SANGEET
NATHAK ACADEMY AWARD – AWARDS
News: President Of India Presents Sangeet
Natak Akademi Fellowships And Awards For The Year 2022 & 2023
What's
in the news?
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President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu
conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (AkademiPuraskar) for the years 2022 and
2023 to 91 eminent artists (two joint award) in the field of performing arts.
Key
takeaways:
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The Akademi Awards have been conferred
since 1952.
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These honours not only symbolize the highest standard of excellence and
achievement, but also recognize sustained individual work and contribution.
Sangeet
Natak Akademi:
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for music, dance
and drama.
Backdrop:
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It was created by a resolution of the
(then) Ministry of Education, Government of India, in 1952.
Nodal
Authority:
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It is presently an Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and
is fully funded by the Government for implementation of its schemes and
programmes.
Composition:
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The Chairman of the Akademi is appointed by the President of India for a
term of five years.
Features:
The Akademi establishes
and looks after institutions and projects of national importance in the field
of the performing arts. Few important ones are as follows.
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National School of Drama, New Delhi -
1959.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy in
Imphal - 1954.
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Kathak Kendra (National Institute of
Kathak Dance) in New Delhi - 1964.
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National Projects of Support to Kutiyattam
(Sanskrit theatre of Kerala), Chhau dances of eastern India, Sattriya
traditions of Assam, etc.
Fellowship:
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is
the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi without distinction of
nationality, race, caste, religion, creed, or sex.
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The Fellowship of the Akademi is the most
prestigious and rare honour, which is restricted
to 40 numbers at any given time.
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These honours not only symbolize the
highest standard of excellence and achievement, but also recognize sustained
individual work and contribution.
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The honour of Akademi Fellow carries a
purse money of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees
three lakhs) while the Akademi Award carries a purse money of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh),
besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram.
Kala
Deeksha:
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More than 100 rare art forms that were on
the verge of extinction are now being revived through training programmes under
the name of ‘Kala Deeksha’ by the Akademi.