Parliament Question: Support for Artists

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3527 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS

3527. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of total number of artists supported by the Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) during the last five years, State/UT-wise and category-wise, including folk, tribal, classical and contemporary artists;

(b) the details of the financial support, including honorarium, scholarships, grants and other assistance provided to tribal artists, other artists, cultural institutions and art organizations during the last five years, along with the number of beneficiaries benefited under each scheme, year, scheme and State-wise;

(c) whether the Government maintains separate data on beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) under its various schemes for artists and, if so, the details thereof, including the number of SC and ST beneficiaries, scheme and State/UT-wise; and

(d) the details of steps taken by the Government to strengthen further financial support for tribal artists, enhance their livelihood opportunities, and preserve, promote and revive endangered folk, tribal and traditional art forms across the country? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b) To protect, promote and preserve various forms of folk/ tribal art and culture throughout the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres

(ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis for which they engage folk/ tribal artists including classical artists from their member States.

These artists are paid honorarium, TA/DA, local transportation, boarding & lodging etc. to enable them to earn their livelihood. The State-wise number of artists supported by ZCCs alongwith financial support (including honorarium) provided to them during the last five (05) years are at Annexure-I.

Besides, Ministry of Culture administers various Central Sector Schemes in which financial support, scholarships, grants and other assistance is provided to tribal artists, other artists, cultural institutions and art organizations, the details of which are as under:

i. Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant): The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre etc. and imparting training of artists by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru–Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas across all art forms.ii. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence: The objective of the scheme component is to promote and support cultural organizations with national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout the country. This grant is given to such organisations that have a properly constituted managing body, registered in India, having a pan-India character with national presence in its operation, adequate working strength and have spent Rs. 1.00 crore or more during 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities.

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.

iv. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists: The objective of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance maximum upto Rs. 6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars aged 60 years above having annual income not exceeding Rs. 72,000/- who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. In the event of death of the beneficiary, the financial assistance is transferred to his/her spouse.

v. Award of Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields: The objective of the scheme is to give assistance to young artistes of outstanding promise for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music. Maximum upto 400 scholars are selected in each batch year. The scholarship is granted for 2 years and the scholarship is disbursed on six monthly basis through DBT mode.

vi. Award of Senior/ Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of

Culture: The objective of the scheme is to provide the basic financial support either for very advanced training or individual creative effort for revival of some of our traditional forms of arts. The scheme is meant for awarding fellowships to outstanding persons in various creative fields of culture. The scheme would also cover artistes in rural/ tribal areas. The fellowships are awarded for undertaking research oriented projects. The applicant should provide evidence of his/her capabilities in undertaking the project. The fellowship is granted for 2 years and the grant is disbursed on six monthly basis through DBT Mode.

vii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research Component (TNFCR): The objective of the scheme component is to invigorate and revitalize the various institutions under the Ministry of Culture and other identified cultural institutions in the country, by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions to work on projects of mutual interest. Upto 15 Fellowships (Rs.80,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) and 25 Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly instalments.

The State-wise details of number of beneficiaries and grant released/ funds disbursed under the above schemes during the last five (05) years are at Annexure-II.

(c) No such separate data on beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) under various schemes for artists is maintained.

(d) All the ZCCs engage tribal artists and artisans with sustained livelihood opportunities by facilitating their participation in Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs, Shilpgrams/ Kalagrams, Rashtriya Shilp Mela, Octave, Bharat Parv, Hornbill festival, Tribal Art & Craft Festival, Adi Bimb, Adi Sapta Pallav, Adi Lok Rang, Adiwasi Mahotsav etc. During these events, tribalartisans are provided platforms and exhibition stalls to display and sell their handicrafts, handlooms and other traditional products directly to visitors, enabling them to generate additional income through market access. Simultaneously, tribal performing artists are

provided opportunities to showcase their traditional art forms before diverse audiences at regional and national levels, thereby enhancing their visibility, recognition and prospects for future engagements. These initiatives not only strengthen the financial support available to tribal artists and artisans but also promote the preservation of indigenous cultural traditions while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities through wider public appreciation and cultural tourism.

All the Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture, have aptly discharged their responsibilities of preserving and propagating our folk and tribal art forms - dance, music, art and performing arts, etc. The ZCCs have played a pivotal role to preserve, document and disseminate the dynamics of our folk and tribal art forms amongst the new generation of enthusiasts and practitioners.

