Assistance for Purchase of Traditional Musical Instruments and Costumes for Scheduled Caste/Tribe Individuals

About This Scheme

The "Assistance for Purchase of Traditional Musical Instruments and Costumes for Scheduled Caste/Tribe Individuals" scheme was launched by the Department of Culture and Endowments, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to support scheduled caste and scheduled tribe individuals whose livelihood depends on traditional arts by providing them with essential musical instruments and costumes.

Eligibility

1. The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand. 1. The applicant must be a folk artist. 1. The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community. 1. The applicant's monthly income must not exceed ₹2,000/-. 1. Only one set of musical instruments is provided per artist in a family under this scheme.

Benefits

- Persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, whose source of income is through their traditional art, and who do not possess musical instruments or costumes, are provided with traditional musical instruments (such as Dhol, Damaun, Masakbeen, Ransingha, Trumpet, Nagada, Shield, Sword, etc.) and costumes free of cost to help them sustain their livelihood. - The instruments are provided only once in a lifetime.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.