Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
Instructions to the Parents/Gurus
The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme is implemented at the national level. There are hundreds of art forms practised in our country. Since the number of scholarships available are limited, only exceptionally talented and outstanding students need to apply.
Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1996 and 30.06.2000 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2010-11.
Minimum three years' training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied, either with a guru or in an institution is essential.
Students applying for Performing Arts are required to submit a certificate from the Guru/Instructor imparting training, clearly mentioning the details regarding the training received by them alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/Instructor.
Students applying for Painting must attach three specimens of their latest work (either original or photograph) and those in Crafts, Sculpture etc. should attach three photographs of latest work, duly attested by their Guru/Instructor alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/Instructor.
Gurus/Parents are requested to ensure that their wards possess certain level of standard in the field while applying. Not more than four (04) students of a Guru/Institution will be considered for award of scholarship at a time keeping in view the large number of applications received and limited number of scholarships available in each field. Only those applicants, whose names are recommended by Central Selection Committee, will be informed about the date, timings and venue of the interview/test by post only, which may be held during the months of May-July 2010 at Regional Level.
The candidate should apply only in one subject in which he/she is confident because only one scholarship could be availed under the scheme. All applications of those, who apply for more than one subject, would be rejected straight away.
Students in folk, traditional and indigenous art forms should mention in Column No. 6 of the application form, the name of the art form and also the State/UT where it is practised. Students in traditional art forms, crafts, traditions facing extinction and belonging to families of practising traditional performing arts are given preference. They have to enclose a brief write-up to justify their claim for consideration in this category, otherwise their candidature will be considered in general category.
Application forms issued in previous years, incomplete applications and those without relevant information and documents/specimens regarding training will not be considered. Those who are already receiving the scholarship from CCRT or any other Institution should not apply again either for new scholarship or for extension. A scholarship holder shall not receive any other cultural scholarship/stipend in case he/ she is selected for CTSS Scheme, without the prior approval of the CCRT.
Last date for submission of completely filled application form in the CCRT, New Delhi is 31.12.2009.
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
OBJECT
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.
NATURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
Subject to availability of funds, the total number of fresh scholarships to be awarded every year will be 500, of which 125 may be reserved for children of families practising traditional performing arts etc. The remaining 375 scholarships will be treated as general scholarships.
The children in the age group of 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates), studying in the recognised schools will be eligible to apply under the Scheme. In exceptional cases, the lower age limit can be relaxed upto two years. In the case of children of families practising traditional performing arts, the condition regarding attendance of school for academic education will not be imposed at the time of application. But in the event of their selection, they must attend a school for academic education and their scholarship will be released only on submission of a proper certificate from the Head of the Institution.
The children whose parent's/guardian's total income is less than Rs.5000/- only per month will be given preference for the award of scholarship. However, the criteria of talent and potential will be taken into consideration for all the candidates.
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.
The payment of scholarship will start from the date which may be specified by the Centre or from the date on which the admission is obtained in the approved course in an Institution or with the approved guru, whichever is later. In the case of those studying with the guru, the date of commencement of studies with the guru will be date of commencement of the course.
APPLICATION
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
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.
TRAINING
The selected child will be placed for training by the parent/guardian either in a suitable institution in which facilities for academic studies as well as for training in the particular cultural field for which the child is awarded the scholarship, are available or he/she will be placed for training in the field concerned under an approved guru while being allowed to pursue the academic studies in a recognized institution. The decision of the CCRT on the selection of the course of study and the guru will be final.
VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP
i) 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.
PROGRESS REPORT
The Institution/Guru under whom the scholarship holder is placed for training will be required to send detailed half yearly progress reports in respect of the scholars to the CCRT, New Delhi in the prescribed form. The progress report for the first half year from 1st January to 30th June, should reach CCRT by 15th July and for the second half year from 1st July to 31st December, by 15th January of the next year positively. If the progress report of the student is continuously unsatisfactory for the two half yearly or not received in time, then the scholarship will be discontinued, and the decision of the CCRT shall be final.
OTHER CONDITIONS
In case, where a change of the guru becomes necessary due to unavoidable circumstances, prior approval of the CCRT for a new guru/Instructor in the prescribed Joining Report Proforma and justifying the reason for change, must be taken.
In case the scholarship holder discontinues the training before the expiry of the period of scholarship without prior permission from the CCRT, the Centre shall have the right to cancel the scholarship and get the refund of the total amount spent on the scholarship holder till that date.
A scholarship holder shall not receive any other cultural scholarship/stipend in the concerned field without the prior approval of the CCRT.
The CCRT reserves the right to introduce at any time such changes in the terms and conditions of the Scheme as may be found necessary to serve the objectives of the Seheme.
Last date for submission of duly filled Form inCCRT, New Delhi – December 31, 2009
Application format:
Write the name of the art form in blank column in which training is being sought
(Minimum 3 years' training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied, either with a guru or in an institution is essential.
Please attach a certificate from the Guru/Instructor giving details of training received and the bio-data of the present Guru/Instructor.
Indian Classical Music |
Hindustani Music (Vocal)
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Hindustani Music (Instrumental)
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Carnatic Music (Vocal)
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Carnatic Music (Instrumental)
Name the Instrument. |
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Light Classical
Music |
Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Qawwali, Ghazal, etc.
Other categories of light classical music. |
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Indian Classical Dance/Music |
Bharatnatayam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Odissi Dance/Music, Manipuri Dance/Music, Thangta, Satriya Dance. |
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Theatre |
Drama, Mime |
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Folk /
Traditional and Indigenous Art |
Puppetry, Folk Theatre, Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Folk Music, Others
(Please specify, Name of Art Form and State/Region, where it is practised) |
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Visual Art |
Painting (Attach 3 Specimens made by the applicant and duly attested by the Guru |
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Sculpture (Attach 3 Photographs of latest work of the applicant, duly attested by the Guru) |
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Traditional Craft Form (Name of Art form and State/Region, where it is practised and attach 3 Specimens / Photographs of latest work of the applicant, duly attested by the Guru)
The list is illustrative and not exhaustive. |
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