Further, Research & Documentation Scheme supports the preservation and promotion of fading visual and performing arts across disciplines like music, dance, theatre, literature and fine arts. This initiative documents these traditions in both print and audio-visual formats, with the selection of art forms done in consultation with State Cultural Departments.

These ZCCs are also involved in recording and documenting endangered folk/ tribal art forms as well as printing books, reports and stories related to folklore and oral history.ANNEXURE-I Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a)& (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3527 for

10.08.2026 No. of folk/ tribal/ classicaletc. artists supported by ZCCs and financial support including honorarium given to them during the last five years (Rs. in lakh) Years Name of States/ 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 UTs No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount artists artists artists artists artists Andhra Pradesh 2537 49.36 1190 38.35 516 35.19 495 91.75 336.63 43.85 Arunachal 1681 70 1627 85.13 1812 76.25 1607 98.27 1707 116.58 Pradesh Assam 4045 149.86 3717 173.08 3122 142.98 3888 192.36 3835 185.36 Bihar 1019 36.91 1511 91.13 1331 55.52 1207 127.27 1636 63.94 Chhattisgarh 740 70.13 847 79.43 1485 37.11 259 89.27 1750 51.67 Goa 113 8.69 309 30.45 423 28.16 210 24 408 47.27 Gujarat 760 43.31 558 50.92 746 53.19 727 84.35 1561 169.27 Haryana 1072 38.73 1902 139.89 3128 154.65 1844 123.03 2553 164.88 Himachal 904 32.96 1762 128.41 2787 129.49 1658 94.31 1664 91.17 Pradesh Jharkhand 1605 45.05 1254 59.09 941 30.49 995 40.43 1542 66.13 Karnataka 2620 104.94 2409 151.12 1201 67.45 728 118.27 1876 140.35 Kerala 606 28.56 771 54.13 1341 79.54 1247 89.8 1118 86.74 Madhya 913 48.69 2015 182.77 2029 260.71 886 92.98 924 74.8 Pradesh Maharashtra 2563 215.12 6662 444.29 3714 187.54 510 198.36 2585 194.55 Manipur 2274 80.91 2293 119.29 1982 99.29 1751 116.52 1923 185.69 Meghalaya 1830 74.6 1587 80.9 1728 78.1 1660 95.3 1753 102.05 Mizoram 2721 110.77 2634 88.58 2898 86.11 3126 90.16 3506 102.83 Nagaland 2760 112.37 2382 99.94 2564 110.12 3096 114.42 3323 132.54 Odisha 2188 98.16 1607 83.38 2069 95.3 2570 126.62 1752 165.74 Punjab 1187 43.34 2224 170.85 3075 139.43 1884 100.72 1962 131.1 Rajasthan 2031 130.53 3823 335.5 4132 275.15 3592 361.53 4166 378.7 Sikkim 2498 90.87 2308 100.85 2470 92.58 2226 92.42 2299 140.3 Tamil Nadu 1535 127.52 4591 262.48 6500 274.72 5750 339.55 5164 238.09 Telangana 3346 31.72 1818 87.44 1340 85.69 1211 182.37 1425 131.09 Tripura 2387 83.1 2260 106.07 2436 95.62 2291 125.75 2202 124.86 Uttar Pradesh 3770 371.09 5468 187.72 9871 292.75 8697 3471.19 8024 203.34 Uttarakhand 850 29.47 1958 194.13 2850 114.71 1679 98.54 2160 155.07 West Bengal 3298 178.4 3773 235.04 2782 171.7 2881 226.5 1990 334.45 UT of Jammu & 1019 37.64 2012 154.88 4794 230.28 1800 117.37 1821 132.48 Kashmir UT of Ladakh 813 31.4 1406 87.49 1869 86.93 1172 61.51 1147 79.37 UT of Andaman 250 11.47 350 11.00 380 10.67 460 20.72 235 24 & Nicobar Islands UT of Chandigarh 469 17.12 1774 258.1 1395 161.73 3119 957.58 1645 181.91 NCT of Delhi 122 17.64 105 9.5 212 25.67 185 32.08 172 23.36 UT of Daman and 39 2.7 10 0.95 50 3.2 24 2.47 174 18.71 Diu & Dadra andNagar Haveli UT of 0 0 15 2.13 0 0 15 1.7 36 3.88 Lakshadweep UT of Puducherry 189 1.99 2362 36.49 2992 72.32 2271 59.32 171 13.59 Total 56754 2625.12 73294 4420.90 82965 3940.34 67721 8258.79 70545.63 4499.71ANNEXURE-II Annexure-II referred to in reply to parts (a)& (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3527 for

