Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY)

Context

Recently the Ministry of Culture implemented a Scheme of Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture and Art under “Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojna (KSVY).

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana

• Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is an umbrella scheme under the Ministry of Culture for the promotion of art and culture in the country.
• It is a central sector scheme.
• KSVY has the following sub-schemes through which financial assistance is provided to cultural organizations:
  • Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture.The sub-components for these schemes–
    • Repertory Grant scheme: Its objective is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts activities and imparting training of artists by their respective guru on regular basis in line with ‘Guru Shishya Parampara’. 
    • Financial assistance to cultural organisations with national presence
    • Cultural function and production grant (CFPG) to provide financial support to NGOs/societies/trusts/universities.
    • Financial assistance for the preservation and development of cultural heritage of the Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes. 
    • Financial assistance for the preservation and development of Buddhist/Tibetan organisations including monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan cultural and tradition and research in related fields. 
  • Scheme of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure.
    • Financial assistance for building grants including studio theatres by providing financial support to NGOs, trusts, societies, government sponsored bodies, universities, college, etc for creation of cultural infrastructure.
    • Financial assistance for allied cultural activities by providing financial assistance to all eligible organisations for creation of assets for enhancing the audio-visual spectacle for allied cultural activities.
    • Financial assistance for Tagore cultural complexes (TCC) by providing support for restoration, renovation, extension, alteration, upgradation, modernisation of existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas, multipurpose cultural complexes), etc. 
  • Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage which aims to promote the 13 intangible cultural heritage of India, recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• The objective is to reinvigorate and revitalize various institutions, groups, NGOs, etc, so that they may engage in activities/projects for strengthening, protecting, preserving and promoting the rich intangible cultural heritage of India.

Aim

• To enable them avail benefits under the schemes even if they are not able to stage programs in the physical format as before.
• To ensure continued financial assistance to tide over the present COVID-19 crisis.

Objective

• To promote and disseminate the art & culture of the country by providing financial support to drama, theatre groups, dance groups, music ensembles, folk theatre & music and other genres of performing art activities.