Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2010 – Centre for Cultural Resources and Training – New Delhi
Introduction: The object of the scheme is to provide facilities to outstanding young children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates), studying either in recognised schools or belonging to families of practising traditional performing artists for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama as well as painting, sculpture and crafts, laying special emphasis on rare forms, which are in the process of becoming extinct.
Duration: The Scholarship awarded under the scheme will be initially for two years at a time and is renewable after every two years till the completion of the first university degree stage of education or upto the age of 20 years, whichever is earlier, subject to the awardee maintaining good progress. However, if the Half-Yearly Progress Reports are not submitted in time regularly, then the decision regarding discontinuation can be taken any time without prior notice, as and when required. Children not continuing academic education beyond Higher Secondary stage, but wishing to continue their training in the respective cultural fields in which scholarship has been awarded, on full time basis and without undertaking employment etc. shall continue to receive the scholarship till the age of 20 years or the completion of training course, whichever is earlier.Application Procedure: Application for the scholarship should be submitted by the parents / guardians in the prescribed form in one field (subject) only, after getting necessary recommendations from school/ institution and guru/ instructor, where the applicant is studying and receiving training respectively, directly to the CCRT, New Delhi by the specified date. Duly completed applications from children belonging to the families practising traditional arts will be obtained through renowned Gurus/Institutions by the CCRT directly.
Selection Procedure: For the shortlisting of candidates to be called for Interview/Test, the CCRT will constitute a Central Selection Committee, whose decision shall be final. The shortlisted candidates will be informed by post only about the dates, timings and venue of the Interview/Test which may be conducted at Regional level during the months of May-July 2010.
Scholarship Value: The value of scholarship will be Rs. 300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only )per month for those children who undergo their specialised training at the station where they are pursuing their academic studies at the time of the award upto the completion of first university degree stage of education. However, where the child is required to shift to a new station permanently for purpose of his/her specialised training and pursue his / her academic studies also on that station, only then the value of scholarship may be increased to Rs. 400/-(Rupees Four Hundred Only ) per month.
ii) The actual fee paid for the specialised training to the Institution or to the guru shall be reimbursed to the scholarship holder in addition to the value of scholarship indicated under (i) above, subject to a ceiling of Rs.3600/- (Rupees Three Thousand Six Hundred only) per year.
All payments of scholarship shall be made to the parent/guardian of scholarship holders, who shall be responsible to pay the approved tuition fee to the Guru/Instructor and take a duly stamped receipt from him/her.
Contact:
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training,
15-A, Sector – 7,
Pappankalan, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110075
Email: skdgccrt(AT)del3.vsnl.net.in / dg.ccrt(AT)nic.in
Contact Numbers: (011) 25088638, 47151000
Source: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/APPL.%20FORM%202010%20ENG.doc
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