10.08.2026 State-wise details of number of beneficiaries and grant released/ funds disbursed under various scheme during the last five (05) years i. Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant):

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 States/ No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- UTs organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt ization ization ization ization ization UT of Andaman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.22 &Nicobar Andhra 2 5.52 6 16.42 16 40.38 12 35.07 14 76.88 Pradesh Assam 24 227.1 37 214.54 54 277.54 23 263.25 80 531.46 Bihar 30 190.8 64 363.82 158 697.37 50 347.56 157 1080.99 UT of 1 14.16 5 49.2 10 69.96 7 91.65 10 49.3 Chandigarh Chhattisgarh 0 0 0 0 9 33.52 2 13.12 9 74.52 NCT of Delhi 63 535.16 98 793.36 161 1065.18 87 823.77 169 1409.66 Gujarat 5 29.16 4 27.84 13 71.42 11 48.28 13 64.22 Haryana 4 30.84 24 93.06 23 124.2 15 138.16 21 105.7 Himachal 4 48.06 4 51.12 5 55.28 6 90.95 11 96.8 Pradesh UT of Jammu & 7 51.48 15 120.84 37 118.2 27 215.66 54 399.46 Kashmir Jharkhand 2 21.54 13 69.18 18 100.64 13 47.65 24 181.4 Karnataka 60 470.04 113 807.4 201 1009.94 96 738.67 288 2002.51 Kerala 9 81.12 37 264.44 38 318.06 19 169.71 43 350.26 Madhya 34 236.58 73 525.48 106 687.19 69 654.78 175 1315.85 Pradesh Maharashtra 33 237.36 41 307.66 97 639.72 59 333.05 88 713.4 Manipur 96 669.78 147 900.72 173 973.68 119 816.68 318 2206.77 Mizoram 0 0 4 26.64 2 10.9 2 10.88 6 28.8 Nagaland 1 5.52 2 8.88 1 6.96 4 12.93 4 13.9 Odisha 27 152.16 55 289.2 115 515.29 67 343.87 215 1164.14 UT of 0 0 5 50.04 3 32.52 5 65.76 3 47.14 Puducherry Punjab 5 37.44 6 43.56 10 66.68 8 56.06 17 133.3 Rajasthan 9 57.12 17 95.2 32 123.52 16 140.66 47 314.06 Sikkim 1 2.64 3 7.02 2 9.6 Tamil Nadu 4 17.28 19 108.6 22 143.02 14 90.15 24 191.72 Telangana 9 82.56 17 153.02 19 109.52 17 131.72 33 312.96 Tripura 1 7.68 1 6.24 14 57.12 3 14.46 17 101.46 Uttarakhand 5 23.04 16 80.86 17 65.96 12 76.03 25 202.34 Uttar Pradesh 26 195.32 57 293.97 107 438.32 70 502.02 130 867.91 West Bengal 112 821.76 333 2060.8 418 2288.48 208 1432.21 519 3592.78 Total 573 4248.58 1214 7824.73 1882 10147.59 1041 7704.76 2517 17639.51For the year 2024-25 & 2025-26, some arrears of earlier years were disbursed through DBT mode.

