Nominations open for Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (India)

Categories

• Akademi Ratna (Akademi Fellows)
  • The Akademi Ratna (Fellow) may be conferred, as per the existing constitutional provision under the Rules and Regulations of the Akademi, which reads as under:
    • “To elect, by a majority of at least three – fourth of the members present and voting, artistes of outstanding merit in the field of Music, Dance and Drama or such persons as have rendered outstanding service to the cause of music, dance & drama through their scholarship, research or original contributions as Fellows of the Akademi, provided they have been recommended for the election by the Executive Board and provided further the number of Fellows shall at no time exceed thirty.”
• Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)
  • Akademi Awards may be conferred on eminent practitioners, gurus and scholars of music, dance and theatre for sustained individual achievement of high professional order.
• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi has decided to institute “Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar” from the year 2006 to be awarded to artists who have shown/demonstrated conspicuous talent in the fields of music, dance and drama.

Fields of Activity

• Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards) and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
  • The Awards may be given in five Field of activity:
    • Music
    • Dance
    • Theatre
    • Other Traditional/Folk/Tribal/Dance/Music/Theatre and Puppetry
    • Contribution/Scholarship in Performing Arts

Award Information

• Akademi Ratna (Akademi Fellows)
  • Each Akademi Ratna will carry monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) per month for life with escalation of 10% after every three years. A citation, an Angavastram and a Tamrapatra may also be given under the seal of the Akademi and the signature of its Chairman. Besides, they will also be given medical insurance cover upto Rupees One Lakh per annum.
• Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)
  • Each Akademi Puraskar (Awards) will carry an amount of Rs50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) in cash, a Citation, an Angavastram and a Tamrapatra to be issued under the seal of the Akademi and the signature of its Chairman.
  • Besides, they will also be eligible for medical insurance cover upto Rupees One Lakh per annum.
• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
  • Each Yuva Puraskar will carry a prize money of Rs 25000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) and a tamrapatra to be issued under the seal of Akademi and signature of its Chairman.

Eligibility Criteria

• Akademi Ratna and Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)
  • The Akademi Ratna and Awards are open to all regardless of nationality race, caste, religion, creed or sex.
  • No person below the age of 50 will ordinarily be considered for Akademi Ratna, a person considered for an Award will ordinarily be at least 35 years of age.
  • A deceased person cannot be considered for Akademi Ratna or Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award). However, if the death of the person occurs subsequent to the decision of the General Council of the Akademi, the Akademi Ratna/Award will be conferred posthumously.
  • If two or more persons are jointly engaged in artistic pursuit in any of the categorized area under consideration, the Award may be given to them jointly.
  • Akademi Ratna and Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards) do not pertain to any single work or achievement but to significant and lasting contribution on a sustained basis over a period of time.
  • Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification.
• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
  • “Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar” is open to all Indian nationals upto 40 years of age. Puraskar would not be given posthumously.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Akademi Ratna and Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)
  • An association institution or organization is not eligible for Akademi Ratna or Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award.).
  • A person who has received an Award will not be eligible for the award in any category in subsequent years.
  • A recipient of Akademi Ratna will not be eligible for an Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award) at any stage.
  • The members of the General Council will not be eligible for being considered for Akademi Ratna (Fellow) or Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award) and they may be informed about this provision in writing at the time of their nomination/election to the Executive Board/General Council.
• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
  • A person who has received the Puraskar once will not be eligible for the same Puraskar under any other field/category.
  • The members of the General Council will not be eligible for being considered for the Yuva Puraskar.

For more information, visit Government of India.