Mayur Mahajan
गोवा राज्य सांस्कृतिक पुरस्कार योजना
Goa State Cultural Award Scheme is introduced by the state Government of Goa (Department of Art and Culture) for recognized work of artists in the field of Art and Culture. Under this scheme, state government honours the eminent personalities in the field of Art and Culture. This scheme intends to give recognitions to the Goan artists par excellence for their lifetime achievement and for their extraordinary contribution to the field of Art and Culture in Goa.
The main objective of this scheme is to honour the eminent personalities in the field of Art and Culture, to felicitate the artists par excellence for their lifetime achievements, to recognize and appreciate the artists in the State of Goa. In this scheme, the Department of Art and Culture felicitates maximum 12 persons every year in the field of Music, Dance, and Drama/Theatre including Tiatr, Performing Folk Art, Fine Art and Craft, Bhajan/Kirtan/Choir, and Film and associated Audio Visual work of Art, Overall contribution in the field of art and culture, Literature, Creative Photography etc with this award. Goa is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity and this kind of awards will encourage Goans to save the local art and culture during the period of modernization
Benefits of Goa State Cultural Award Scheme:
- Artist honored with a memento, shawl, sriphal, Certificate of appreciation
- Benefits of cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- per individual and monthly financial assistance of Rs. 3,200/- under the scheme of Kala Sanman
- It helps to encourage art and culture in Goa
Eligibility criteria for Goa State Cultural Award Scheme:
- An individual artist who has completed 60 years of age are eligible for this scheme
- Goan artist should have contributed minimum 10 years out of his/her entire career as a practicing artist
- Artists who already received Kala Gaurav Puraskar are not eligible for Goa State Cultural Award Scheme
- A person is not eligible for the second time for this award
Documents required for Goa State Cultural Award Scheme:
- Identity card
- Passport size photos
- Domicile certificate
How to apply for Goa State Cultural Award Scheme:
- Every year the Department of Art and Culture releases a press advertisement inviting recommendations of the names for State Cultural Award under this scheme from eminent institutions, individuals working in the field of Art and Culture
- No self-recommendation will be accepted from the Artist for State Cultural Award
- The Department of Art and Culture may also write to any institutions, individuals to suggest/recommend the names for Goa State Cultural Award Scheme, if required
- For better implementation of the scheme, the Government has established a committee of members who are recipient of Goa State Cultural Awards
- Once recommendations received from the Sub-Committee, the Director of Art & Culture will give acceptance for concerned artist to receive the Goa State Cultural Award Scheme
References & Details:
- For more details of Goa State Cultural Award Scheme visit: http://artandculture.goa.gov.in/content_item_disp.php