ii. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence: (Rs. in lakh) Years Name of States/ 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 UTs No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt ization ization ization ization ization Andhra Pradesh 0 0.00 1 22.50 1 7.50 0 0.00 0 0.000 Assam 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 22.50 2 22.50 2 20.00 Bihar 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 7.500 UT of 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 22.50 3 35.00 Chandigarh Delhi 1 5.99 7 241.25 11 276.25 8 103.75 13 167.29 Haryana 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 26.25 3 38.750 Jharkhand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 0 0.00 Karnataka 0 0.00 1 22.50 0 0.00 1 4.73 3 41.25 Kerala 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 18.75 2 32.50 4 68.75 Maharashtra 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 18.75 4 61.25 Madhya 0 0.00 1 0.59 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Pradesh Manipur 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 11.25 3 33.75 Odisha 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 8.75 2 37.50 3 45.00 UT of 0 0.00 1 3.75 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Puducherry Rajasthan 1 5.00 1 37.50 1 26.25 2 27.50 1 8.750 Tamil Nadu 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 0 0.00 Telangana 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 41.25 0 0.00 4 40.00 Uttar Pradesh 1 12.50 2 93.75 1 22.50 1 7.50 1 18.75 West Bengal 2 6.75 0 0.00 2 37.50 3 31.25 3 45.00 Total 5 30.24 14 421.84 23 491.25 27 375.98 48 631.04 iii. Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG):

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of States/ 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 UTs No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt organ- unt ization ization ization ization ization Andra Pradesh 54 66.67 65 62.85 83 80.70 49 75.79 15 31.07 Arunachal 1 2.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2.25 Pradesh Assam 25 34.66 48 96.21 68 114.11 27 36.59 47 98.13 Bihar 67 95.26 123 203.2 126 161.00 73 122.21 158 312.11 UT of 4 8.25 1 0.50 3 21.69 1 10.00 1 1.01 Chandigarh Chhattisgarh 6 13.03 3 5.50 4 7.50 3 6.42 10 20.31 NCT of Delhi 119 263.42 167 408.06 204 370.03 106 262.97 128 320.89 Goa 2 3.75 1 0.625 1 1.50 2 2.12 3 6.75 Gujarat 11 19.12 17 23.40 16 12.34 3 3.59 10 19.00 Haryana 24 42.43 28 62.59 36 74.72 29 89.98 21 69.11 Himachal 14 21.91 8 11.00 15 25.75 11 12.92 21 38.97Pradesh UT of Jammu & 41 43.63 52 50.33 49 33.76 30 36.37 71 103.74 Kashmir Jharkhand 6 11.37 11 14.26 7 8.00 10 12.75 15 21.92 Karnataka 203 284.6 218 349.42 221 208.22 235 494.09 196 400.77 Kerala 28 57.52 30 48.38 30 40.27 21 65.13 34 120.99 Madhya Pradesh 94 200.42 141 264.90 161 155.17 100 202.89 196 414.86 Maharashtra 27 63.63 56 104.12 34 29.64 44 97.31 49 106.76 Manipur 93 115.04 162 196.17 237 249.25 140 164.80 161 249.78 Mizoram 2 1.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Nagaland 2 2.25 5 4.62 4 1.35 2 1.00 0 0.00 Odisha 149 182.99 180 296.88 168 269.71 179 482.92 129 259.99 UT of 1 3 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 4 11.00 Puducherry Punjab 13 22.21 12 23.27 11 22.65 9 22.00 10 32.87 Rajasthan 33 63.81 48 81.16 57 46.28 40 61.59 65 139.32 Sikkim 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 3.75 3 7.00 2 6.75 Tamil Nadu 21 34.84 15 18.87 11 10.73 16 35.35 15 52.27 Telangana 9 13.87 16 16.87 16 9.61 25 51.18 13 30.46 Tripura 5 5.75 16 16.15 23 24.94 10 7.87 15 28.08 Uttarakhand 16 14.78 24 28.11 31 21.91 22 30.00 37 54.26 Uttar Pradesh 235 274.55 278 343.33 268 244.07 218 395.66 307 566.95 West Bengal 310 364.14 410 544.44 357 206.86 302 435.65 339 614.44 Total 1615 2330.65 2135 3275.21 2242 2455.51 1710 3226.15 2073 4134.81 iv. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists:

