18-Nov-2010
The CCRT is implementing cultural talent search scholarship scheme to provide facilities to outstanding young children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama, painting, sculpture and crafts laying special emphasis on rare art forms
The scholarship awarded under the scheme is for two years at a time which 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
520 scholarships are awarded every year, of which 20 are being reserved for specially challenged children. The value of scholarship is Rs 3600/- (three thousand six hundred) per year and actual tuition fee paid for the specialized training is also reimbursed up to Rs 9000/- (nine thousand) per year
Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1997 and 30.06.2001 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2011-12
The application and other details may be downloaded from the CCRT website:-
www.ccrtindia.gov.in or
collected free of cost personally/by post from any one of the following addresses:-
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training Headquarters, 15A, Sector-17, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, Tel 011-4715100, Extn 337/338, Email [email protected]/ [email protected], website www.ccrtindia.gov.in
Duly filled application form along with relevant documents should reach on or before 31st December, 2010 directly to CCRT, New Delhi-110075