Aspire to become an artist, then apply for Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
New Delhi
Aspiring to become an artist, then the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme of the Indian government is just for you.
The Cultural Centre for Resources and Training (CCRT) is offering Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme for 2023-24 for children aged between 10-14 years.
The scheme is aimed at nurturing the talent of outstanding talented children studying in recognized schools or belonging to families practising traditional performing arts.
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Under the scheme, the children selected will be provided specialized training in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama, painting, sculpture, crafts and literary arts.
The scheme also lays special emphasis on rare art forms which are in the process of becoming extinct.
The scholarship awarded under the scheme is for two years at a time which is renewable after every two years (subject to progress) till the first university degree stage completion or up to the age of 20 years.
Of the total 650 scholarships, 375 scholarships will be awarded to General categories & others, 125 for Traditional Artist Families, 100 for Tribal Culture/ST 20 Differently Abled (Divyang) and 30 for Creative Writing/Literary Arts.
Interested candidates can download the form and details from the CCRT website www.ccrtindia.gov.in or collect free of cost personally or by post from any centres given below.
CCRT, 15 A, Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, Phone no: 011-25309300 or by email: ddsch.cert@nic.in.
CCRT Regional Centre, Hawala Khurd, Badgaon, Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313001, Phone No: (0294) 2430764, 2430771 or email reud.cert@nic.in.
CCRT Regional Centre, 1-118/ CCRT, Survey No 64, Near Google Office, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500084 Phone No: (040) 23117050 and 23111910 or email: rehyd.cert@nic.in
CCRT Regional Centre, 58, Juripar, Panjabari Road, Guwahati, Assam-781037 Phone No. 0361-2330152 or email: regwt.cert@nic.in.
CCRT Regional Centre Old Collectorate Building, Near District Court, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh-470661 Phone No. 07812299187 or email: redamoh-cert@gov.in.
The application should be submitted by 17 July to CCRT, 15 A, Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