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 States/ No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- UTs benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt ciaries ciaries ciaries ciaries ciaries Andhra 89 72.29 148 84.66 191 153.3 177 115.9 194 139.89 Pradesh Assam 1 0.48 1 1.57 3 2.41 2 0.9 5 10.09 Bihar 0 0.00 0 0.00 14 15.47 7 4.62 9 7.8 NCT of Delhi 0 0.00 0 0.00 8 5.87 10 4.92 11 9.95 Haryana 1 0.93 2 0.56 4 3.69 4 1.94 3 1.94 Goa 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 41 7.1175 111 59.46 Himachal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.3 2 2.52 Pradesh UT of Jammu 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.06 & Kashmir Jharkhand 5 3 7 3.59 4 3.88 3 2.76 2 1.8 Karnataka 146 59.55 130 64.32 344 341.98 397 354.67 440 448.06 Kerala 57 24.49 51 25.3 67 64.21 80 85.82 93 118.53 Madhya 12 5.04 6 3.86 7 6.95 13 14.94 15 25.68 Pradesh Maharashtra 448 190.49 740 273.49 1239 795.97 1392 541.19 1471 651.77 Manipur 16 7.84 5 0.6 13 14.7 14 14.94 19 21.26 Nagaland 2 0.92 1 0.12 2 3.28 2 1.08 1 0.72 Odisha 828 276.95 966 306.77 1460 1063.4 1995 1106.51 2164 1627.37 Punjab 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.3 1 0.6 Rajasthan 2 1.23 2 0.71 2 1.36 2 2.52 3 1.57Tamil Nadu 22 15.49 21 14.6 41 46.96 34 36.605 49 54.17 Telangana 342 217.29 489 268.16 293 274.94 309 207.068 372 335.48 Tripura 2 0.92 1 0.12 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Uttar 46 13.08 58 15.46 82 67.24 109 80.46 132 115.91 Pradesh Uttarakhand 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 2.43 4 4.83 2 1.38 West Bengal 32 12.31 27 11.71 35 28.53 39 20.37 45 37.88 Total 2051 902.3 2655 1075.6 3811 2896.57 4636 2609.77 5145 3673.89 Disbursed 978 639.87 996 783.58 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 by LIC Grand Total 3029 1542.17 3651 1859.18 3811 2896.57 4636 2609.77 5145 3673.89 v. Award of Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields:

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 States/ No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- UTs scholars unt scholars unt scholars unt scholars unt scholars unt Andaman & 0 0.00 0 0.00 03 0.90 0 0.00 01 0.30 Nicobar Andhra 20 6.00 03 0.90 09 2.70 06 1.80 12 3.60 Pradesh Arunachal 08 2.40 01 0.30 05 1.50 03 0.90 05 1.50 Pradesh Assam 56 16.80 28 8.40 89 26.70 58 17.40 79 23.70 Bihar 43 12.90 16 4.80 63 18.90 43 12.90 67 20.40 UT of 03 0.90 03 0.90 09 2.70 07 2.10 09 2.70 Chandigarh Chhattisgarh 35 10.50 10 3.00 50 15.00 38 11.70 58 17.70 NCT of Delhi 72 24.00 21 6.30 73 21.90 53 16.20 91 27.60 Goa 04 1.20 02 0.60 06 1.80 04 1.20 02 0.60 Gujarat 26 7.80 05 1.50 23 6.90 19 5.70 30 9.30 Haryana 22 6.60 05 1.50 25 7.50 18 5.40 32 9.60 Himachal 04 1.20 0 0.00 04 1.20 03 0.90 07 2.10 Pradesh UT of Jammu 16 4.80 01 0.30 09 2.70 08 2.40 18 5.40 & Kashmir Jharkhand 17 5.10 08 2.40 24 7.20 17 5.10 27 8.70 Karnataka 80 24.00 30 9.00 97 29.10 63 18.90 91 27.60 Kerala 74 22.20 20 6.00 71 21.30 48 14.40 83 25.20 Madhya 128 38.40 27 8.10 131 39.30 104 31.80 178 53.70 Pradesh Maharashtra 132 39.60 40 12.00 127 38.10 81 24.30 138 42.00 Manipur 30 9.00 08 2.40 39 11.70 29 8.70 52 15.60 Mizoram 01 0.30 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Odisha 75 22.50 25 7.50 97 29.10 71 21.60 141 42.90 UT of 02 0.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 01 0.30 Puducherry Punjab 14 4.20 04 1.20 11 3.30 05 1.50 07 2.10 Rajasthan 21 6.30 10 3.00 37 11.10 25 7.50 34 10.50 Sikkim 02 0.60 01 0.30 03 0.90 02 0.60 02 0.60 Tamil Nadu 37 11.10 18 5.40 51 15.30 32 9.90 42 12.60Telangana 12 3.60 03 0.90 13 3.90 08 2.40 16 4.80 Tripura 03 0.90 02 0.60 10 3.00 06 1.80 08 2.40 Uttarakhand 08 2.40 03 0.90 16 4.80 10 3.00 17 5.10 Uttar Pradesh 153 45.90 35 10.50 134 40.20 97 29.70 163 49.80 West Bengal 195 58.50 67 20.10 278 83.70 219 65.70 362 109.80 Total 1293 390.30 396 118.80 1507 452.40 1077 325.50 1773 538.20 vi. Award of Senior/ Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture:

