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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Special Scheme For Case Of Artists
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
QUESTION NO 3743
ANSWERED ON 07.09.2011
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether it has come to the notice of Government that Kuchipudi Exponent Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna, winner of several awards including Padmabhushan, passed away recently and had a pathetic end due to lack of financial support;
(b) whether Government will agree that while promotion and preservation of our art and culture is important, taking care of our legends and icons of culture in their old age, who are not second to any of our national monuments, is much more important especially when their financial position is bad; and
(c) whether Government would like to carve out a special scheme to tackle this issue and safeguard the self respect of our veterans?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF CULTURE
(KUMARI SELJA)
(a) A Padmashree and a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna expired on 07.06.2011 at the age of 87. However, it would not be correct to say that he had a pathetic end due to lack of financial support. Before his death, Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna was looked after well by his disciples and received hospital care, with assistance from the Sate Government, for over 10 days in Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
(b) &(c) Yes, Sir. Government of India is already administering a scheme of financial assistance to persons distinguished in letters, arts and such other walks of life, who may be in indigent circumstances and their dependents. Under this scheme, a financial assistance of Rs. 4000/- p.m. is paid to the artistes who have made significant contribution to arts, letters, etc.; are not less than 58 years of age; and whose income (including income of the spouse) does not exceed Rs. 4000/- p.m.
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether it has come to the notice of Government that Kuchipudi Exponent Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna, winner of several awards including Padmabhushan, passed away recently and had a pathetic end due to lack of financial support;
(b) whether Government will agree that while promotion and preservation of our art and culture is important, taking care of our legends and icons of culture in their old age, who are not second to any of our national monuments, is much more important especially when their financial position is bad; and
(c) whether Government would like to carve out a special scheme to tackle this issue and safeguard the self respect of our veterans?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF CULTURE
(KUMARI SELJA)
(a) A Padmashree and a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna expired on 07.06.2011 at the age of 87. However, it would not be correct to say that he had a pathetic end due to lack of financial support. Before his death, Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna was looked after well by his disciples and received hospital care, with assistance from the Sate Government, for over 10 days in Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
(b) &(c) Yes, Sir. Government of India is already administering a scheme of financial assistance to persons distinguished in letters, arts and such other walks of life, who may be in indigent circumstances and their dependents. Under this scheme, a financial assistance of Rs. 4000/- p.m. is paid to the artistes who have made significant contribution to arts, letters, etc.; are not less than 58 years of age; and whose income (including income of the spouse) does not exceed Rs. 4000/- p.m.
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