Schemes of Directorate of Art and Culture, Table - 1

Sl. No.	Name of the Scheme	Benefits available	Age Limit	Annual Income	Other conditions
1	Improvement of Official Language and Linguistic Studies Awarding of Tamil mamani, Telugu Ratna and Malayala Ratna	Tamil mamani - 6 awards Malayala Ratna - 4 awards ) Telugu Ratna - 4 awards Each of the above awards carries cash award of Rs.75, 000/-	Above 60 years of age	—	The awardee should have published books of high reputed in poetry, prose and research articles in literature and grammar in their respective languages and should have participated in literary and research. The awardee should not have been given any such award by other Government and Organisations like Universities etc. The awardee should be the native of Puducherry or residence in Puducherry continuously for a period of 5 years before the date of selection for the award. In case of fulfillment of all the conditions preference shall be given to the age and to the longevity in Puducherry.
2	Award of Puduvai Kalaimamani	Kalaimamani - 30 awards (in the field of Literature, Music, Dance, Drama,Painting and Sculpture and Folk arts. Each of the above awards carries cash award of Rs.50, 000/-	Above 30 years of age	—
3	Nehru Children Literary Price	Cash prize of Rs.10, 000/- No. of Awards – 2	—	—	The books published in Tamil on Children’s Literature during a calendar year shall be considered for the award of Nehru Children’s Literary Prize. The Author/Writer should either be a native of Puducherry or should have resided at least five years in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
4	Tholkappiar Award	Cash prize of Rs.10, 000/- No. of Awards – 2	—	—	For Outstanding research publication in Tamil literature Research Publications for shall All writers and authors irrespective of age who are natives of the Union Territory of Puducherry either by birth or domicile can partake in the scheme or have continuously resided for a period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the submission of application shall be considered as natives of Puducherry.
5	Kamban Pugazh Literary Prize	Rs.10,000/- No. of Awards – 10 (In the field of Novel, Short Story, Drama, Poem & Prose in Tamil)	—	—	For Publication of Best novel short story, Drama, Poetry and Prose The First edition of book should be published in the previous calendar year to the year of award ( between 1st January and 31st December ) Publication must be of creative literature of their own. Book should ne abridged version of imitation of or translated version of another book or synopsis. Literary critics/ Thesis Research Presented to University degrees or examinations are not eligible for award The author once awarded is not eligible to participate for the award in the next four consecutive years.
6	Financial Assistance to Persons distinguished in Letters, Arts, Performing visual arts Financial Assistance to Indigent Artistes	Rs.1000/- per month	Above 50 years of age	Below 24,000/-	To be eligible for the assistance under the scheme a person’s contribution to Music, Dance, Drama, Folk, Painting and Sculpture etc must be significant. The applicant shall not be a recipient of any other assistance from any other Organizations. The applicant should be a resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry either by birth or by domicile. The applicant’s wife/children shall be eligible to receive the assistance after the death of the applicant.
7	Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars	Rs.1,500/- Per month	Above 58 years of age	The private means of the applicant must not exceed 1,500/- per month.	To be eligible for assistance under the scheme, a person’s contribution to Tamil language and literature must be of significance.
8	Expansion and Improvement of Libraries/Archieves in U. T of Puducherry Scheme for setting up Reading Room Movement in the Union Territory of Puducherry.	The benefit of the scheme is to enable any voluntary organization, Women’s Association, Youth Clubs, Village Education Committee, Library Circles and other registered or unregistered bodies to run small reading room for the benefit of the public.	—	—	Any voluntary organization, women’s association, youth club, village education committee, library circles and other registered or unregistered body not being a political, religious or commercial organization willing the give rent free place or room for the establishment of a reading room and for the further maintenance is eligible to start and run such a reading room.
9	Improvement to Museum/ Research Centre	To improve and maintain existing Museums. Collection and preservation of archaeological items / antique to undertake educational activities in the Museum . Award of doctoral fellowship in honour of Poet Bharathiar and Bharathidasan.	—	—	Research Scholars
10	Estt . and Promotion of cultural activities / Grant – in- aid to voluntary cultural institutions + SCSP Maintenance grant to institutions and organizations engaged in cultural activities.	Maintenance Grant Rs. 3000 and cultural activities Rs. 5,000/-	—	—	A Cultural Organization should have been engaged in cultural activities for a minimum period of two years prior to the date of application for the grant-in-aid. Its accounts should have been duly audited and approved by a Competent person/body under the provisions of the rules accompanying the Memorandum of Association of the Institution. It should not be run for profit to any individual or a body of individuals. Institutions which have defaulted in submitting the utilization certificates in respect of grants made on previous occasions shall not be eligible for grants.
11	Scheme of financial assistance for dance and drama troupes/associations	The grant shall not exceed Rs.2,000 in each case	—	—	The assistance is admissible to dance and drama troupes for presenting new classical or folk dance programmes or for staging new dramas, enacted by any cultural body registered in the territory. The troupe or association or body should have a standing at least 2 years. The theme of the dance or the story and dialogue of the drama should be new and must be a work of originality by an artiste who should be a native of this territory either by birth or by domicile.
12	Scheme of Financial Assistance for Cultural Organization for holding conference, seminar, symposium, exhibition, festival, competition etc.	Rs.10,000/- annually	—	—	The institution applying for grant should have a standing of at least 2 years in the field. An institution/organization organizing a seminar, symposium etc., under the scheme shall not invite foreign delegates without obtaining the prior approval of the Government.
13	Scheme of financial assistance for publication of manuscripts/research journals.	Rs.10,000/-	—	—	The book/or journal proposed to be published shall pertain to one or more of the cultural subjects, such as language, literature, philosophy, religion, history, music, dance, drama and other fine arts etc. The language medium shall be Tamil/Malayalam/Telugu/ English/French. Research works like thesis, dissertation or original work based on personal research and critical study (though not intended for obtaining any degree) may also be considered for grants. Works of fiction shall not be considered.
14	Scheme for the award of fellowship to research scholars for pursuing higher studies/research on subject relating to art or culture	Financial assistance for a period of 2 years granted to a whole-time scholar to work on subjects such as language, literature, history, music, dance, drama, fine arts etc	Below 35 years of age	—	The scholar to be selected shall be less that 35 years of age and should possess a M.A. degree of a recognized university. The scholar should study the subject such as language, literature, history, music, dance, drama, fine arts etc. in a recognized university/Institution under the guidance of an eminent scholar as may be approved by the Government. The study shall be either in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, French or English. The duration may however be extended for one more year in exceptional cases. The assistance is admissible only to those who are recommended by eminent scholars in the respective field through the University/Institution concerned. The assistance is renewable every year, based on the performance of the scholar. The assistance may be withdrawn, if the progress of the work is found to be unsatisfactory.
15	Promotion of open air cultural activities	Rs. 3,500/-	—	—	Artists of Therukoothu, Bommalattam, Karagattam, Silambattam, etc.,

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