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AnnuAl RepoRt 2017-18 Two publications were released during the year 2017-18. On October 13, 2017, during the ''Deep Dharohar'' festival at
(IGNCA) Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi, Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma released the book
on "Living Traditions:Tribal and Folk Paintings of India published and produced by CCRT.
On February 23, 2018, during Virasat Kamaladevi
, Cultural Festival at CCRT a folio on ''Forts of Karnataka'' published by CCRT
was released by Mrs. Jaya Jaitly founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti, mentor of 'Dilli Haat'' and author of several books on Craft
traditions of India.
Book on "Living Traditions - Tribal and Folk Paintings Folio on "Forts of Karnataka" being released by Smt. Jaya
of India" being released by Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Jaitly, , Shri M.L. Srivastava, Joint Secretary, MoC and
Dr. Mahesh Sharma Director, CCRT
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship (CTSS) Scheme
The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme aims at providing facilities to selected meritorious young children to develop their
talents in various performing, visual & literary art 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 scholarships.
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 650 new scholarships every year, out of which 100 scholarships are reserved for Tribal Culture/ST students.
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. 20 scholarships are reserved for differently abled (Divyang) children and 30 Scholarships are
reserved for Creative Writing /Literary Arts.
509 new scholarships were offered to the meritorious children during the year 2017-18 on the basis of interviews/ tests conducted
by the Regional Selection Committees consisting of eminent artists, erudite scholars and senior Gurus in various parts of the country.
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