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AnnuAl RepoRt 2014-15 Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme

The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme aims at providing facilities to selected meritorious young children to develop their
talents in various artistic fields. Children in the age group of 10 to 14 years studying either in recognized schools or belonging
to families practicing traditional art forms, are selected for the scholarship.

The scholarship awarded under the Scheme is initially for two years and is renewable after every two years till the completion of
the first University degree stage of education or upto the age of 20 years whichever is earlier subject to the awardee maintaining
satisfactory progress.
The CCRT provides 620 new scholarships every year, out of which 100 scholarships are reserved for Tribal Culture. Special
emphasis is given to arts and crafts which are on the verge of extinction. 125 scholarships are reserved for the children of
families practicing traditional art forms. In addition to the 600 new scholarships awarded, 20 scholarships are being reserved
for differently abled children every year.

620 new scholarships were offered during the year 2014-15 on the basis of interviews/tests conducted by the Regional Selection
Committees consisting of eminent artists, scholars and educators in various parts of the country. Out of 620, 62 students were
from Schedule Tribe category.

Statewise break-up of Scholarships awarded under CTSSS 2014-15

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