State Government to provide one-time grant to artistes and technicians

GUWAHATI: State Government would provide an amount of Rs 50,000 each as one- time grant to 2,000 artistes and technicians of the State. Minister of Cultural Affairs Department Naba Kumar Doley on Tuesday informed that his department would soon implement the scheme following the direction of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

State Government has decided to offer the financial assistance under ‘Silpi Sambardhana’ and ‘Bhramyaman Theatre Silpi Aru Kala-Kushali Achoni’ and both these schemes would cover a total of 2 thousand artistes and technicians. Nagaranam, Ojapali artistes along with folk artistes of different indigenous art forms of various communities and tribes of the state would be provided the one time financial grant under ‘Silpi Sambardhana’ scheme. Grassroots artistes would also be brought under its ambit.

On the other hand, the State government has also decided to offer financial assistance to artistes and technicians engaged in mobile theatre groups considering the contribution of mobile theatres to the cultural landscape of the State. The financial assistance schemes are expected to encourage the artistes and technicians to engage in their creative pursuits with renewed vigour, stated a press release.

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