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 States/ No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- UTs Fellows unt Fellows unt Fellows unt Fellows unt Fellows unt Andhra 10 13.20 12 17.40 12 11.40 08 14.40 16 16.80 Pradesh Arunachal 01 2.40 0 0.00 02 1.20 02 1.20 04 4.80 Pradesh Assam 51 75.60 50 58.80 70 69.60 70 84.00 110 150.60 Bihar 23 32.40 31 48.00 47 44.40 35 43.80 80 100.80 UT of 0 0.00 03 3.60 0 0.00 01 2.40 0 0.00 Chandigarh Chhattisgarh 22 30.00 08 11.40 12 12.00 12 12.60 19 24.00 NCT of Delhi 113 200.80 116 178.20 101 100.80 77 100.20 192 240.00 Goa 06 12.00 01 2.40 0 0.00 0 0.00 02 2.40 Gujarat 22 37.20 18 27.00 23 21.60 14 19.20 36 45.60 Haryana 18 33.60 27 40.20 27 30.00 23 33.00 43 63.00 Himachal 02 2.40 07 7.20 04 3.00 04 5.40 06 6.00 Pradesh UT of Jammu 07 13.20 14 19.80 13 10.20 13 11.40 27 30.00 & Kashmir Jharkhand 23 44.40 15 17.40 24 30.60 15 24.00 24 31.20 Karnataka 62 100.80 43 61.20 57 64.80 33 48.60 68 89.40 Kerala 43 68.40 62 85.20 60 54.00 54 73.80 84 96.60 Madhya 67 104.40 62 93.00 82 76.20 59 70.20 136 183.60 Pradesh Maharashtra 75 121.80 84 118.80 85 84.00 52 78.60 131 160.20 Manipur 58 102.20 33 37.20 62 60.00 64 70.20 88 112.80 Meghalaya 01 2.40 2 1.20 0 0.00 01 1.20 02 2.40 Nagaland 03 4.80 02 1.80 03 3.00 03 3.60 04 6.00 Odisha 108 171.40 89 129.60 90 93.60 83 105.60 167 225.60 UT of 04 7.20 04 7.20 02 1.80 02 3.00 02 1.20 Puducherry Punjab 08 12.00 06 7.20 11 10.20 06 9.00 20 24.00 Rajasthan 35 63.20 27 39.60 34 33.00 28 33.00 52 75.00 Tamil Nadu 22 45.60 19 24.60 15 15.00 15 23.40 29 38.40 Telangana 17 27.60 22 27.00 28 28.80 21 24.60 31 49.20 Tripura 06 8.40 03 3.60 06 7.80 05 6.60 14 16.80 Uttarakhand 10 14.40 13 21.00 13 12.60 10 13.20 12 12.60 Uttar Pradesh 103 167.20 120 154.80 158 146.40 116 157.20 204 267.60 West Bengal 81 115.00 87 118.20 100 93.00 102 116.40 130 162.60 Total 1001 1634.00 980 1362.60 1141 1119.00 928 1189.80 1733 2239.20vii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research Component (TNFCR):

(Rs. in lakh) Years Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 States/ No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- No. of Amo- UTs benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt benefi- unt ciaries ciaries ciaries ciaries ciaries Andhra 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 13.50 1 3.00 3 8.40 Pradesh UT of 1 6.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 3.00 0 0.00 Chandigarh NCT of Delhi 1 2.65 0 0.00 0 0.00 03 12.60 2 1.30 Maharashtra 4 30.10 0 0.00 1 3.60 10 67.11 3 18.00 Tamil Nadu 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 3.00 4 11.40 Telangana 1 13.50 0 0.00 3 18.00 3 16.80 0 0.00 Total 7 52.25 0 0.00 6 35.10 19 105.51 12 39.10 *****