Ministry of Culture
Budgetary Provisions for Cooperation to Theatres
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10 APR 2017 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Culture, confers Akademi Awards each year to eminent practitioners of Music, Dance and Theatre. Details of the theatre personalities who have been conferred Akademi Awards for the years 2014 & 2015 is given below. For the year 2016, nominations have been invited by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Awards will be decided in the next meeting of the General Council.
Ministry of Culture has not made budgetary provision specifically for cooperation to theatres. However, this Ministry administers two schemes namely, Performing Arts Grant Scheme and Scheme of financial assistance to Cultural Organization with National Presence. Under the said schemes, financial assistance is given for promotion of art & culture (including for promotion of theatre culture). The details of funds disbursed to groups (including the theatre groups) of Bangalore and Delhi during the last two years under the said schemes are as follows:
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S. No.
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Year
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State
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Quantum of Assistance provided
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1
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2015-16
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Delhi
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Rs. 12.18 crores
|
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2
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2015-16
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Karnataka
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Rs. 10.82 crores
|
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3
|
2016-17
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Delhi
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Rs. 7.27 crores
|
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4
|
2016-17
|
Karnataka
|
Rs. 5.91 crores
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Apart from above, Sangeet Natak Akademi is also running a scheme of financial assistance to the cultural institutions/organizations of the country including Theatre Groups of Bengaluru and Delhi for promotion, protection and dissemination of Indian culture. Details of financial assistance provided by the Sangeet Natak Akademi to the organizations/institutions of Delhi and Karnataka (including Bengaluru) for Drama/Theatre during the last two-years is given below:-
DETAILS OF THE THEATRE PERSONALITIES WHO HAVE BEEN CONFERRED AKADEMI AWARDS
Year 2014
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Name
|
Field
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State
|
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Sh. Asgar Wajahat
|
Playwriting
|
Delhi
|
|
Shri Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha
|
Direction
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
Shri Chidambar Rao Jambe
|
Direction
|
Karnataka
|
|
Shri Deb Shankar Halder
|
Acting
|
West Bengal
|
|
Shri Ramdas Kamat
|
Acting
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Shri Amod Bhatt
|
Allied Theatre Arts – Music for Theatre
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Shri Manjunath Bhagwat Hostota
|
Other Major traditions of Theatre-Yakshgana
|
Karnataka
|
|
Shri Amardas Manikpuri
|
Music for Theatre-Chhattisgarh
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Year 2015
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Name
|
Field
|
State
|
|
Sh. Nand Kishore Acharya
|
Playwriting
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
Shri Shafaat Khan
|
Playwriting
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Shri Parvez Akhtar
|
Direction
|
Bihar
|
|
Shri Mushtaq Kak
|
Direction
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
Shri Manoj Navneet Joshi
|
Acting
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Smt. Himani Shivpuri
|
Acting
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Shri Pradeep Mulye
|
Allied Theatre Arts – Lighting
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Smt. Sarojini Nangiaramma
|
Major Traditions of Theatre – Kutiyattam
|
Kerala
|
|
Smt. Rani Balbir Kaur
|
Overall Contribution in Theatre
|
UT of Chandigarh
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Details of the financial assistance provided by the Sangeet Natak Akademi during the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 to the organizations/institutions of Delhi and Karnataka (including Bengaluru) for Drama/Theatre:
Year 2015-16
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S. NO.
|
NAME OF INSTITUTION
|
AMOUNT (RS.)
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PURPOSE
|
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DELHI
|
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1.
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UMAANG, East Delhi
|
50,000/-
|
Children Theatre Workshop
|
|
2.
|
Common People, North –West, Delhi
|
40,000/-
|
Naagin Tera Vansh Barhe
|
|
3.
|
Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha, Central Delhi
|
40,000/-
|
Natya ‘Nirmati’
|
|
4.
|
Chittaranjan Park Bangiya Samaj, South Delhi
|
40,000/-
|
Production of Drama Shesher Kabita 3 shows at three different places
|
|
5.
|
Delhi Children Theatre, South Delhi
|
50,000/-
|
Training and production of plays, theatre, ballet and vocal music
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
1.
|
Sri Rajaraheshwari Kala Niketyan, Bangalore
|
40,000/-
|
Production of Chitra Pata
|
|
2.
|
Srivijaya Kala Nikethana, Shimoga
|
30,000/-
|
Production of Shivapatha
|
|
3.
|
Nata Mitraru, Thithahalli
|
40,000/-
|
Production of Play “Seetha Charitha”
|
|
4.
|
Akkadmahadevi Kala Sahitya Mattu Samskrutik Sangh, Belgaun
|
40,000/-
|
Production of Play (Sarhaka Badku)
|
|
5.
|
Kinnara Mela Tumari, Sagar
|
60,000/-
|
Conduction theatre workshop for children
|
|
6.
|
Niranthara Foundation, Mysore
|
50,000/-
|
Production of Children’s Play “Haarono Baa’
|
|
7.
|
Shri Mahalingeshwara Mahaganapati Yakshagana Kala Mandali, Udupi
|
30,000/-
|
2-day ‘Katha Utsav’
|
|
8.
|
Ninasam,
|
1,00,000/-
|
Ninasam Tirugata
|
|
9.
|
Ranjini Kalakendra, Bangalore
|
40,000/-
|
Organizing focused festival “Veenotsav”
|
|
Year 2016-17
|
DELHI
|
|
1.
|
Barahmasa
|
30,000
|
Production of Play “Kaal Kothari”
|
|
2.
|
Sumukha
|
40,000
|
Production of Play “Katha Ek Kans Ki”
|
|
3.
|
Pratibha Sanskritik Sansthan
|
40,000
|
Classical Indian Theatre Acting Workshop
|
|
4.
|
Wings Cultural Society
|
50,000
|
Production of Play “Khamosh Adaalat Jaari Hai”
|
|
5.
|
Umang
|
50,000
|
Children’s Theatre Workshop and Performance
|
|
6.
|
Fourth Wall Arts & Entertainment Society
|
60,000
|
Theatre Training of Blind Children
|
|
7.
|
Common People
|
40,000
|
Production of Play “Jute Ki Nok Par”
|
|
8.
|
Delhi Children’s Theatre
|
50,000
|
Training and Production of Plays, Theatre, Ballet & Vocal Music
|
|
9.
|
Talent
|
40,000
|
Production of Play “Qissa Goi”
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
1.
|
Srivijaya
|
30,000
|
Production of Play “Madanika Margam”
|
|
2.
|
Kinnara Mela (R)
|
60,000
|
To conduct theatre workshop for rural children
|
|
3.
|
Nata Mitraru
|
30,000
|
Production of Play “Eerulu Hagalaguvudarolage”
|
|
4.
|
Yakshagana Kendra
|
70,000
|
Yakshagana Music, Dance & Drama in Traditional style.
|
|
5.
|
BTM Cultural Academy
|
40,000
|
Music Festival
|
This information was given by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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