like YouTube and provide links to the Ministry's social media pages as part of the renewal process.
Application Process
To apply for the financial assistance, follow these steps:
- Step 1: An annual advertisement will be published on the websites of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, and the Ministry of Culture. The application form and complete details of the scheme will be available on the Ministry's website.
- Step 2: Organizations should submit their applications for the upcoming financial year before the advertisement's deadline, which will be periodically evaluated by the Expert Committee.
- Step 3: Send a hard copy of the application along with all required enclosures to “The Director, National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, Plot No. 1, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-110001.”
Important Notes:
- Applications must be recommended by relevant State Governments, U.T. Administrations, or recognized academies, including the National School of Drama and others of similar prestige.
- All registered organizations must register with the NGO-PS Portal (NGO-DARPAN) to obtain a Unique ID, including ‘Art and Culture’ in their key working areas.
- Organizations already registered with NGO-DARPAN should update their information with Aadhaar and PAN numbers of board members/officers.
- Applications submitted without the necessary documents will be rejected.
- Ensure the envelope is clearly marked “Application for renewal/enhancement/fresh category under the scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant).”
Eligibility Criteria
The arts activities performing organizations having dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, and children's theatre are eligible to apply under the scheme.
The group ensembles to be assisted with the scheme will be expected to have a repertoire of adequate number and quality and should have given performances on an all-India basis.
Organizations will be eligible to obtain only one grant in a financial year.
Note 01: The Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) will be reviewed annually by the Expert Committee set up for the purpose.
Note 02: Physical verification would be compulsory for the continuation of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) after every 4th (fourth) year.
Note 03: Those grantees that are getting financial assistance under the scheme, would be recommended for renewal of the scheme only when they stage at least two productions during the financial year. Out of these two, at least one production must be a new production i.e. which has not been staged earlier.
Note 04: Financial assistance under the scheme will be disbursed in one installment on fulfillment of the following conditions at the time of proposal for renewal of grant:
The Organisations granted financial assistance would mandatorily organize at least two cultural activities (function, lecture, seminar, workshop, exhibition, etc.) in any of the schools in their vicinity. A certificate to this effect from the Principal of the school would be a mandatory requirement for the renewal and release of the grant.
Organizations getting financial assistance under the scheme are required to upload videos of their Production/Function/Seminar etc. on YouTube and provide a link to the YouTube/Facebook/Twitter page of the Ministry of Culture and this will be a pre-requisite condition for renewal of the scheme and comments received from the general public on their uploaded videos/material will also be taken into account for renewal of the scheme.
Benefits
Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹15,000/- per month will be given to each Guru/Director.
Financial assistance to each Shisya/Artist will be given as under:
Sl. No.Categories of Shisya/ArtistAge GroupAmount of Assistance/ Honorarium Per Month
1Adult Shisya/Artist(18 years age & above)₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only)
2A category child Shisya/Artist(12 years age & above but less than18 years age)₹7,500/- (Rupees seven thousand five hundred only)
3B category child Shisya/Artist(6 years age & above but less than 12 years age)₹3,500/- (Rupees three thousand and five hundred only)
4C category child Shisya/Artist(3 years age & above but less than 6 years age)₹2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only)
Note 01: The expenditure under this Scheme should be limited to the allocated outlay under the Scheme.
Note 02: Payment to the applicant Organisations shall be invariably made through Electronic mode/RTGS, as per practice in vogue.
Application Process
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Step 01: An advertisement will be placed annually on the Website of the National School of Drama, New Delhi and Ministry of Culture. The application form
and full details of the Scheme are available on the website
of the Ministry of Culture.
Step 02: The Organizations may submit the applications for the coming financial year, before last date of advertisement, which will be evaluated periodically by the Expert Committee set up for the purpose.
Step 03: The hard copy of the application along with all the necessary enclosures as mentioned in the scheme and application form & check-list should be sent to “The Director, National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, Plot No. 1, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-110001”
Note 01: The application should be duly recommended by concerned State Governments /U.T. Administrations or any of the State Academies or National Academies including National School of Drama (NSD), Kalakshetra Foundation, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Zonal Cultural Centers (ZCCs) and bodies of similar stature.
Note 02: All registered organizations that want to apply under the Scheme are required to first sign up/register with NGO-PS Portal(NGO-DARPAN): https://ngodarpan.gov.in/
mandatorily to obtain a system generated Unique ID and must include ‘Art and Culture’ in their key working areas.
Note 03: The organisations already registered with NGODARPAN portal are requested to add/update their information in the said portal with Aadhaar & PAN Numbers of their Board members/Office bearers, if not done already.
Note 04: The application must be accompanied by all the relevant documents. Any application submitted without these documents is liable to be rejected.
Note 05: The envelope super scribed as “Application for renewal/enhancement/fresh category under the scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) for the financial year .........” within the prescribed date (as mentioned in advertisement published by NSD) for submission of application under the Scheme.
Note 06: National School of Drama (NSD) under Ministry of Culture will notify the 'Scheme' annually through NSD's/Ministry's websites: https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/
Note 07: Separate application may be submitted for Renewal and Enhancement of Repertory Grant, but both
the applications should be submitted together in a single envelope.
Note 08: The application for enhancement of artists will be considered only if sufficient justification with necessary supporting documents is furnished for this and the applications for renewal and enhancement are received together.
Mode of Selection:
1. Financial Assistance under the scheme will be considered and recommended by the Expert Committee constituted for the purpose. The constitution of the Expert Committee will be approved by the Ministry. The Expert Committee will give justification on case to case basis for its recommendations.
2. The scrutiny of applications by the Expert Committee will be done periodically subject to the availability of funds and applications for the grant.
3. Initially the scheme for new organizations may be for one Guru and two Artists which may be gradually increased up to one Guru and eighteen Artists. However, the increase should not be more than 100% of the existing strength at any point of time and for dance and music, it should not exceed one Guru and ten Artists.
4. Keeping in view the budgetary constraints and in order to give opportunity to new Artists group/organizations, 10% of the existing organizations getting financial assistance under the scheme may be phased out every year. Criteria of phasing out may be past performance, reputation, art of working (rare/ traditional / experimental /innovative/original/endangered art form etc.).
5. There will be personal interaction for renewal of scheme proposals.
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Financial Assistance For Promotion Of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) |
| Short Title | FAPGSP(RG) |
| Level | Central |
| Scheme For | Infra |
| Ministry | Ministry Of Culture |
| Categories | Sports & Culture |
| States | All India |
| Gender | All |
| Age Range | Any — 18 years |
| Area | Both |
| Source | www.myscheme.gov.in ↗ |