Scholarship: Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
Sponsored by: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
Scheme for: Outstanding students from recognized schools or
belonging to families of practicing traditional performing artists, for
receiving specialized in traditional forms of music, dance, drama as
well as painting, sculpture and crafts, laying special emphasis on rare
art forms, which are in the process of becoming extinct.
Age group: 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates)
Number of scholarships: 520 (125 may be reserved for
children of families practicing traditional performing arts etc. and 20
for Specially Challenged children, subject to availability of funds).
Talented students whose parent's/ guardian's total monthly income is
less than Rs. 6000 pm will be preferred.
Duration of Scholarship: 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 up to the age of 20 years
(whichever is earlier) subject to the awardee’s progress.
Selection procedure: Candidates will be short listed
based by CCRT Central Selection Committee and short listed 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 2012.
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/teacher while being allowed to pursue the academic studies in a
recognized school. The decision of the CCRT on the selection of the
course of study and the guru/teacher will be final.
Scholarship amount:
Rs. 300 per month: For students who undergo their
specialized training at the station where they are pursuing their
academic studies at the time of the award up to the completion of first
university degree stage of education.
Rs. 400 per month: If the child is required to shift to
a new station permanently for purpose of his/her specialized training
and pursue his / her academic studies also on that station, only then
the value of scholarship may be increased to Rs. 400 p.m.
The actual fee paid for the specialized training to the Institution
or to the guru/teacher shall be reimbursed to the scholarship holder in
addition to the value of scholarship indicated above, subject to a
ceiling of Rs. 9000 per year.
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How to apply: The completely filled application form
alongwith the photographs, certificates, relevant documents and
required number of specimens of the latest work (either original or
photograph) with necessary recommendations from school/ institution and
guru/teacher where the applicant is studying and receiving training
respectively to be submitted in the under mentioned address. Completed
applications from children of families practicing traditional arts will
be obtained through renowned Gurus/Institutions by the CCRT directly.
Gurus/Parents are requested to ensure that their wards possess minimum
04 years of training and certain level of standard in the field, while
applying.
Application deadline: December 31, 2011.
Address:
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training,
15-A, Sector - 7,
Pappankalan, Dwarka,
New Delhi - 110075
Telephone:(011) 25088638, 47151000
Fax: 91-11-25088637,
Email: ddsch.ccrt@nic.in, dg.ccrt@nic.in
Website: www.ccrtindia.gov.in
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