CCRT Scholarship 2016-17 | Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme

About

• CCRT Scholarship 2016-17, The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme aims at providing facilities to outstanding young children (10-14 years) to develop their talents in various artistic fields. 

• CCRT Scholarship 2016-17, is initially for 2 years 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 awardees maintaining good progress. 

• Students gets monthly scholarship as well as for the fees for the specialized training.

Conducted by

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training 

(Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India)

Eligibility Criteria

• Class/ Age: 10-14 years

• Children in the age group of 10-14 years-(whose date of birth is in between 01.07.2002 and 30.06.2006 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of Scholarship for the year 2016-17.

Children between age 10-14 years who are

• studying either in recognized schools or

• belonging to families practicing traditional, performing and other arts are chosen for the scholarships.

• Children about to apply should possess a minimum of 3 years of experience (either with a Guru or in a institution) and certain level of proficiency in the relevant art form.

• Children not continuing academic education beyond 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.

Reward

Total 620 scholarships will be awarded on the availability of funds, are to be awarded at national level.

• Out of 620, 100 scholarships are reserved for Tribal Culture

• 30 for children in the field of Creative Writing/ Literary Arts.

• 20 scholarships are reserved for Differently abled

Amount of Scholarship

• The value of scholarship will be Rs 300 (Rs. 3600 annually) per month for those children who undergo their specialized training at the station where they are pursuing their academic studies and in case it is a different town/ city Rs. 400 per month would be given.

• 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 under (i) above, subject to a ceiling of Rs.9000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand only) per year.

Commencement of Scholarship

• 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.

Payment of Scholarship

• 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/teacher and send the duly stamped payment receipts.

Application Mode and Process

• Application Form: Students have to apply by post for the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2016-17. 

• Link: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/downloads/ccrt_CTS2016-17.pdf

• Post Address: 15-A, Sector - 7, Pappankalan,Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075

• Gurus/Parents are requested to ensure that their wards possess certain level of proficiency in the field while applying.

• The candidate must apply only in one subject/field in which he/she is confident because only one scholarship could be availed under the scheme. All applications of those, who apply in more than one subject/field would be rejected straight away.

Students applying for Performing Arts are required to submit 

• A certificate from the Guru/teacher imparting training, clearly mentioning the details regarding the training received by them alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/teacher as per the prescribed format in the application form .

Students applying for Painting 

• Must attach Three (03) specimens of their latest work (either original or photograph) duly attested by their Guru/teacher alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/teacher.

Students applying for Craft, Sculpture

•  Attach three photographs of latest work, duly attested by their Guru/teacher alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/teacher.

Selection Process

The selection process of Cultural Talent Search Exam 2016-17 comprises two steps.

• At first, total 620 applications (according to the reservation criteria) received would be shortlisted to be called for interview which would held during the month of May-July, 2016 at regional level.

• 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 2016 at Regional Level.

Selection Preference:

• Students in traditional art forms, crafts traditions facing extinction and belonging to families practicing 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.

• The children whose parent's/guardian's total monthly income is less than Rs. 6000 (Rupees Six Thousand 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.

Important Dates

• Last date to reach form: 31 December 2015