Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Marriage Component
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists. It offers marriage assistance of up to ₹20,000/- for the first daughter and ₹15,000/- for the second daughter of eligible artists.
- Ministry / Department
- Art, Culture and Museums Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Marriage Component?
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists. It offers marriage assistance of up to ₹20,000/- for the first daughter and ₹15,000/- for the second daughter of eligible artists.
- Benefit
- ##### ***Financial Assistance*** - Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- shall be sanctioned for the first wholly dependent daughter's marriage. - Financial assistance of ₹15,000/- shall be sanctioned for the second wholly dependent daughter's marriage. - Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible for this benefit. ##### ***Disbursement*** - The financial assistance shall be disbursed through Electronic Clearing System mode. - The assistance is a one-time grant per eligible daughter's marriage. ##### ***Conditions*** - The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department. - The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the Government within 2 months from the date of marriage.
- Level
- State — Goa
- Ministry / Dept.
- Art, Culture and Museums Department
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- ##### ***For the Artist*** - The applicant must be a Goan aged needy artist, born and brought up in the state of Goa. - The applicant must be recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. - The applicant must be not less than 50 years of age. - The applicant's annual family inco
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
##### ***Financial Assistance*** - Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- shall be sanctioned for the first wholly dependent daughter's marriage. - Financial assistance of ₹15,000/- shall be sanctioned for the second wholly dependent daughter's marriage. - Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible for this benefit. ##### ***Disbursement*** - The financial assistance shall be disbursed through Electronic Clearing System mode. - The assistance is a one-time grant per eligible daughter's marriage. ##### ***Conditions*** - The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department. - The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the Government within 2 months from the date of marriage.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Offline application — step 3
Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
Step 4: Offline application — step 5
Post-Application Processes
Step 5: Offline application — step 6
Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
Step 6: Offline application — step 7
Step 2: The sub-committee constituted by the Government shall meet as and when required and shall consider the applications received for this purpose. The committee shall recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
Step 7: Offline application — step 8
Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
Step 8: Offline application — step 9
Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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